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Ongoing9 earlier updates39 days
This story has run 10 times over 39 days, starting Jul 23.
- Trump Threatens to Bomb Iranian Bridges and Power Plants for Every Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz
- Iran fires multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. base in Jordan; all are intercepted
- Iran denies Trump’s claim that new U.S. talks would start Monday
- Cargo ship is struck in the Strait of Hormuz
- Vance says the Iran talks are moving, then calls the war only half over
- Iran won't reopen Hormuz until the US unfreezes its assets and lifts the blockade
- Trump threatens to bomb Oman, the U.S. ally brokering the deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
- Trump declares an "economic D-Day" on Iran as Hormuz traffic runs 85% below normal
- UpdateU.S. goes nearly a month without large Iran strikes as Trump shifts back to sanctions; Hormuz remains closed
- U.S. destroys two Iranian rocket launchers loaded to mine the Strait of Hormuz; Iran fires eight missiles at bases in Jordan, all intercepted — this issue
The first known U.S. military action inside Iran since July 29 hit launchers set to re-seed the shipping lane the Navy finished clearing a week earlier.
On Sunday, Aug. 30, U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials said Revolutionary Guard personnel were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines, explosive charges placed in water to damage passing ships. Iranian outlets reported two people killed and two wounded. Iran then fired eight ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan. Jordan said its air defenses intercepted all eight. U.S. officials reported zero impacts, damage or casualties. The strike was the first known U.S. military action inside Iran since July 29, 2026.
BackgroundWhat clearing the lane did not take away from Iran
- CENTCOM said in May that strikes had destroyed more than 90% of Iran's prewar stock of roughly 8,000 sea mines, leaving fewer than about 800 of that estimate.
- A separate assessment found Iran still holds 80% to 90% of the small boats and miniature submarines that actually plant mines; the launchers are the replaceable part.
- War-risk insurance quoted just before the strike ran about 10% of a ship's value — $15 million on a $150 million tanker, against roughly $375,000, or 0.25%, before the war.
UpdateWhat changed since Aug. 29
The Aug. 29 issue reported nearly a month without large U.S. strikes as the administration leaned on weekly sanctions. That pause ended Sunday, Aug. 30: U.S. forces struck two rocket launchers on Larak Island that officials said were being readied to re-mine the strait, and Iran answered with eight ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan, all intercepted.
Related reading
The item concerns the same military campaign and Iran’s ability to place mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The project targets more than 1.5 million barrels a day and more than $100 billion in investment, with no start date or production schedule made public.
A new company, majority-owned by the U.S. government, has won 25-year rights to develop 17 oil fields in Venezuela. The fields hold 65 billion barrels of proven crude — about 21% of the roughly 303 billion barrels Venezuela held as of 2023, the largest proven reserve base of any country. The oil may eventually supply Gulf Coast refineries, though Venezuela's degraded oil infrastructure makes near-term relief at the pump uncertain. Ted Cruz (Sen-R Texas) said on Sunday, Aug. 30 that the deal could benefit jobs and gasoline prices "over the long term," while arguing that Venezuela should hold free and fair elections no later than the middle of 2027.
What this deal covers, and what it leaves out
- Caracas projects $209.3 billion in royalties and taxes over the life of the deal, using a $65-per-barrel reference price.
- That works out to roughly $19 of every barrel for the Venezuelan state, or about 29% of that $65 price. It is the government's cut of the money coming in, not a share of the profits, and no profit split has been disclosed.
- The remaining $46 has to cover drilling, operating costs and the venture's return; how that divides between Washington and the private operator has not been published.
- The U.S. government is the majority owner of the new company, and that company, not the state oil firm PDVSA, holds the rights to develop the fields. Venezuela keeps ownership of the oil underground.
- No company has publicly committed to the advertised private investment, and neither government has named the investors.
Red take
Gulf Coast refineries need heavy crude and currently buy it from suppliers Washington would rather not enrich; 25-year rights to 17 fields and access to 65 billion barrels put that supply under contract instead. The honest cost is time — Venezuela's degraded infrastructure makes near-term relief at the pump uncertain, and the 1.5 million barrel target may never arrive. What it buys is leverage priced in decades: Caracas gets paid only while it keeps producing, which is what gives Cruz's demand for elections by mid-2027 any force.
Blue take
Caracas discloses its side — about $19 of every barrel, 29% of a $65 reference price — while Washington has not published how the other $46 splits between the government and a private operator no company has yet agreed to be. That asymmetry matters because the target of more than 1.5 million barrels a day exceeds what all of Venezuela pumped in July, so the risk of the shortfall lands on public books before any pump-price relief lands on households.
Ongoing2 earlier updates4 days
This story has run 3 times over 4 days, starting Aug 27.
- Meta agrees to pay up to $17.1 billion and limit teens’ Facebook and Instagram use
- Meta accepts youth-use limits for at least five years and up to $18 billion to settle teen-addiction claims
- Judge approves Meta settlement capping teen Facebook and Instagram use at two hours a day — this issue
Meta has six months to turn on the default limit, overnight blocks and stronger age checks; it admits no wrongdoing and owes Texas $1 billion.
A judge approved Meta's child-safety settlement on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. The agreement resolves a case brought by 47 state attorneys general. Meta must make a combined two-hour daily limit the default for teen accounts across Facebook and Instagram. It must also restrict overnight access, remove visible like counts and strengthen age checks. Most major rules are due within six months, by Feb. 27, 2027. A teen needs a parent's approval to disable the limit. Meta admitted no wrongdoing, and Texas will receive $1 billion. Ro Khanna (Rep-D California) and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the deal falls short. Florida stayed out of the case, and Uthmeier said, "We'll see them at trial."
What the settlement's own terms leave open
- A teen cannot turn off the two-hour limit or the midnight-to-6 a.m. block alone; a parent must approve through Meta's supervision tools, and the published summaries do not say whether that approval is one-time or recurring.
- A second account is no guaranteed bypass — Meta says it will combine usage across accounts it links to the same teen and notify parents — but the audits cover Meta's detection efforts, not their results.
- Age checks are an assurance framework, not universal ID: stronger automated estimates, optional ID or face-based verification, and deactivation of a detected under-13 account pending proof of age.
Ongoing2 earlier updates6 days
This story has run 3 times over 6 days, starting Aug 25.
- U.S. sanctions nearly 60 Iranian targets and threatens countries that keep trading with Tehran
- China rejects Trump’s threat to sanction Iran’s trading partners
- Bessent says new Iran sanctions will land every week, with another bank next — this issue
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States will punish a new foreign firm or bank every week for doing business with Iran. One target has been named so far — the Dubai branches of an Egyptian state bank — and Iran's trading partners have barely reacted.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, Aug. 30, that the United States expects to announce new secondary sanctions against Iran every week, and that Washington is preparing to sanction another bank. Secondary sanctions do not target Iranians; they target the foreign banks and companies that handle Iranian money, by threatening to cut them off from the U.S. financial system. That threat has teeth, because almost every large bank needs dollar access to do business. The United Arab Emirates is reviewing Banque Misr, the Egyptian state bank whose Emirati branches Washington moved against days earlier. Bloomberg reported that as of the end of the week, countries that still trade with Tehran had shown little response to the promised campaign.
BackgroundWhat the Banque Misr action actually does — and does not do
- It is a proposed rule, not a blocking designation (an order that freezes the money outright): once final, U.S. banks would have to reject transactions with the UAE branches and run extra checks on related payments. Nothing is cut off yet.
- Treasury says those branches moved about $1.8 billion for 103 companies possibly tied to Iranian shadow banking — networks of front firms that move money for a sanctioned country — between January 2024 and June 2026, or roughly $60 million a month.
- Banque Misr's Egyptian operation is untouched. Only the Dubai branches are named.
- The UAE review is a separate track: its central bank can fine the branches, replace their managers or pull their license, but only if it finds a breach of Emirati law. A U.S. allegation alone does not do it.
- For scale, FinCEN — the Treasury unit that tracks suspicious money — flagged about $9 billion in suspected Iranian shadow-banking flows through all U.S. correspondent accounts (the accounts foreign banks use to reach the dollar system) in 2024 alone, against the $1.8 billion Treasury traced to the Dubai branches over two and a half years.
Red take
A channel that moved about $1.8 billion for 103 companies stayed open because enforcement came in bursts with long gaps, and a weekly cadence keeps the risk live for foreign banks before their own name comes up. The volume is small against the roughly $9 billion FinCEN flagged in 2024, but that is the trade: cheap early moves buy caution from banks not yet named, and leaving Banque Misr's Egyptian operation untouched keeps a partner's payment system intact.
Blue take
Deterrence does work on banks that have not been named, which is why the opening case matters: it is the best-prepared one, and it reaches about $60 million a month against the roughly $9 billion FinCEN flagged in 2024 alone. A weekly quota forces Treasury to keep producing names on the calendar's schedule rather than the evidence's, and each thin one buys less cooperation from the correspondent banks the larger flow will require — Tehran's partners have 'barely moved.'
Related reading
Read more about: UAE announced a halt to all trade and financial transactions with Iran on Aug. 19
The Emirates cut off Iranian trade before Bessent's threat. That is why its Banque Misr review looks like it is finishing what it already started, rather than giving in to Washington.
Quick bites7
Trump calls it a rejection of all Canadian imports; the enacted 50% tariffs cover about 5%
THE HILLCanada trade warThe U.S. now taxes a set of Canadian products at 50%, about 5% of what it imports from Canada; two-way trade ran $762.10 billion in 2024, per Census data. Canada matches each of those rates — 15%, 25% or 50% — on September 8. Trump's description of the move as rejecting all Canadian imports is rhetoric; the enacted order covers only the listed goods.
Ongoing3
This story has run 4 times over 11 days, starting Aug 20.
- Trump pauses 50% Canada tariff two hours before it hits, buying three days
- Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods and threatened the same rate on autos and steel
- Canada tariffs nearly $20 billion in U.S. goods to match Trump’s 50% levies
- Trump calls it a rejection of all Canadian imports; the enacted 50% tariffs cover about 5% — this issue
Military leaders told Hegseth prolonged Iran operations would leave the U.S. exposed elsewhere
THE WASHINGTON POSTIran warSeveral senior military leaders formally objected to extending U.S. war operations against Iran, in a classified assessment to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. A long, large-scale war can't be sustained, they warned in the document, which The Washington Post described; it would leave the U.S. weaker against other threats, including at home. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell called publishing it a crime and said much of the reporting is wrong. He did not say which parts, and said such formal objections are normal and reach Hegseth all the time.
Treasury barred Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal from covering the G20 finance meeting
APAP reports Treasury barred reporters from Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal from the G20 finance meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. Other outlets were kept out too. Treasury has not said why.
State Farm cut claim payouts $1.4 billion after changing how it judged hail damage
NBC NEWSUnsealed court records show an internal State Farm email crediting the company's new wind-and-hail claims strategy with cutting indemnity payments by about $1.4 billion from 2020 to 2021. Over the same span, roof replacements fell from 5.6 for every repair to 2.0. About 1,000 Oklahoma homeowners allege the insurer quietly narrowed what counts as hail damage without changing a word of their policies. State Farm denies wrongdoing and says it has paid Oklahoma customers more than $1 billion for wind and hail damage over the past two years.
- Indemnity payments down about $1.4 billion, 2020 to 2021
USDA closes 2 of 3 cyclospora projects during a 17,000-case outbreak
THE GUARDIANCyclospora outbreakUSDA is closing two of its three cyclospora research projects and moving the third from Maryland to Iowa. Congress did not include the two closed projects in fiscal 2026 funding; USDA says none of the research has been disrupted. The Guardian reports more than 17,000 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases across 48 states and Washington, D.C., in the current outbreak. The same report says the surviving project's scientists have all reportedly declined to move to Iowa.
Pentagon hires conservative military influencers and won't describe their civilian jobs
THE WASHINGTON POSTThe Washington Post reports the Pentagon hired several conservative veterans with large online followings into civilian jobs. Asked what the work is, the department did not describe it. The same accounts have promoted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's views.
Arizona loses about 30% of its Colorado River water in 2027 and 2028
NBC NEWSThe Bureau of Reclamation proposed a two-year plan that would cut roughly 30% of Arizona's Colorado River supply in 2027 and 2028. The seven basin states failed to reach their own deal, and this interim federal plan is not final.
- Interim federal plan would cut about 30% of Arizona's Colorado River supply in 2027 and 2028
- Yuma County grows 90% of the leafy greens Americans eat in winter, per NBC News, and the cut lands hardest there
Trump says he will report NBC's Kristen Welker to the FCC over her endorsement analysis
POLITICOFCC and the networksPOLITICO: Trump says he will report NBC's Kristen Welker to the FCC for calling his primary endorsements mixed
Trump said he would report NBC's Kristen Welker to the FCC for "rebuke or punishment." She had said his primary endorsements produced mixed results. "How can anyone be allowed to say this, working for freely given Public Airwaves?" he asked. Welker said it during a live preview on NBC's Washington affiliate, not on Meet the Press. The record is mixed. Trump-endorsed candidates won 214 of 218 House primaries and 24 of 24 Senate ones, while 5 of his 21 picks for governor lost. NBC said it stands by Welker.
Elections22 races
The midterms · 64 days out · November 3, 2026
D or R take the House / Senate?
U.S. House: chance Democrats take it, Polymarket 89%, Kalshi 85%. U.S. Senate: chance Democrats take it, Polymarket 51%, Kalshi 49%. Full day-by-day figures are in the table below.
No House district is priced by either book — the House appears here as chamber control only
Each bar is one contract: will Democrats control this chamber after the 2026 midterms. The Republican share is the arithmetic complement of that price, not a separately traded market. Republicans hold the House and the Senate, so the figure printed there is the chance Democrats take them. Two venues price each contract; where they differ the lighter wedge is how far apart they are, and the panel on the right is the week.
- two venues, priced separately
- shaded = how far apart they are
- 50% — control flips here
- where it stood 7 days ago
- the last 7 days, on its own scale
- week panel: one line a party
The week panel draws one line per party, crossing where control does. Only the Democratic line is a traded price: the Republicanline is its arithmetic complement, the same mirror the bar’s other half is, and not a second market agreeing with the first. The shading around each line is how far apart the two venues are.
Market prices are not forecasts with error bars; they are the last price two sets of traders agreed on. The gap between the venues is the closest thing here to a stated uncertainty. The bar runs 0–100%; the week panel beside it is zoomed to its own data and prints its top and bottom, because a two-point move is four pixels wide on a 0–100% scale and was previously drawn there anyway.
The two chambers are not the same kind of bet. The House sits far enough from the flip line that the venues’ disagreement barely matters; the Senate sits close enough that their 4.0pp gap / 2.0pp gap is a meaningful share of the distance to 50%.
Who is defending the House and the Senate is sourced, not remembered — House, 2026-07-23 issue: the NDAA passed “216-212, with six Democrats joining a unified Republican majority.”; Senate, 2026-08-10 issue: “Republicans hold 53 of the Senate's 100 seats.”
Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
| Day | U.S. House · Polymarket | U.S. House · Kalshi | U.S. Senate · Polymarket | U.S. Senate · Kalshi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days ago | 88% | 86% | 50% | 46% |
| 6 days ago | 88% | 86% | 51% | 48% |
| 5 days ago | 89% | 85% | 51% | 49% |
| 4 days ago | 89% | 84% | 51% | 48% |
| 3 days ago | 89% | 84% | 51% | 48% |
| 2 days ago | 90% | 84% | 51% | 48% |
| yesterday | 89% | 85% | 51% | 48% |
| today | 89% | 85% | 51% | 49% |
3 closest races
kTexas Senate
POLYMARKET: Texas Senate — general election
Ken Paxton (R) faces James Talarico (D).
The only race here where the two venues do not agree on who is ahead.
Two markets, one question
Texas Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Texas Senate. James Talarico (D): Polymarket 50.5%, Kalshi 50.5%; Ken Paxton (R): Polymarket 50.5%, Kalshi 49.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: James Talarico 51% · Ken Paxton 50%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
James Talarico (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$446K49.5%Kalshi4.3M contracts · 50%/51%50.0%venue gap0.5pp7-day move+1.0ppKen Paxton (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$527K48.5%Kalshi5.7M contracts · 49%/50%52.0%venue gap3.5pp7-day move+2.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Texas Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day James Talarico · Polymarket James Talarico · Kalshi Ken Paxton · Polymarket Ken Paxton · Kalshi 7 days ago 49.5% 50.0% 48.5% 52.0% 6 days ago 49.5% 52.0% 48.5% 49.0% 5 days ago 49.5% 49.0% 48.5% 51.0% 4 days ago 49.5% 49.0% 48.5% 51.0% 3 days ago 49.5% 50.0% 49.5% 51.0% 2 days ago 49.5% 50.0% 50.5% 50.0% yesterday 50.5% 51.0% 50.5% 51.0% today 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 49.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
oOhio Senate
POLYMARKET: Ohio Senate — general election
Sherrod Brown (D) faces Jon Husted (R).
A special election, to serve out the rest of someone else's Senate term, and the Democratic side holds a narrow lead.
Two markets, one question
Ohio Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 0.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Ohio Senate. Sherrod Brown (D): Polymarket 54.5%, Kalshi 54.5%; Jon Husted (R): Polymarket 45.5%, Kalshi 45.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 0.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Sherrod Brown 55% · Jon Husted 46%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Sherrod Brown (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$110K54.5%Kalshi1.0M contracts · 54%/55%52.0%venue gap2.5pp7-day move0.0ppJon Husted (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$78.1K46.5%Kalshi1.5M contracts · 45%/46%49.0%venue gap2.5pp7-day move-1.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Ohio Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Sherrod Brown · Polymarket Sherrod Brown · Kalshi Jon Husted · Polymarket Jon Husted · Kalshi 7 days ago 54.5% 52.0% 46.5% 49.0% 6 days ago 54.5% 55.0% 45.0% 47.0% 5 days ago 55.5% 55.0% 45.0% 47.0% 4 days ago 55.5% 54.0% 45.5% 47.0% 3 days ago 54.5% 55.0% 45.5% 47.0% 2 days ago 54.5% 56.0% 45.5% 46.0% yesterday 54.5% 55.0% 45.5% 46.0% today 54.5% 54.5% 45.5% 45.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
iOhio governor
POLYMARKET: Ohio governor — general election
Amy Acton (D) faces Vivek Ramaswamy (R).
Ohio is choosing a new governor, and the Democratic side holds a clear lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
Ohio governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 4.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Ohio governor. Amy Acton (D): Polymarket 53.5%, Kalshi 57.5%; Vivek Ramaswamy (R): Polymarket 46.5%, Kalshi 42.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 4.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Amy Acton 57% · Vivek Ramaswamy 43%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Amy Acton (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$79.4K54.5%Kalshi696K contracts · 57%/58%56.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move-1.0ppVivek Ramaswamy (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$96.1K45.5%Kalshi732K contracts · 42%/43%45.0%venue gap0.5pp7-day move+1.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Ohio governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Amy Acton · Polymarket Amy Acton · Kalshi Vivek Ramaswamy · Polymarket Vivek Ramaswamy · Kalshi 7 days ago 54.5% 56.0% 45.5% 45.0% 6 days ago 54.5% 57.0% 45.5% 44.0% 5 days ago 53.5% 57.0% 46.5% 47.0% 4 days ago 54.5% 56.0% 46.5% 45.0% 3 days ago 53.5% 56.0% 45.5% 44.0% 2 days ago 53.5% 57.0% 46.5% 44.0% yesterday 53.5% 57.0% 46.5% 44.0% today 53.5% 57.5% 46.5% 42.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
The other 19 races
Senate8 of 10
lAlaska Senate
POLYMARKET: Alaska Senate — general election
Mary Peltola (D) faces Dan Sullivan (R).
A sitting Republican senator is defending this seat, and Peltola holds a commanding lead.
Two markets, one question
Alaska Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.5pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Alaska Senate. Mary Peltola (D): Polymarket 65.5%, Kalshi 64.5%; Dan Sullivan (R): Polymarket 34.5%, Kalshi 36.0%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.5pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Mary Peltola 65% · Dan Sullivan 35%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Mary Peltola (D)7 days agoPolymarket$240K61%Kalshi75.2K contracts · 63%/66%63%venue gap2.0pp7-day move+4.5ppDan Sullivan (R)7 days agoPolymarket$136K38.5%Kalshi71.7K contracts · 35%/37%40.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move-4.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Alaska Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Mary Peltola · Polymarket Mary Peltola · Kalshi Dan Sullivan · Polymarket Dan Sullivan · Kalshi 7 days ago 61.0% 63.0% 38.5% 40% 6 days ago 61.5% 64.0% 38.5% 38% 5 days ago 64.5% 64.0% 36.5% 41% 4 days ago 66.5% 65.0% 34.5% 39% 3 days ago 65.0% 64.0% 35.5% 39% 2 days ago 64.5% 63.0% 34.5% 36% yesterday 65.5% 62.0% 34.5% 36% today 65.5% 64.5% 34.5% 36% tGeorgia Senate
POLYMARKET: Georgia Senate — general election
Jon Ossoff (D) faces Mike Collins (R).
The Democratic side holds a commanding lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
Georgia Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.3pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Georgia Senate. Jon Ossoff (D): Polymarket 93.5%, Kalshi 92.6%; Mike Collins (R): Polymarket 6.40%, Kalshi 7.75%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.3pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Jon Ossoff 93% · Mike Collins 7.6%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Jon Ossoff (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$48.8K93.5%Kalshi349K contracts · 92%/93%91.8%venue gap1.7pp7-day move0.0ppMike Collins (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$74.5K6.95%Kalshi816K contracts · 7.5%/8.0%8.50%venue gap1.6pp7-day move-0.6ppEvery sample behind the chart. Georgia Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Jon Ossoff · Polymarket Jon Ossoff · Kalshi Mike Collins · Polymarket Mike Collins · Kalshi 7 days ago 93.5% 91.8% 6.95% 8.50% 6 days ago 93.5% 92.4% 6.10% 7.80% 5 days ago 93.5% 91.7% 6.05% 7.60% 4 days ago 93.5% 92.1% 6.35% 8.00% 3 days ago 93.5% 92.7% 6.35% 7.90% 2 days ago 93.5% 92.6% 6.35% 8.10% yesterday 93.5% 92.8% 6.40% 7.70% today 93.5% 92.6% 6.40% 7.75% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
mIowa Senate
POLYMARKET: Iowa Senate — general election
Ashley Hinson (R) faces Josh Turek (D).
An open seat, with no incumbent running, and the Republican side holds a clear lead.
Two markets, one question
Iowa Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Iowa Senate. Ashley Hinson (R): Polymarket 60.5%, Kalshi 59.5%; Josh Turek (D): Polymarket 39.5%, Kalshi 40.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Ashley Hinson 60% · Josh Turek 40%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Ashley Hinson (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$116K60.5%Kalshi982K contracts · 59%/60%58.0%venue gap2.5pp7-day move0.0ppJosh Turek (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$108K40.5%Kalshi1.1M contracts · 40%/41%44.0%venue gap3.5pp7-day move-1.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Iowa Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Ashley Hinson · Polymarket Ashley Hinson · Kalshi Josh Turek · Polymarket Josh Turek · Kalshi 7 days ago 60.5% 58.0% 40.5% 44.0% 6 days ago 60.5% 57.0% 40.5% 44.0% 5 days ago 60.5% 58.0% 39.5% 42.0% 4 days ago 60.5% 59.0% 40.5% 42.0% 3 days ago 60.5% 59.0% 40.5% 42.0% 2 days ago 61.0% 59.0% 39.5% 42.0% yesterday 60.5% 59.0% 39.5% 41.0% today 60.5% 59.5% 39.5% 40.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
jMaine Senate
POLYMARKET: Maine Senate — general election
Troy Jackson (D) faces Susan Collins (R).
Democrats only got a candidate here after their primary winner withdrew, and the Democratic side holds a commanding lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
Maine Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Maine Senate. Troy Jackson (D): Polymarket 69.5%, Kalshi 69.5%; Susan Collins (R): Polymarket 30.5%, Kalshi 31.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Troy Jackson 69% · Susan Collins 31%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Troy Jackson (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$734K70.5%Kalshi1.9M contracts · 69%/70%69.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move-1.0ppSusan Collins (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$495K30%Kalshi2.6M contracts · 31%/32%31%venue gap1.0pp7-day move+0.5ppEvery sample behind the chart. Maine Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Troy Jackson · Polymarket Troy Jackson · Kalshi Susan Collins · Polymarket Susan Collins · Kalshi 7 days ago 70.5% 69.0% 30.0% 31.0% 6 days ago 70.5% 69.0% 30.5% 30.0% 5 days ago 69.5% 69.0% 30.5% 32.0% 4 days ago 69.5% 67.0% 31.5% 35.0% 3 days ago 69.5% 69.0% 31.5% 32.0% 2 days ago 69.5% 70.0% 30.5% 31.0% yesterday 69.5% 70.0% 30.5% 31.0% today 69.5% 69.5% 30.5% 31.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
nMichigan Senate
POLYMARKET: Michigan Senate — general election
Abdul El-Sayed (D) faces Mike Rogers (R).
The Democratic side holds a commanding lead after gaining about four points in a week.
Two markets, one question
Michigan Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Michigan Senate. Abdul El-Sayed (D): Polymarket 64.5%, Kalshi 63.5%; Mike Rogers (R): Polymarket 35.5%, Kalshi 36.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Abdul El-Sayed 64% · Mike Rogers 36%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Abdul El-Sayed (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$341K61.5%Kalshi1.2M contracts · 63%/64%59.0%venue gap2.5pp7-day move+3.0ppMike Rogers (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$281K38.5%Kalshi1.7M contracts · 36%/37%41.0%venue gap2.5pp7-day move-3.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Michigan Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Abdul El-Sayed · Polymarket Abdul El-Sayed · Kalshi Mike Rogers · Polymarket Mike Rogers · Kalshi 7 days ago 61.5% 59.0% 38.5% 41.0% 6 days ago 63.0% 62.0% 37.5% 40.0% 5 days ago 64.5% 62.0% 35.5% 40.0% 4 days ago 64.5% 61.0% 35.5% 40.0% 3 days ago 64.5% 63.0% 35.5% 39.0% 2 days ago 64.5% 63.0% 35.5% 37.0% yesterday 64.5% 64.0% 35.5% 37.0% today 64.5% 63.5% 35.5% 36.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
uNebraska Senate
POLYMARKET: Nebraska Senate — general election
Pete Ricketts (R) faces Dan Osborn (I).
The Republican side holds a commanding lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
Nebraska Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.5pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Nebraska Senate. Pete Ricketts (R): Polymarket 70.0%, Kalshi 69.5%; Dan Osborn (I): Polymarket 29.5%, Kalshi 31.0%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.5pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Pete Ricketts 70% · Dan Osborn 31%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Pete Ricketts (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$91.7K69.5%Kalshi283K contracts · 69%/70%71.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move+0.5ppDan Osborn (I)7 days agoPolymarket$27.1K30.5%Kalshi375K contracts · 30%/32%29.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move-1.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Nebraska Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Pete Ricketts · Polymarket Pete Ricketts · Kalshi Dan Osborn · Polymarket Dan Osborn · Kalshi 7 days ago 69.5% 71.0% 30.5% 29% 6 days ago 69.5% 70.0% 30.5% 31% 5 days ago 70.5% 70.0% 29.5% 30% 4 days ago 70.5% 70.0% 29.5% 31% 3 days ago 70.5% 70.0% 29.5% 29% 2 days ago 70.5% 70.0% 29.5% 30% yesterday 70.0% 70.0% 29.5% 31% today 70.0% 69.5% 29.5% 31% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
vNew Hampshire Senate
POLYMARKET: New Hampshire Senate — general election
Chris Pappas (D) leads the unresolved Democratic primary; John E. Sununu (R) leads the unresolved Republican primary.
Neither nomination is official yet, though the market already treats both as decided — the Republican side gained about six points in a week.
Two markets, one question
New Hampshire Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
New Hampshire Senate. Chris Pappas (D): Polymarket 84.5%, Kalshi 83.5%; John E. Sununu (R): Polymarket 16.0%, Kalshi 16.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Chris Pappas 84% · John E. Sununu 16%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Chris Pappas (D)*7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$58.9K89.5%Kalshi84.7K contracts · 83%/84%89.0%venue gap0.5pp7-day move-5.0ppJohn E. Sununu (R)*7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$27.3K10%Kalshi154K contracts · 16%/17%10%venue gap0.0pp7-day move+6.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. New Hampshire Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Chris Pappas · Polymarket Chris Pappas · Kalshi John E. Sununu · Polymarket John E. Sununu · Kalshi 7 days ago 89.5% 89.0% 10.0% 10.0% 6 days ago 88.0% 87.0% 11.5% 10.0% 5 days ago 86.5% 86.0% 14.0% 14.0% 4 days ago 86.5% 85.0% 14.5% 17.0% 3 days ago 85.5% 84.0% 14.5% 17.0% 2 days ago 84.5% 84.0% 14.5% 18.0% yesterday 84.5% 84.0% 16.0% 17.0% today 84.5% 83.5% 16.0% 16.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
sNorth Carolina Senate
POLYMARKET: North Carolina Senate — general election
Roy Cooper (D) faces Michael Whatley (R).
The Democratic side holds a commanding lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
North Carolina Senate
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 0.9pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
North Carolina Senate. Roy Cooper (D): Polymarket 92.00%, Kalshi 91.15%; Michael Whatley (R): Polymarket 8.00%, Kalshi 8.85%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 0.9pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Roy Cooper 91% · Michael Whatley 8.8%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Roy Cooper (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$40.8K92.5%Kalshi1.3M contracts · 91%/91%91.1%venue gap1.4pp7-day move-0.5ppMichael Whatley (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$59.7K8.5%Kalshi461K contracts · 8.5%/9.2%8.7%venue gap0.2pp7-day move-0.5ppEvery sample behind the chart. North Carolina Senate, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Roy Cooper · Polymarket Roy Cooper · Kalshi Michael Whatley · Polymarket Michael Whatley · Kalshi 7 days ago 92.5% 91.10% 8.5% 8.70% 6 days ago 91.5% 92.80% 8.5% 8.10% 5 days ago 91.5% 91.80% 8.5% 8.40% 4 days ago 91.5% 91.50% 8.5% 7.80% 3 days ago 91.5% 92.30% 9.0% 8.80% 2 days ago 91.5% 91.10% 9.0% 9.80% yesterday 92.0% 92.50% 8.0% 9.10% today 92.0% 91.15% 8.0% 8.85% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
Governors11 of 12
xAlaska governor
POLYMARKET: Alaska governor — general election
Bernadette Wilson (R) faces Tom Begich (D).
Wilson holds a commanding lead, but no race here has moved more this week: Begich is down about eighteen points.
Two markets, one question
Alaska governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 0.7pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Alaska governor. Bernadette Wilson (R): Polymarket 35.5%, Kalshi 35.5%; Tom Begich (D): Polymarket 1.30%, Kalshi 0.65%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 0.7pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Series run 7–8 samples because the venues listed these markets on different days; a short line starts late rather than being stretched across a week it was never priced over.
Money-weighted: Bernadette Wilson 36% · Tom Begich 0.9%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Bernadette Wilson (R)7 days agoPolymarket$167K35.5%Kalshi37.7K contracts · 35%/36%—venue gap—7-day move0.0ppTom Begich (D)7 days agoPolymarket$158K18.5%Kalshi227K contracts · 0.2%/1.1%19.0%venue gap0.5pp7-day move-17ppEvery sample behind the chart. Alaska governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Bernadette Wilson · Polymarket Bernadette Wilson · Kalshi Tom Begich · Polymarket Tom Begich · Kalshi 7 days ago 35.5% — 18.50% 19.00% 6 days ago 35.5% 36.0% 18.00% 18.00% 5 days ago 35.5% 36.0% 15.00% 18.00% 4 days ago 36.5% 35.0% 3.25% 14.00% 3 days ago 35.5% 36.0% 1.35% 1.00% 2 days ago 35.5% 37.0% 1.40% 0.10% yesterday 35.5% 36.0% 1.30% 1.00% today 35.5% 35.5% 1.30% 0.65% zArizona governor
POLYMARKET: Arizona governor — general election
Katie Hobbs (D) faces Andy Biggs (R).
The Democratic side holds a commanding lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
Arizona governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.5pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Arizona governor. Katie Hobbs (D): Polymarket 87.5%, Kalshi 87.0%; Andy Biggs (R): Polymarket 12.5%, Kalshi 14.0%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.5pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Katie Hobbs 87% · Andy Biggs 14%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Katie Hobbs (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$31.1K87.5%Kalshi304K contracts · 86%/88%89.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move0.0ppAndy Biggs (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$36.2K12.5%Kalshi235K contracts · 13%/15%14.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move0.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Arizona governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Katie Hobbs · Polymarket Katie Hobbs · Kalshi Andy Biggs · Polymarket Andy Biggs · Kalshi 7 days ago 87.5% 89% 12.5% 14% 6 days ago 87.5% 89% 12.5% 13% 5 days ago 87.5% 88% 12.5% 13% 4 days ago 87.5% 88% 12.5% 14% 3 days ago 87.5% 89% 12.5% 14% 2 days ago 87.5% 88% 12.5% 14% yesterday 87.5% 88% 12.5% 15% today 87.5% 87% 12.5% 14% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
adFlorida governor
POLYMARKET: Florida governor — general election
Byron Donalds (R) faces David Jolly (D).
Florida's governor's office is open, and the Republican side holds a commanding lead.
Two markets, one question
Florida governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 0.5pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Florida governor. Byron Donalds (R): Polymarket 81.0%, Kalshi 81.5%; David Jolly (D): Polymarket 19.5%, Kalshi 19.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 0.5pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Byron Donalds 81% · David Jolly 20%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Byron Donalds (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$26.8K78.5%Kalshi475K contracts · 81%/82%81.0%venue gap2.5pp7-day move+2.5ppDavid Jolly (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$30.9K22.5%Kalshi247K contracts · 19%/20%21.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move-3.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Florida governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Byron Donalds · Polymarket Byron Donalds · Kalshi David Jolly · Polymarket David Jolly · Kalshi 7 days ago 78.5% 81.0% 22.5% 21.0% 6 days ago 79.5% 81.0% 20.5% 19.0% 5 days ago 79.5% 82.0% 19.0% 19.0% 4 days ago 79.5% 83.0% 19.0% 19.0% 3 days ago 80.5% 83.0% 18.5% 18.0% 2 days ago 81.0% 84.0% 19.5% 17.0% yesterday 81.0% 81.0% 19.5% 19.0% today 81.0% 81.5% 19.5% 19.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
qGeorgia governor
POLYMARKET: Georgia governor — general election
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) faces Rick Jackson (R).
Georgia's governor's office is open, and the Democratic side holds a clear lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
Georgia governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 2.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Georgia governor. Keisha Lance Bottoms (D): Polymarket 59%, Kalshi 59%; Rick Jackson (R): Polymarket 39.5%, Kalshi 41.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 2.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Keisha Lance Bottoms 59% · Rick Jackson 41%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$32.4K60.5%Kalshi273K contracts · 58%/60%60.0%venue gap0.5pp7-day move-1.5ppRick Jackson (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$36.8K40%Kalshi363K contracts · 41%/42%42%venue gap2.0pp7-day move-0.5ppEvery sample behind the chart. Georgia governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Keisha Lance Bottoms · Polymarket Keisha Lance Bottoms · Kalshi Rick Jackson · Polymarket Rick Jackson · Kalshi 7 days ago 60.5% 60% 40.0% 42.0% 6 days ago 61.0% 59% 40.0% 42.0% 5 days ago 59.0% 61% 40.0% 41.0% 4 days ago 59.0% 59% 40.0% 41.0% 3 days ago 59.0% 60% 39.5% 42.0% 2 days ago 59.0% 59% 39.0% 41.0% yesterday 59.0% 60% 39.5% 41.0% today 59.0% 59% 39.5% 41.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
wIowa governor
POLYMARKET: Iowa governor — general election
Rob Sand (D) faces Zach Lahn (R).
The Democratic side holds a commanding lead — though the two venues moved in opposite directions this week.
Two markets, one question
Iowa governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 2.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Iowa governor. Rob Sand (D): Polymarket 75.5%, Kalshi 74.5%; Zach Lahn (R): Polymarket 24.5%, Kalshi 26.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 2.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Rob Sand 75% · Zach Lahn 26%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Rob Sand (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$31.1K73.5%Kalshi251K contracts · 74%/75%77.0%venue gap3.5pp7-day move+2.0ppZach Lahn (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$43.7K27.5%Kalshi287K contracts · 26%/27%24.0%venue gap3.5pp7-day move-3.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Iowa governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Rob Sand · Polymarket Rob Sand · Kalshi Zach Lahn · Polymarket Zach Lahn · Kalshi 7 days ago 73.5% 77.0% 27.5% 24.0% 6 days ago 74.5% 76.0% 24.5% 26.0% 5 days ago 74.0% 76.0% 25.5% 26.0% 4 days ago 74.5% 75.0% 25.5% 27.0% 3 days ago 74.5% 75.0% 25.5% 27.0% 2 days ago 74.5% 74.0% 25.5% 26.0% yesterday 75.5% 77.0% 24.5% 26.0% today 75.5% 74.5% 24.5% 26.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
yMichigan governor
POLYMARKET: Michigan governor — general election
Jocelyn Benson (D) faces John James (R).
The Democratic side holds a commanding lead.
Two markets, one question
Michigan governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 6.5pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Michigan governor. Jocelyn Benson (D): Polymarket 90.5%, Kalshi 88.0%; John James (R): Polymarket 8.0%, Kalshi 14.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 6.5pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Series run 6–8 samples because the venues listed these markets on different days; a short line starts late rather than being stretched across a week it was never priced over.
Money-weighted: Jocelyn Benson 89% · John James 11%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Jocelyn Benson (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$48.4K90.5%Kalshi73.1K contracts · 87%/89%—venue gap—7-day move0.0ppJohn James (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$153K9.5%Kalshi124K contracts · 13%/16%13.0%venue gap3.5pp7-day move-1.5ppEvery sample behind the chart. Michigan governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Jocelyn Benson · Polymarket Jocelyn Benson · Kalshi John James · Polymarket John James · Kalshi 7 days ago 90.5% — 9.5% 13.0% 6 days ago 90.5% — 9.5% 13.0% 5 days ago 91.0% 89.0% 9.0% 12.0% 4 days ago 91.5% 88.0% 8.5% 12.0% 3 days ago 91.0% 92.9% 8.5% 15.0% 2 days ago 90.5% 89.0% 8.0% 10.0% yesterday 90.5% 87.0% 8.0% 15.0% today 90.5% 88.0% 8.0% 14.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
rNevada governor
POLYMARKET: Nevada governor — general election
Joe Lombardo (R) faces Aaron Ford (D).
Nevada's Republican governor is defending his job, and the Republican side holds a clear lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
Nevada governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 2.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Nevada governor. Joe Lombardo (R): Polymarket 61.5%, Kalshi 59.5%; Aaron Ford (D): Polymarket 39.5%, Kalshi 41.0%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 2.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Joe Lombardo 60% · Aaron Ford 41%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Joe Lombardo (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$57.2K59.5%Kalshi226K contracts · 59%/60%59.0%venue gap0.5pp7-day move+2.0ppAaron Ford (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$23.4K40.5%Kalshi482K contracts · 40%/42%42.0%venue gap1.5pp7-day move-1.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Nevada governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Joe Lombardo · Polymarket Joe Lombardo · Kalshi Aaron Ford · Polymarket Aaron Ford · Kalshi 7 days ago 59.5% 59.0% 40.5% 42% 6 days ago 59.5% 59.0% 41.0% 42% 5 days ago 59.5% 61.0% 41.0% 42% 4 days ago 59.5% 61.0% 41.0% 41% 3 days ago 59.5% 60.0% 41.0% 40% 2 days ago 59.5% 60.0% 41.0% 42% yesterday 61.5% 60.0% 39.5% 42% today 61.5% 59.5% 39.5% 41% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
abNew York governor
POLYMARKET: New York governor — general election
Kathy Hochul (D) faces Bruce Blakeman (R).
The Democratic side holds a commanding lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
New York governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.6pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
New York governor. Kathy Hochul (D): Polymarket 94.50%, Kalshi 94.05%; Bruce Blakeman (R): Polymarket 5.5%, Kalshi 7.1%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.6pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Kathy Hochul 94% · Bruce Blakeman 7.0%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Kathy Hochul (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$49.3K94.5%Kalshi271K contracts · 94%/94%94.7%venue gap0.2pp7-day move0.0ppBruce Blakeman (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$55.3K4.5%Kalshi705K contracts · 6.5%/7.7%6.2%venue gap1.7pp7-day move+1.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. New York governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Kathy Hochul · Polymarket Kathy Hochul · Kalshi Bruce Blakeman · Polymarket Bruce Blakeman · Kalshi 7 days ago 94.5% 94.70% 4.5% 6.2% 6 days ago 94.5% 94.50% 5.0% 5.4% 5 days ago 94.5% 94.60% 5.0% 6.4% 4 days ago 94.5% 94.10% 5.0% 6.1% 3 days ago 94.5% 94.30% 5.0% 6.2% 2 days ago 94.5% 94.10% 5.0% 6.2% yesterday 94.5% 94.00% 5.5% 6.6% today 94.5% 94.05% 5.5% 7.1% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
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POLYMARKET: Pennsylvania governor — general election
Josh Shapiro (D) faces Stacy Garrity (R).
The Democratic side holds a commanding lead.
Two markets, one question
Pennsylvania governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.7pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Pennsylvania governor. Josh Shapiro (D): Polymarket 95.5%, Kalshi 97.2%; Stacy Garrity (R): Polymarket 2.25%, Kalshi 3.10%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.7pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Series run 4–8 samples because the venues listed these markets on different days; a short line starts late rather than being stretched across a week it was never priced over.
Money-weighted: Josh Shapiro 97% · Stacy Garrity 3.0%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Josh Shapiro (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$7.5K95.5%Kalshi99.1K contracts · 97%/98%—venue gap—7-day move0.0ppStacy Garrity (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$41.6K4.5%Kalshi391K contracts · 2.5%/3.7%3.3%venue gap1.2pp7-day move-2.3ppEvery sample behind the chart. Pennsylvania governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Josh Shapiro · Polymarket Josh Shapiro · Kalshi Stacy Garrity · Polymarket Stacy Garrity · Kalshi 7 days ago 95.5% — 4.50% 3.3% 6 days ago 95.5% — 4.50% 6.9% 5 days ago 95.5% — 2.45% 2.9% 4 days ago 95.5% — 2.75% 4.9% 3 days ago 95.5% 96.3% 2.75% 4.9% 2 days ago 95.5% 96.0% 2.50% 4.3% yesterday 95.5% 97.7% 2.25% 4.3% today 95.5% 97.2% 2.25% 3.1% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
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POLYMARKET: Texas governor — general election
Greg Abbott (R) faces Gina Hinojosa (D).
The Republican side holds a commanding lead after losing about four points in a week.
Two markets, one question
Texas governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 1.7pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Texas governor. Greg Abbott (R): Polymarket 82.8%, Kalshi 84.5%; Gina Hinojosa (D): Polymarket 16.5%, Kalshi 15.0%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 1.7pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: Greg Abbott 84% · Gina Hinojosa 15%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
Greg Abbott (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$38.5K86.5%Kalshi159K contracts · 84%/85%89.0%venue gap2.5pp7-day move-3.7ppGina Hinojosa (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$50.8K13.5%Kalshi580K contracts · 14%/16%13.0%venue gap0.5pp7-day move+3.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Texas governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day Greg Abbott · Polymarket Greg Abbott · Kalshi Gina Hinojosa · Polymarket Gina Hinojosa · Kalshi 7 days ago 86.50% 89.0% 13.5% 13% 6 days ago 86.05% 88.0% 14.5% 13% 5 days ago 83.60% 88.0% 16.5% 13% 4 days ago 82.60% 86.0% 17.5% 15% 3 days ago 82.35% 86.0% 18.5% 16% 2 days ago 83.05% 86.0% 16.0% 16% yesterday 82.80% 85.0% 16.5% 16% today 82.80% 84.5% 16.5% 15% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
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POLYMARKET: Wisconsin governor — general election
David Crowley (D) faces Tom Tiffany (R).
An open governorship, and the Democratic side holds a commanding lead that has barely moved in a week.
Two markets, one question
Wisconsin governor
Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT
widest venue gap 2.0pp- Polymarket, solid
- Kalshi, dashed
- shaded = the gap between them
Wisconsin governor. David Crowley (D): Polymarket 81.5%, Kalshi 79.5%; Tom Tiffany (R): Polymarket 19.5%, Kalshi 21.5%. Widest disagreement between the two venues: 2.0pp. Full history is in the table below.
7 days agoMarket-implied chance of winning, out of 100 — prices, not polls. Source: Polymarket · Kalshi.
Prices are what each venue’s traders were paying, right-aligned to the snapshot: the last sample is today, the one before it yesterday. Every series here is 8 samples long.
Money-weighted: David Crowley 80% · Tom Tiffany 21%. Volume is each venue's own reported figure — Polymarket in USD, Kalshi in contracts. They are not a common unit, so read the weighting as a tilt, not a conversion.
David Crowley (D)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$274K80.5%Kalshi443K contracts · 79%/80%78.0%venue gap2.5pp7-day move+1.0ppTom Tiffany (R)7 days ago · party contractPolymarket$243K19.5%Kalshi463K contracts · 21%/22%23.0%venue gap3.5pp7-day move0.0ppEvery sample behind the chart. Wisconsin governor, snapshot Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. Day David Crowley · Polymarket David Crowley · Kalshi Tom Tiffany · Polymarket Tom Tiffany · Kalshi 7 days ago 80.5% 78.0% 19.5% 23.0% 6 days ago 80.5% 79.0% 19.5% 22.0% 5 days ago 80.5% 80.0% 19.5% 21.0% 4 days ago 80.5% 78.0% 19.5% 20.0% 3 days ago 80.5% 80.0% 19.5% 21.0% 2 days ago 80.5% 79.0% 19.5% 21.0% yesterday 81.5% 80.0% 19.5% 20.0% today 81.5% 79.5% 19.5% 21.5% These contracts price the party, not the named person — the venues list the seat before the nominee is settled.
“Still in doubt” means no leader above 80% on either book. Prices captured Aug 31, 3:45 PM CT. These are trader-implied estimates, not polls. Separate contracts trade independently, so opposing prices may not add to exactly 100%.
