Five House Races Where VICO Disagrees with the Market
Little replaced Angie Craig, who held this swing seat from 2018, and VICO worries about his progressive platform in a traditionally moderate district.
The model sees real danger from her progressive flank: the primary challenger who refused to endorse her took 16% in the open primary, letting her Republican rival finish first. VICO worries those voters may stay home, opening the door to a Republican win.
In a Democrat-vs-Democrat general, VICO backs Matsui to near certainty on incumbency and money, while Kalshi is more bullish on progressive challenger Mai Vang.
The district is competitive, but VICO thinks Bouchard's dominant fundraising edge matters more than the markets do.
Markets favor progressive challenger William Lawrence, but VICO sees his record, including support for defunding the police, as a liability against the incumbent.
The model still has Democrats as clear favorites to win the House, just by a smaller margin than the prediction markets.
The largest divergences all point the same way: VICO is less bullish on progressive candidates than the markets, and more concerned about a Republican fundraising edge in a few key races.


