Market puts long odds on GOP House control despite retreat reports

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    "Polymarket prices Republican House control in 2026 at 90%, a very strong favorite stance.",
    "News flow from Politico and AP shows Republicans retreating from battleground districts, yet the Polymarket contract is far above 50% and not moving in line with the reported pessimism.",
    "The gap between reported Republican pessimism and the 90% Polymarket price is the signal: either the market disagrees with inside-baseball sourcing, or the contract framing differs from the news narrative.",
    "Resolves via uma_oracle; check exact contract language on what constitutes 'House control', majority of seats vs. speakership could matter."
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      "story": "Politico and Republican insiders say House control is all but gone, with ongoing retreat from front-line districts.",
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