Will the Democratic Party candidate win the 2026 South Carolina Senate election?
Current price
16.5¢
±0¢ · 24h
Implied probability 16.5%
$2.6K total volume · YES/NO
High gotcha risk
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There is a fundamental mismatch between the market question and the resolution rules. While the title asks a simple binary question about whether the Democratic Party candidate will win the election, the detailed rules specify resolution based on margin-of-victory percentage brackets, tie-breaking mechanisms across named brackets, and an outcome of 'Other' rather than a standard Yes/No determination. Additionally, the rules allow resolution via an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting alongside official state certification. Participants solely reading the question would likely be misled by how the contract handles margins, brackets, and fallback outcomes.
- Wording ambiguity
- High
- Source discretion
- Med
- Timing risk
- Low
- Exceptional clauses
- High
Liquidity
Moderate book at the daily check: a spread over 1¢, or less than $50K within 5¢ of the mid. Larger orders may move the price, so check the book before sizing.
Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
The 2026 South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 Democratic Party candidate wins the 2026 South Carolina Senate election, based on official certified vote totals.
How it resolves
The market resolves based on the official results of the 2026 South Carolina Senate election. It resolves to the Democratic Party option if the nominated Democratic candidate wins the election. Replacement nominees represent the party if a change occurs before election day, while independent candidates do not. Ties are broken alphabetically by the candidates' ballot-listed last names. If election results are not definitively known by June 30, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET, or if an unlisted tie occurs, the market resolves to Other. The primary resolution source is the state electoral authority responsible for certifying election results, or an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting.
Key dates
- Expected election date: — Date the election is expected to take place.
- Resolution cutoff date: — Market resolves to Other if results are not known definitively by 11:59 PM ET.
Resolution source
The official results published by the state electoral authority responsible for certifying results, or an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting
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