Archive snapshot · Politics
Mon, Nov 2, 3:46 PM ET
Prediction markets put Democrats' Senate odds near 75% on eve of midterms
Multiple prediction venues and forecasters converge on Democratic control of the Senate, a consensus that will be tested Tuesday and could reshape how election
Action Network · +15 outlets
Senators question Kalshi and Polymarket over election-betting manipulation and insider trading
Lawmakers and regulators are pressing the prediction-market platforms on integrity risks just as midterm volume peaks.
Yogonet · +14 outlets
Traders pour nearly $1.3 billion into markets on who controls Congress
Record midterm volume underscores how quickly prediction markets have become a mainstream venue for political risk.
Fox News · +6 outlets
Kalshi, Polymarket users trade $1.1M on Maryland races despite state betting ban
Trading on banned state races illustrates the enforcement gap between federal derivatives oversight and state election-betting prohibitions.
Baltimore Sun · +7 outlets
Live results and maps: key races to watch in the 2026 US midterms
Outlets prepare live trackers for results and the timing of when control of Congress will be known.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
Texas Senate odds hit record 76% for Talarico on election eve
Traders now make Democrat James Talarico the clear favorite in a Texas Senate race that was not seen as competitive earlier in the cycle.
Action Network · +14 outlets
Trump's aggressive voter lawsuits offer Democrats a blueprint for legal defense
Election-litigation tactics are being mirrored by the opposing party as voting concludes.
Bloomberg.com · +13 outlets
Texas governor race tightens in prediction markets, but Abbott remains favored
A narrowing spread in the Texas gubernatorial market signals late movement in a state Republicans have long dominated.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Data scientist's model gives Democrats 90% odds of taking the Senate as Kansas trends blue
Model-based forecasts have moved further toward Democrats than betting markets, widening the gap between the two methodologies.
Fortune · +2 outlets
Maine Senate odds show Troy Jackson a 73% favorite over Collins
Markets put Democrat Troy Jackson ahead of incumbent Susan Collins, a race central to Senate control math.
VegasInsider · +14 outlets
Ohio's Acton and Brown enter Election Day as prediction-market favorites
Both the Ohio governor and Senate markets favor Democrats, reflecting a broader swing-state shift.
Cleveland.com · +12 outlets
Netanyahu's odds sink as Eisenkot surges to 80% on Kalshi after Israel election deadlock
Post-election deadlock in Israel repriced the leadership market sharply toward a rival to Netanyahu.
Benzinga · +1 outlets
Florida governor market: Byron Donalds' odds fall to 61% as Election Day nears
Slipping odds for Donalds suggest traders see a less certain Republican primary or general-election path in Florida.
Kalshi News · +2 outlets
Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan odds improve after Haley Stevens exits race
Markets repriced the Michigan Senate race after a rival Democrat's withdrawal consolidated the field.
yahoo · +14 outlets
Forecasters and pundits debate whether prediction markets deserve their new authority
Commentary and reporting question the reliability and influence of betting odds that have displaced polls as a headline metric.
WLRN · +2 outlets
Election forecaster drops doomsday midterm warnings for Trump
A prominent forecaster revised its outlook for Republican losses downward as late data shifted.
NJ.com · +7 outlets
California governor race odds put Becerra ahead of Hilton in final stretch
The open California governor's race is drawing heavy prediction-market interest as the field settles.
Action Network
Seeking Alpha weighs midterm implications for sports betting stocks and prediction-market firms
Investors are assessing how a Democratic sweep or split Congress could affect betting and prediction-market equities.
Seeking Alpha

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