2026 Texas · U.S. House
TX-05 House race odds
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Lance Gooden a 99% chance of winning the 2026 race for TX-05 over Democrat Chelsey Hockett (Kalshi 98%, Polymarket 99%).
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- Market rating
- Safe R
- Kalshi (D / R)
- 1.7% / 98.3%
- Polymarket (D / R)
- 1.2% / 98.8%
- Gap between exchanges
- 0.5 pts
- Election Day
- Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)
Price history
Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Oct 2, 2026.
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 ↗
| Outcome | Chance | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Gooden (R) | 98.3% | $2K |
| Chelsey Hockett (D) | 1.7% | $4K |
Polymarket open market ↗
| Outcome | Chance | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Gooden (R) | 98.8% | $17K |
| Chelsey Hockett (D) | 1.2% | $48K |
Questions about this race
Who is favored to win the 2026 TX-05 House race?
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Lance Gooden a 99% chance of winning the 2026 race for TX-05 over Democrat Chelsey Hockett (Kalshi 98%, Polymarket 99%).
What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?
Kalshi: Democrats 2%, Republicans 98%. Polymarket: Democrats 1%, Republicans 99%. The two exchanges differ by 0.5 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 TX-05 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/tx-5/, accessed Oct 2, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.