Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
House · 3 November 2026

OH-05 House 2026

94.8% RBob Latta leads TruthIndex™Safe R
Polymarket
95.0%
Kalshi
94.7%
Spread
0.4 pts
24h
–
7 days
+1.4
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
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Live News

Recent coverage for OH-05 House.

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Bob Latta, last 60 days

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OutcomeTruthIndex™PolymarketKalshiSpread24h
RBob Latta 94.8% 95.0% 94.7% 0.3 pts –
DBrian Shaver 4.8% 4.5% 4.9% 0.4 pts –

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Candidates & Background

Bob Latta

Bob Latta

Republican U.S. Representative for Ohio's 5th congressional district (since 2007)

Bob Latta, a Republican who has represented Ohio's 5th congressional district since 2007, faces Democrat Brian Shaver and Libertarian Michael Veloff as he seeks re-election in 2026.

Born 1956 · Bluffton, Ohio

Brian Shaver

Democratic President of the Fostoria City Council

Brian Shaver, a Democrat who is president of the Fostoria City Council, is his party's 2026 nominee for Ohio's 5th congressional district against Republican incumbent Bob Latta and Libertarian Michael Veloff.

Margin of victory

Each venue's margin market, shown on its own: the two venues set their ranges differently.

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Ohio's 5th District margin of victory

Latta, 9+ pts
80.5%
Latta, 12+ pts
70.5%
Latta, 15+ pts
60.5%
Latta, 18+ pts
50.5%
Latta, 21+ pts
40.5%
Latta, 24+ pts
30.5%
Latta, 27+ pts
20.5%
Latta, 30+ pts
13.8%
Latta, 33+ pts
6.8%
Source: Kalshi market

Polymarket$14.0K traded

OH-05 House Election Margin of Victory

Democrat Wins
2.9%
Republican 0-5%
–
Republican 5-10%
–
Republican 10-15%
–
Republican 15-20%
28.0%
Republican 20-25%
29.0%
Republican 25-30%
–
Republican 30-35%
10.5%
Republican 35%+
8.8%
Source: Polymarket market

Each venue's market

Polymarket$54.3K traded

Prices which party wins.

Bob Latta: Counted · bid 94.0% / ask 96.0% · $1.7K within 5 pts

This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OH-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026. ​A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).

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Kalshi6.7K contracts traded

Prices which party wins.

Bob Latta: Counted · bid 93.7% / ask 95.7% · $1.8K within 5 pts

Contract shown: Bob Latta

If the House member sworn in for OH-05 for the term beginning in 2027 is a member of the Republican Party, then the market resolves to Yes.

This market is eligible for accelerated determination after a consensus of media organizations project the winner. See full rules for details.

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