Oct. 16, 2026: National Advocacy Update
Topic: National Advocacy Update (Oct. 16, 2026) from the American Medical Association.
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Recent coverage for WA-08 House.
Topic: National Advocacy Update (Oct. 16, 2026) from the American Medical Association.
The article from Armenian Directory & News reports that the ANCA (American n) endorses Congressional allies and grades members of Congress on their pro-Armenian stance.
The article argues for the Essential Need for the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA), highlighting broad bipartisan support from over 70 professional societies and lawmakers, including Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D.
The Relay News discusses the Push for Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA), which has broad bipartisan support and aims to protect families by ensuring coverage for medically necessary, non-cosmetic dental procedures that…
No story this week names this candidate.
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More in Methodology| Outcome | TruthIndex™ | Polymarket | Kalshi | Spread | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKim Schrier | 97.2% | 97.5% | 97.0% | 0.5 pts | – | |
| RSpencer Meline | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3 pts | – |
Kim Schrier, a Democrat and pediatrician who has represented Washington's 8th congressional district since 2019, faces Republican small business owner Spencer Meline in her 2026 bid for re-election.
Spencer Meline, a Republican small business owner, faces Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier for Washington's 8th congressional district after finishing second in the 2026 top-two primary.
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Washington's 8th District margin of victory
| Schrier, 5+ pts | 92.5% | |
| Schrier, 8+ pts | 84.0% | |
| Schrier, 11+ pts | 77.5% | |
| Schrier, 14+ pts | 65.0% | |
| Schrier, 17+ pts | 53.0% | |
| Schrier, 20+ pts | – | |
| Schrier, 23+ pts | 27.0% | |
| Schrier, 26+ pts | 13.2% | |
| Schrier, 29+ pts | 6.3% |
Prices which party wins.
Kim Schrier: Counted · bid 96.4% / ask 98.6% · $462 within 5 pts
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the WA-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 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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Kim Schrier: Counted · bid 94.9% / ask 99.0% · $779 within 5 pts
Contract shown: Kim Schrier
If the House member sworn in for WA-08 for the term beginning in 2027 is a member of the Democratic 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.