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Louisiana Senate Market Prices GOP at 91% as Runoff Nears
A 26-point surge in 3 days prices the June 27 GOP runoff, not the general — Letlow leads Fleming 52–35% in post-primary polling.
Giant's Box Office Miracle Isn't Moving Tony Voters: Best Play Odds Cut to 11%
Kalshi prices Giant at 10%, Polymarket at 12%, with Little Bear Ridge Road and Liberation absorbing the shifted probability as voting closes June 7.
VA-06 Republican Odds Reach 88% as Beth Macy Enters Race
Republican odds rebounded from a 36% March low after Beth Macy's entry replaced an abstract Democratic threat with a first-time candidate facing a 37-point deficit.
Barran Hits 48% to Advance in WA-03 Primary Despite No Catalyst
A 9-point surge in 72 hours leaves a 46-point gap with Kalshi's 2% estimate. Braun still sits at 88% on Polymarket.
Fishback Reaches 19% to Win Florida GOP Governor Nomination
Viral wedding and Waffle House ban drove Fishback's odds from 8% to 19%, despite a May poll showing him trailing Donalds 35%-46% with only $295K raised.
Defiance Act Falls to 40% Despite Unanimous Senate Passage
H.R. 3562 lost 27 percentage points in three days. No hearing, no markup, and seven months left before the December 31 resolution date.
Bennet Leads Colorado Governor Primary at 80% After Skipping Assembly
Internal polling shows 53-22 lead over Weiser; Bloomberg's $750K and a $3.3M super PAC outweigh Weiser's assembly sweep.
Troy Jackson Hits 62% for Maine Governor Nod as RCV Alliance Reshapes Race
A 16-point gap between two polls explains why Jackson's three-way anti-Shah coalition is a necessity, not a luxury, at 62% implied probability.
Talarico Favored to Win Texas Senate Seat After Paxton Primary Victory
Markets put Talarico at 52% after Paxton's runoff win; his campaign raised $600,000 in the two hours after the result.
Becerra at 77% for Governor Despite Fragile 25% Primary Lead
Markets treat Becerra's November win as near-certain. A McLaughlin poll had him trailing Hilton 19–25%, yet structural partisan math drives his price.
Can Schwarze's Convention Win Overcome a 48-Point Poll Deficit?
Schwarze won 62% of delegate votes but polled at 4% in May. Prediction markets now price him at 16% to win the August 11 primary.
Pearson Falls to 54% in TN-09 Primary With No Challenger in Sight
Justin Pearson raised $1.1M but holds just $388K cash on hand with two months to go, and prediction markets are noticing.
FCX US Stake Odds Fall 35 Points to 10% on Self-Funding Signal
Kalshi prices FCX at 6% and Polymarket at 14%, as $4.3B self-funded capex and seven months to deadline drain the bull case.
Perry Johnson Hits 49% in Michigan GOP Governor Race After Duggan Exit
An 8-point surge in three days follows Mike Duggan's May 21 campaign suspension; Johnson also locked in ballot access with 28,973 qualifying signatures.
Schmidt Now 49% Favorite to Win Kansas Democratic Senate Primary
Schmidt jumped 44 points in three days after his campaign manager was linked to an attack website targeting frontrunner Adam Hamilton's 2005 church conduct.
Drake at FIFA 2026 Halftime Show: Why 58% Odds Were Always Wrong
FIFA's May 13 lineup of Madonna, Shakira, and BTS traced back to a parody account, leaving Drake at 6% with no path to the MetLife stage.
Richardson Collapses to 4% in CA-03 as Tucker Consolidates GOP Vote
Tucker's Gallagher and Kiley endorsements unified the Republican lane, mathematically eliminating Richardson's path to the top two without a single attack ad.
Jafri at 25% to Win CA-09 Primary Slot With No Money or Coverage
A 20pp jump in 72 hours on Polymarket puts Jafri at 44% while Kalshi holds him at 6%, a 38-point cross-platform spread resolving in hours.
Idaho Senate Republican Odds Crater to 52% Despite Risch Primary Win
Risch won 61% in a state Trump carried by 30+ points in 2020, yet Polymarket prices Republicans at 13% while Kalshi prices them at 92%.
Will Hinojosa Win Texas Governor 2026? Markets Say 15%
A Feb. 2026 UH poll shows Hinojosa trailing Abbott by 7 points, yet markets price her at 15%, implying ~6-to-1 odds against in a race with no new polling since the primary.
Espaillat at 52% in NY-13 Markets Despite Leading Polls by 54 Points
Justice Democrats dropped $250K in one week on ads for his challenger; Espaillat's implied probability sat at 23% at its floor before recovering.
Chenault Falls to 4% in CA-14 Primary as Markets Price Her Out
Cross-platform consensus at 4% on Kalshi and Polymarket puts Chenault last in an eight-candidate field, while Hernandez leads the fight for second at 53%.
Qualls at 69% to Win Minnesota GOP Governor Primary
A 10-ballot convention fight lifted Qualls 58 points to 69%, but Lindell's self-funded primary threat and a 16-point Klobuchar deficit keep him well below 90%.
Alan Wilson Drops to 5% as Trump's Evette Endorsement Reshapes SC Governor Race
Wilson touched 2% at his lowest before recovering. Kalshi, Polymarket, and PredictIt now price him between 4–6% with nine days to the June 9 primary.
Dahlstrom at 46% to Advance in Alaska Governor Primary on $4,880 Cash
A 30-point jump in three days for a candidate with near-zero fundraising; Kalshi prices her at 9%, Polymarket at 83%.
Hamawy Drops From 85% to 50% in NJ-12 Primary as Terror-Tie Story Hits
The JTA report landed 72 hours before June 2 voting, leaving Hamawy's $1M war chest and nine-way field split as his main remaining advantages.
Platner Sexting Scandal Pushes GOP Maine Senate Odds to 40%
Republican odds surged 8 points in 3 days after Platner's wife confirmed the allegations. Kalshi now prices Collins at 42%, Polymarket at 37%.
Rubio Leads GOP Primary at 45% but Falls to 17% in 2028 Election Odds
Kalshi prices Rubio at 19%, PredictIt at 15%—a 23-point collapse in 72 hours that primary polling strength alone cannot explain.
Steyer vs. Hilton General Election Falls to 10% Odds
Becerra's polling surge drove the 16pp crash in this California Governor matchup. Steyer trails at 14% in the RCP average despite record spending.
Hilton Falls to 72% as Steyer Surges Into Second Place in California Primary
Emerson's latest poll puts Steyer one point ahead of Hilton for second place. Markets have repriced Hilton's odds by 13 percentage points in three days.
Bass at 61% With 1-Point Poll Lead: Is the Market Still Overpriced?
UC Berkeley-LA Times poll puts Bass at 26%, Raman at 25%, yet Bass has lost 4 points since May 13 while Raman gained 5, with markets still pricing her at 61%.
Carleigh Beriont Drops From 52% to 8% in NH-01 Market as Funding Gap Exposed
A Hampton selectwoman briefly led prediction markets for a congressional nomination while holding $87,700 against rivals with seven-figure war chests.
Troy Jackson Favored at 50% to Win Maine Democratic Governor Primary
A ranked-choice pact with Bellows and Pingree pools 53% of first-choice votes behind Jackson, who holds only $225K cash on hand against Shah's $428K.
Bass at 61% to Win LA Mayor Race Despite 30% Primary Poll Share
Bass fell 11pp in 3 days on Kalshi and PredictIt as a three-way primary split makes a June 2 outright win impossible; November runoff now certain.
Will Chaplik Win AZ-01? Markets Say 11% After 'Imported Haitians' Tweet
Chaplik fell 42 points to 11% in 13 days. Feely, who holds Trump's endorsement, now leads the field at roughly 60%.
Levine Fades to 26% in CA-32 Primary After Sentiment Spike Unravels
Levine dropped 8 points in three days with no negative catalyst. Kalshi prices him at 22%, Polymarket at 30%, a rare 8-point cross-platform spread.
Reynoso Surges 9 Points to 46% in NY-07, but Markets Disagree
Valdez leads Reynoso by 2 points in the latest Emerson poll, with 43% of likely primary voters still undecided 26 days before the June 23 primary.
Bera Falls to 51% Chance of Advancing in CA-03 Primary
Tucker's Gallagher and Kiley endorsements consolidated Republican votes, cutting Bera's advance odds 45 points in three days. Election is June 2.
Will Kiley Advance in CA-06? Market Drops Him to 50%
Kiley fell 47 points in three days with no new polling or scandal. Pan now trades at 51%, making him the market favorite.
DCCC Attack Backfires? Chuong Vo Hits 64% in CA-45 Primary Market
Despite trailing two GOP rivals in fundraising, Vo leads the Republican field at 64% on both Kalshi and Polymarket ahead of the June 2 vote.
Hickenlooper Leads Colorado Senate Primary at 91% Despite Delegate Deficit
Gonzales took 74% of Pueblo assembly delegates; Hickenlooper holds $4M cash on hand and a 32-point polling lead. June 30 decides which metric matters.
Rogers Leads Michigan GOP Primary 140-to-1 in Cash but Sits at 50%
PredictIt prices Rogers at 96%; Polymarket prices him at 5%. The 91-point gap points to a broken market, not a broken candidacy.
Laurie MacKenzie Drops 47 Points to 4% in CA-04 Primary as Fundraising Gap Bites
MacKenzie's $14,127 war chest vs. $4.6M raised by Democratic rivals made a 51% opening line unsustainable. Markets corrected in three days.
Erik Lutz Drops 22 Points to 6% in CA-38 Primary With $0 Raised
A Pico Rivera councilor's odds fell from 28% to 6% in three days while frontrunner Hilda Solis holds $488,600 in cash on hand.
Idaho Democrat Hits 48% in Senate Market Despite $0 War Chest
A 44-point spike in 3 days prices a Democratic win as a coin flip in a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1974.
Chakrabarti Falls to 4% in CA-11 First-Place Odds Despite $9M Spend
Markets price Chakrabarti's massive war chest as a floor for second place, not a path to first, with odds dropping 21pp in three days.
Can Republicans Win the 2026 Wisconsin Governor Race?
Tiffany's convention nod drove a +21pp surge to 41%, but TIPP and Impact Research polls show Democrats leading every head-to-head by 3–6 points.
Demuth Falls to 56% Favorite for MN GOP Governor Nomination
Demuth's nomination odds fell 9 points to 56% after the Duluth convention; Polymarket prices her 20 points lower than Kalshi at just 42%.
Evette at 45% to Win SC GOP Governor Nom Despite 25% Poll Share
Markets price Evette as near-coinflip favorite while Trafalgar shows a four-way split with Wilson within 2 points and no candidate near 50%.
Will Click Bishop Advance in Alaska's 2026 Governor Primary?
Bishop's odds fell from 56% to 40% in three days, yet no Republican tops 14% in April polling and four candidates advance from the primary.