2026 New York · U.S. House

NY-07 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Claire Valdez a 98% chance of winning the 2026 race for NY-07 over Republican Melvin Rivera (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 99%).

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Claire Valdez (D)98%
Melvin Rivera (R) 2%
Market rating
Safe D
Kalshi (D / R)
97.5% / 2.5%
Polymarket (D / R)
99.3% / 0.7%
Gap between exchanges
1.9 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds rose 2.3 points over the past 3 months, from 96% 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
Claire Valdez (D)97.5%$3
Melvin Rivera (R)2.5%$152

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Claire Valdez (D)99.3%$16K
Melvin Rivera (R)0.7%$15K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 NY-07 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Claire Valdez a 98% chance of winning the 2026 race for NY-07 over Republican Melvin Rivera (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 99%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 97%, Republicans 3%. Polymarket: Democrats 99%, Republicans 1%. The two exchanges differ by 1.9 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 NY-07 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/ny-7/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.