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Resolves Nov 3, 2026
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Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31 and will the Democratic Party win the House in 2026?
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Description
This event group tracks two interconnected political outcomes: whether the U.S. federal government will experience another shutdown by January 31, 2026, and which party will control the House of Representatives following the 2026 midterm elections.
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Unified Resolution Criteria (Consistent across platforms)
All platforms use the same core definitions for both shutdowns and House control, with consistent resolution sources and timing.Primary resolution logic: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for shutdowns; official election results and congressional organization for House controlCore resolution logic:
- A shutdown occurs if OPM announces a federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026
- House control is determined by the party winning a majority of seats in the 2026 midterm elections
- Combined outcomes resolve markets according to the specific question phrasing
Edge cases & clarifications:
- Independent Caucus: Independents who caucus with a party are counted with that party; unresolved caucus decisions keep markets open until January 4th following the election
- Speaker Determination: If no party wins a majority, control goes to the party of the first elected Speaker of the new Congress
Polymarket
This market will resolve according to the combined outcome of whether there will be another US government shutdown by January 31 (https://polymarket.com/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31?) and according to which party will win the House in 2026 (https://polymarket.com/event/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026?). The rules and resolution criteria are as follows: 1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31? This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown. The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/). 2. Which party will win the House in 2026? This market will resolve according to the party that wins control of the United States House of Representatives in the 2026 United States midterm election. A party wins control of the United States House of Representatives if it wins a majority of the chamber’s voting seats. If no party wins a majority of voting seats, the chamber will be deemed controlled by the party with which the first elected Speaker of the House of the Congress that convenes after the 2026 midterm election is affiliated. The following rules govern the counting of seats for determining which party wins control of the chamber. All House elections in the 2026 United States midterm election that elect voting members and determine representation in the upcoming 120th Congress are included. Where a seat is decided by a runoff, the runoff result will determine attribution of that seat. Seats are attributed to the party under which the member was elected. If a member-elect changes party affiliation, or vacates their seat, between election day and the formal organization of Congress, the seat is attributed to the party under which the member was elected. House members elected as independents who formally caucus with, or, for newly elected members, who announce their intent to caucus with a party are included in that party’s count. If the caucus decisions of members of the House elected as independents cannot be determined on the date of the election, this market may remain open until the earlier of (i) an announcement from the relevant members of their intents to caucus, or (ii) January 4th, 11:59 PM ET of the following calendar year. If no such announcement is made by January 4th, 11:59 PM ET of the following calendar year, the member will not count towards the seat count of any party. The resolution sources for this market will be official information from relevant state electoral authorities, the United States Congress, and a consensus of credible reporting.
Kalshi
If the United States federal government is at least partially shut down due to a lapse of appropriations at 10:00 AM ET on Oct 1, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.
