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Election Betting Odds

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Senate Control 2026Senate Control 2026

$5,769,009 bet so far
DEM details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Kalshi 🇺🇸54.0-55.0%$3,448,464
Polymarket 🌎54.5-55.6%$2,027,224
PredictIt 🇺🇸49.8-50.7%$258,801
Betfair 🇬🇧53.8-54.1%$29,848
Smarkets 🇬🇧53.9-56.7%$5,201

53.8%

0.1%
REP details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Kalshi 🇺🇸45.0-46.0%$3,448,464
Polymarket 🌎44.4-45.5%$2,027,224
PredictIt 🇺🇸48.8-50.7%$258,801
Betfair 🇬🇧45.9-46.3%$29,848
Smarkets 🇬🇧42.9-46.5%$5,201

46.2%

-0.1%
Senate Seats 2026 (estimate: 51-49. Hover over states)
270 electoral votes needed to win
Polymarket:
Kalshi:
PredictIt:
State election odds update every 20 minutes. Last updated: 6:48PM EDT on Apr 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

$555,838,857 bet so far
Vance details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎19.2-19.3%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸19.0-20.0%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧17.9-18.5%$1,150,099
PredictIt 🇺🇸23.0-24.0%$1,014,321
Smarkets 🇬🇧17.9-18.9%$208,440

19.8%

0.2%
Newsom details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎17.0-17.1%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸17.0-19.0%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧18.5-19.2%$1,150,099
PredictIt 🇺🇸21.0-22.0%$1,014,321
Smarkets 🇬🇧18.5-19.6%$208,440

18.9%

+0.0%
Rubio details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎11.4-11.5%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸12.0-14.0%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧8.0-8.7%$1,150,099
PredictIt 🇺🇸12.0-15.0%$1,014,321

11.6%

0.5%
Cortez details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎7.6-7.7%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸5.3-5.4%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧3.8-4.8%$1,150,099
PredictIt 🇺🇸8.0-9.0%$1,014,321
Smarkets 🇬🇧5.0-5.9%$208,440

6.2%

0.4%
Harris details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎4.4-4.5%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸3.0-3.4%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧2.1-2.5%$1,150,099
PredictIt 🇺🇸4.0-5.0%$1,014,321
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.0-2.5%$208,440

3.3%

0.1%
Carlson details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧2.9-3.8%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.3-3.3%$208,440

3.1%

-0.0%
Shapiro details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎2.0-2.1%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸3.0-3.1%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧2.1-2.8%$1,150,099
PredictIt 🇺🇸4.0-5.0%$1,014,321
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.0-2.6%$208,440

2.9%

-0.1%
Buttigieg details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎1.7-1.8%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸2.4-2.5%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧1.5-2.4%$1,150,099
PredictIt 🇺🇸4.0-5.0%$1,014,321
Smarkets 🇬🇧1.5-2.4%$208,440

2.5%

-0.0%
Whitmer details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎1.0-1.1%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸0.8-0.9%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧2.2-2.4%$1,150,099
PredictIt 🇺🇸2.0-3.0%$1,014,321
Smarkets 🇬🇧2.1-2.3%$208,440

1.8%

+0.0%
DeSantis details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎1.4-1.5%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸1.7-2.4%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧1.4-2.2%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧1.4-2.0%$208,440

1.8%

+0.0%
I_Trump details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.8-2.2%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧1.7-1.8%$208,440

1.6%

+0.0%
Trump_Jr details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎0.8-0.9%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸0.4-0.6%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧1.1-1.5%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧1.3-1.7%$208,440

1.0%

-0.0%
Obama details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.8-1.4%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.7-0.9%$208,440

1.0%

+0.0%
Haley details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎0.8-0.9%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸0.4-0.5%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-1.1%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.4-1.0%$208,440

0.6%

-0.0%
Cotton details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.2-0.7%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.5-0.6%$208,440

0.5%

+0.0%
Cruz details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.3-0.6%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.2-0.6%$208,440

0.4%

-0.0%
Kennedy details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.3-0.6%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.3-0.4%$208,440

0.4%

+0.0%
Ramaswamy details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Polymarket 🌎0.6-0.7%$536,773,473
Kalshi 🇺🇸0.1-0.2%$16,695,273
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.5%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.2-0.3%$208,440

0.3%

-0.0%
Hawley details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.4%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.2-0.3%$208,440

0.3%

-0.0%
Sanders details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.3%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$208,440

0.2%

-0.0%
Noem details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.3%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$208,440

0.2%

-0.0%
Pence details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.3%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$208,440

0.2%

+0.0%
Clinton details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$208,440

0.1%

-0.0%
Cuomo details
Markets     Range (Bid-Ask)     Total $ Bet
Betfair 🇬🇧0.1-0.1%$1,150,099
Smarkets 🇬🇧0.1-0.2%$208,440

0.1%

+0.0%

21.2%

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