2026 New Jersey · U.S. House

NJ-08 House race odds

As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Rob Menendez a 97% chance of winning the 2026 race for NJ-08 (Kalshi 98%, Polymarket 96%).

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Rob Menendez (D)97%
Republicans 3%
Market rating
Safe D
Kalshi (D / R)
97.8% / 2.2%
Polymarket (D / R)
96.0% / 4.0%
Gap between exchanges
1.9 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
Rob Menendez (D)97.8%$457
Republican candidate2.2%$3K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Rob Menendez (D)96.0%$10K
Republican candidate4.0%$9K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 NJ-08 House race?

As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Rob Menendez a 97% chance of winning the 2026 race for NJ-08 (Kalshi 98%, Polymarket 96%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 98%, Republicans 2%. Polymarket: Democrats 96%, Republicans 4%. The two exchanges differ by 1.9 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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Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 NJ-08 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/nj-8/, accessed Oct 2, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.