2026 North Carolina · U.S. House

NC-09 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Richard Hudson a 77% chance of winning the 2026 race for NC-09 over Democrat Richard Ojeda (Kalshi 77%, Polymarket 77%).

Updated · prices refresh every 10 minutes

Richard Ojeda (D)23%
Richard Hudson (R) 77%
Market rating
Likely R
Kalshi (D / R)
23.3% / 76.7%
Polymarket (D / R)
23.4% / 76.6%
Gap between exchanges
0.1 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds rose 8.2 points over the past 3 months, from 15% to 23%.

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
Richard Hudson (R)76.7%$7K
Richard Ojeda (D)23.3%$21K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Richard Hudson (R)76.6%$15K
Richard Ojeda (D)23.4%$15K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 NC-09 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Richard Hudson a 77% chance of winning the 2026 race for NC-09 over Democrat Richard Ojeda (Kalshi 77%, Polymarket 77%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 23%, Republicans 77%. Polymarket: Democrats 23%, Republicans 77%. The two exchanges differ by 0.1 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds are essentially unchanged 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 NC-09 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/nc-9/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.