2026 Minnesota · U.S. House

MN-01 House race odds

As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Brad Finstad a 78% chance of winning the 2026 race for MN-01 over Democrat Jake Johnson (Kalshi 78%, Polymarket 78%).

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Jake Johnson (D)22%
Brad Finstad (R) 78%
Market rating
Likely R
Kalshi (D / R)
22.5% / 77.5%
Polymarket (D / R)
21.9% / 78.1%
Gap between exchanges
0.6 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Oct 2, 2026.

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KalshiPolymarketDemocratic odds, Oct 2 – Oct 2

Every candidate, by exchange

Each exchange's prices rescaled to add up to 100%. Kalshi prices are the bid–ask midpoint; Polymarket prices are its displayed price.

Kalshi open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Brad Finstad (R)77.5%$76K
Jake Johnson (D)22.5%$139K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Brad Finstad (R)78.1%$17K
Jake Johnson (D)21.9%$30K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 MN-01 House race?

As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Brad Finstad a 78% chance of winning the 2026 race for MN-01 over Democrat Jake Johnson (Kalshi 78%, Polymarket 78%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 23%, Republicans 78%. Polymarket: Democrats 22%, Republicans 78%. The two exchanges differ by 0.6 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Oct 2, 2026.

When is the 2026 election?

Election Day is Nov 3, 2026, 32 days from now.

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Data

Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 MN-01 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/mn-1/, accessed Oct 2, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.