Democrats Drop $5M Into Kansas Senate Race

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 9 Oct 2026. Politico Congress published first, on 9 October at 18:28 UTC.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Kansas — the market puts it at 61%, with $60 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Nov 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the winner of the 2026 U.S. Senate general election in Kansas wins by a margin of 0 to 5 percentage points, inclusive. It resolves to No if that margin exceeds 5 percentage points. Readers often mistake the deadline for the election date rather than the final certification of results.
• Will the Democrats win the Kansas Senate race in 2026? — the market puts it at 38%, with $5k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 4 Nov 2026. The Yes outcome occurs if a Democratic nominee wins the 2026 Kansas Senate election, including any run-offs. The No outcome applies if a Republican or independent candidate wins. Readers often mistake the resolution deadline for election night, but the market waits until the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC all call the race for the same candidate.
• Democratic party — the market puts it at 26%, with $11 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 7 Nov 2029. The market resolves to Yes if a Democrat takes office as a U.S. Senator from Kansas for the term starting in 2029. It resolves to No if that specific condition is not met. Readers often mistake the deadline for the election date rather than the swearing-in date.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.