- Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 18% or more?9¢
- Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 15%-18%?3¢
- Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 12%-15%?<1¢
- Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 9%-12%?12¢
- Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 6%-9%?15¢
- Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 3%-6%?18¢
- Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 0%-3%?15¢
- Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 0%-3%?12¢
- Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 3%-6%?5¢
- Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 NC-03 House election by 6% or more?<1¢
Redistricting adjustments shifting several counties into NC-03 have made the district modestly less Republican-leaning than in prior cycles while preserving an overall GOP tilt, supporting trader consensus around narrow to moderate Republican margins of victory. Incumbent Representative Gregory Murphy faces Democrat Raymond Smith Jr. in the November 3 general election, with early voting underway and forecasters rating the seat solid or likely Republican. Limited district-specific polling and the broader midterm environment, including national economic concerns and turnout patterns, contribute to uncertainty over the precise margin. Factors that could widen separation include stronger-than-expected Republican performance in battleground areas or late Democratic momentum in coastal and rural precincts.
Rules
The 2026 NC-03 House election is currently expected to be held on November 3, 2026. This market will resolve according to the margin of victory between the top two candidates in the specified election. The "margin of victory" is defined as the absolute difference between the percentages of valid votes received by the first-place and second-place candidates. Percentages of the valid votes received by each candidate will be determined by dividing the total number of valid votes each of the top two candidates receives by the sum of all valid votes cast in the election. For purposes of this market, candidates nominated by the Democratic & Republican Parties will represent the options for "Democrat" and "Republican," respectively. Independent candidates will not represent options for either party. The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party. If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher margin bracket. If two or more candidates tie for the most valid votes in this election, and the tie is between two candidates listed, this market will resolve to the lowest margin bracket for the candidate whose ballot-listed last name comes first in alphabetical order. If the tie is between a listed candidate and an unlisted candidate, this market will resolve to the lowest margin bracket for the listed candidate. If the tie is between two or more unlisted candidates, this market will resolve to "Other." If the listed candidate is represented in this market group as "Republican" or "Democrat" their ballot-listed last name will still be used for tiebreaking. This market will resolve based on the official vote count once the count has been made official. If the election results are not known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". If a recount is initiated before the vote total has been made official, the market will remain open until the recount is completed and the vote is made official. The primary resolution source for this market will be the official results of the 2026 NC-03 House election as published by the state electoral authority responsible for certifying the results of the election; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.