2026 Minnesota · U.S. House

MN-05 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Ilhan Omar a 98% chance of winning the 2026 race for MN-05 over Republican John Nagel (Kalshi 98%, Polymarket 99%).

Updated · prices refresh every 10 minutes

Ilhan Omar (D)98%
John Nagel (R) 1%
Market rating
Safe D
Kalshi (D / R)
97.9% / 1.6%
Polymarket (D / R)
99.1% / 0.9%
Gap between exchanges
1.2 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds rose 3.9 points over the past 3 months, from 95% to 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%Jul 5Aug 19Oct 3
KalshiPolymarketDemocratic odds, Jul 5 – Oct 3

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
Ilhan Omar (D)97.9%$12K
John Nagel (R)1.6%$7K
DeVelle Jackson (I)0.5%—

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Ilhan Omar (D)99.1%$25K
John Nagel (R)0.9%$32K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 MN-05 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Ilhan Omar a 98% chance of winning the 2026 race for MN-05 over Republican John Nagel (Kalshi 98%, Polymarket 99%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 98%, Republicans 2%. Polymarket: Democrats 99%, Republicans 1%. The two exchanges differ by 1.2 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds have risen 2.8 points since Sep 26, 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-05 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/mn-5/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.