Will the Republican Party candidate win the 2026 Colorado Senate election?
Current price
2.2¢
Implied probability 2.2%
$421.2 total volume · YES/NO
Medium gotcha risk
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The market title asks a binary question about whether the Republican candidate will win, but the rules incorporate complex margin-of-victory bracket mechanics, boundary tiebreakers, and alphabetical tie-breaking rules that appear designed for a multi-option bracket market. If this is structured as a simple binary contract, these extra margin rules create potential confusion over how outcomes map. Official certification by the state electoral authority serves as the primary resolution source, providing a solid standard, with credible reporting permitted only as a backup. A long resolution deadline of June 30, 2027, prevents early expiration during standard recounts or certification delays, though it does mandate an 'Other' resolution if results remain unknown by that cutoff.
- Wording ambiguity
- Med
- Source discretion
- Low
- Timing risk
- Low
- Exceptional clauses
- Med
Liquidity
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Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
The 2026 Colorado Senate election is currently expected to be held on November 3, 2026. This market will resolve according to the margin of victory between the top two candidates in the specified election. The "margin of victory" is defined as the absolute difference between the percentages of valid votes received by the first-place and second-place candidates. Percentages of the valid votes received by each candidate will be determined by dividing the total number of valid votes each of the top two candidates receives by the sum of all valid votes cast in the election. For purposes of this market, candidates nominated by the Democratic & Republican Parties will represent the options for "Democrat" and "Republican," respectively. Independent candidates will not represent options for either party. The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party. If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher margin bracket. If two or more candidates tie for the most valid votes in this election, and the tie is between two candidates listed, this market will resolve to the lowest margin bracket for the candidate whose ballot-listed last name comes first in alphabetical order. If the tie is between a listed candidate and an unlisted candidate, this market will resolve to the lowest margin bracket for the listed candidate. If the tie is between two or more unlisted candidates, this market will resolve to "Other." If the listed candidate is represented in this market group as "Republican" or "Democrat" their ballot-listed last name will still be used for tiebreaking. This market will resolve based on the official vote count once the count has been made official. If the election results are not known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". If a recount is initiated before the vote total has been made official, the market will remain open until the recount is completed and the vote is made official. The primary resolution source for this market will be the official results of the 2026 Colorado Senate election as published by the state electoral authority responsible for certifying the results of the election; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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Market explained
This market measures whether the Republican Party nominee wins the 2026 Colorado Senate election, evaluated alongside specific margin-of-victory rules and replacement candidate provisions.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if the Republican Party candidate wins the election. It resolves to No if another candidate wins. It resolves to Other if the election results are not definitively known by June 30, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET, or if there is a first-place tie between two or more unlisted candidates. The primary deciding source is the official election results published by the state electoral authority certifying the election, though an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Key dates
- Election date: — Expected date of the 2026 Colorado Senate election.
- Resolution deadline: — Market resolves to Other if results are not definitively known by 11:59 PM ET.
Resolution source
Official results published by the state electoral authority responsible for certifying the results, or an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting
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