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Election Betting Odds

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Senate Control 2026Senate Control 2026

$7,415,551 bet so far
REP details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Kalshi 🇺🇸55.0-56.0%$4,623,920
Polymarket 🌎53.0-54.0%$2,407,244
PredictIt 🇺🇸58.7-59.7%$300,773
Betfair 🇬🇧51.8-52.6%$78,254
Smarkets 🇬🇧49.4-52.2%$5,360

54.2%

0.1%
DEM details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Kalshi 🇺🇸44.0-45.0%$4,623,920
Polymarket 🌎46.0-47.0%$2,407,244
PredictIt 🇺🇸39.8-41.8%$300,773
Betfair 🇬🇧47.6-48.0%$78,254
Smarkets 🇬🇧47.5-50.9%$5,360

45.8%

-0.1%
Senate Seats 2026 (estimate: 51-49. Hover over states)
Current Senate is 47-53
Polymarket:
Kalshi:
PredictIt:
State election odds update every 20 minutes. Last updated: 11:05PM EDT on May 17, 2026
Over $5 million bet. State betting is from Polymarket, Kalshi and PredictIt. Others to be added if liquid state market available.
US Presidency 2028Winner of Presidential election held on Nov 5 2028

$608,378,341 bet so far
Vance details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎18.6-18.7%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸18.0-19.0%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧16.7-17.5%$1,198,719
PredictIt 🇺🇸23.0-26.0%$1,138,603
Smarkets 🇬🇧16.7-17.9%$215,826

19.2%

0.4%
Newsom details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎16.6-16.7%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸15.0-16.0%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧17.5-18.5%$1,198,719
PredictIt 🇺🇸19.0-20.0%$1,138,603
Smarkets 🇬🇧18.5-19.2%$215,826

17.7%

+0.0%
Rubio details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎13.7-13.8%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸18.0-19.0%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧10.4-10.9%$1,198,719
PredictIt 🇺🇸16.0-17.0%$1,138,603

14.8%

-0.1%
Cortez details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎5.2-5.3%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸5.8-5.9%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧5.4-5.7%$1,198,719
PredictIt 🇺🇸8.0-9.0%$1,138,603
Smarkets 🇬🇧5.4-6.7%$215,826

6.2%

-0.0%
Harris details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎6.5-6.6%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸4.7-4.9%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-2.1%$1,198,719
PredictIt 🇺🇸5.0-6.0%$1,138,603
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.0-2.1%$215,826

4.0%

-0.2%
Carlson details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧3.4-4.0%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧3.3-3.7%$215,826

3.6%

+0.0%
Shapiro details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎3.0-3.1%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸2.9-3.0%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧2.1-2.5%$1,198,719
PredictIt 🇺🇸4.0-6.0%$1,138,603
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.0-2.5%$215,826

3.1%

0.1%
Buttigieg details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎2.1-2.2%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸2.9-3.0%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧2.3-2.8%$1,198,719
PredictIt 🇺🇸4.0-5.0%$1,138,603
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.1-2.4%$215,826

2.9%

+0.0%
I_Trump details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧2.2-3.1%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.2-2.9%$215,826

2.6%

+0.0%
DeSantis details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎2.9-3.0%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸2.9-3.0%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧1.8-2.3%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧1.5-2.0%$215,826

2.4%

-0.2%
Trump_Jr details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎1.4-1.5%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸1.3-1.4%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧1.2-2.5%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.2-2.5%$215,826

1.7%

+0.0%
Whitmer details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎0.9-1.0%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸0.7-0.9%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧1.3-2.3%$1,198,719
PredictIt 🇺🇸2.0-3.0%$1,138,603
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.1-2.3%$215,826

1.6%

-0.0%
Obama details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.8-1.1%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.7-0.9%$215,826

0.9%

-0.0%
Haley details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎0.8-0.9%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸0.2-0.4%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.8%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.4-0.8%$215,826

0.5%

-0.0%
Cotton details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.2-0.7%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.3-0.6%$215,826

0.5%

+0.0%
Cruz details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.3-0.6%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.2-0.6%$215,826

0.4%

-0.0%
Ramaswamy details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎0.7-0.8%$584,645,021
Kalshi 🇺🇸0.2-0.3%$21,181,560
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.5%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.2-0.3%$215,826

0.4%

-0.0%
Kennedy details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.6%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.2-0.4%$215,826

0.3%

+0.0%
Hawley details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.4%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.2-0.3%$215,826

0.3%

-0.0%
Sanders details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.4%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$215,826

0.2%

+0.0%
Pence details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.3%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$215,826

0.2%

-0.0%
Clinton details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$215,826

0.1%

-0.0%
Noem details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.0-0.2%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$215,826

0.1%

-0.0%
Cuomo details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.0-0.1%$1,198,719
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.0-0.1%$215,826

0.1%

-0.1%

16.1%

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