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Will the 2026 Midterm Elections happen as scheduled?

Current price

99.05¢

+0.1¢ · 24h

Implied probability 99.05%
$670.6K total volume · YES/NO

7-day range 98.1–99.1¢

Low gotcha risk

Gotcha risk — resolution-rule assessment

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The resolution condition is straightforward, requiring the US midterm elections to take place on November 3, 2026, which aligns with the federally designated election date. Resolution relies primarily on official government announcements supplemented by a consensus of credible reporting if needed. There is minor ambiguity regarding how localized disruptions or single-precinct emergency postponements might be evaluated, but the overall criteria present minimal risk of surprising participants.

Wording ambiguity
Low
Source discretion
Med
Timing risk
Low
Exceptional clauses
Low

Liquidity

High tradability

Deep book at the daily check: a spread of 1¢ or less and at least $50K of orders within 5¢ of the mid.

Book depth $141.1K within 5¢ of mid
Price history range

Price history

Market price
98.9¢98.95¢99¢99.05¢99.1¢19:5603:5511:5319:51
98¢98.5¢99¢99.5¢Oct 10Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
94¢96¢98¢100¢Aug 1Aug 27Sep 22Oct 17

Why it moved

No big moves in the last 7 days.

Resolution rules

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the 2026 US Midterm Elections happen on November 3, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the US government, however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

Rules history

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Market explained

This market measures whether the 2026 United States Midterm Elections take place on their scheduled date of November 3, 2026.

How it resolves

The market resolves to Yes if the 2026 US Midterm Elections happen on November 3, 2026. The market resolves to No if the elections do not occur on that date. Official information from the US government serves as the primary resolution source, alongside a consensus of credible reporting.

Key dates

  • Scheduled election date: — The date on which the 2026 US Midterm Elections must take place for the market to resolve Yes.

Resolution source

Official information from the US government, or a consensus of credible reporting

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