2026 New Jersey · U.S. House

NJ-05 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Josh Gottheimer a 98% chance of winning the 2026 race for NJ-05 over Republican Sean Kirrane (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 98%).

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Josh Gottheimer (D)98%
Sean Kirrane (R) 2%
Market rating
Safe D
Kalshi (D / R)
97.1% / 2.9%
Polymarket (D / R)
98.5% / 1.5%
Gap between exchanges
1.4 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds rose 9.2 points over the past 3 months, from 89% to 98%.

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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
Josh Gottheimer (D)97.1%$4K
Sean Kirrane (R)2.9%$3K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Josh Gottheimer (D)98.5%$21K
Sean Kirrane (R)1.5%$10K

Questions about this race

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

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Josh Gottheimer a 98% chance of winning the 2026 race for NJ-05 over Republican Sean Kirrane (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 98%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 97%, Republicans 3%. Polymarket: Democrats 98%, Republicans 2%. The two exchanges differ by 1.4 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds have risen 3.3 points since Sep 26, 2026.

When is the 2026 election?

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

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Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 NJ-05 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/nj-5/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.