2026 Texas · U.S. House

TX-38 House race odds

As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Jon Bonck a 92% chance of winning the 2026 race for TX-38 over Democrat Melissa McDonough (Kalshi 93%, Polymarket 91%).

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Melissa McDonough (D)8%
Jon Bonck (R) 92%
Market rating
Safe R
Kalshi (D / R)
6.5% / 93.5%
Polymarket (D / R)
8.8% / 91.2%
Gap between exchanges
2.3 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
Jon Bonck (R)93.5%$3K
Melissa McDonough (D)6.5%$3K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Jon Bonck (R)91.2%$18K
Melissa McDonough (D)8.8%$10K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 TX-38 House race?

As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Jon Bonck a 92% chance of winning the 2026 race for TX-38 over Democrat Melissa McDonough (Kalshi 93%, Polymarket 91%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 7%, Republicans 93%. Polymarket: Democrats 9%, Republicans 91%. The two exchanges differ by 2.3 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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Data

Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 TX-38 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/tx-38/, accessed Oct 2, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.