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PMN Topic Guide

Political Prediction Markets

Coverage of elections, policy fights, leadership contests, and political events through market-implied probabilities.

Coverage Focus
  • Election odds, candidate momentum, and policy-risk repricing.
  • Markets that move after polls, debates, legal events, or campaign news.
  • Gaps between market prices and traditional political narratives.
Signals We Watch
  • Poll-driven probability shifts.
  • Debate, court, and primary calendar catalysts.
  • Liquidity around binary political outcomes.
  • Cross-market movement across related candidates or parties.
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Frequently Asked

Why cover politics through prediction markets?

Political markets can react quickly to new information, but PMN still checks the market move against public reporting and context.

Do political prediction markets replace polling?

No. They are a different signal. PMN compares market movement with polls, timing, incentives, and event risk.

Latest Coverage
Trump Hoax Reference Odds Rebound to 38 Percent

Politics / 1 MIN READ

Earlier this week

Trump Hoax Reference Odds Rebound to 38 Percent

Traders now assign 38 percent probability the president will mention hoaxes at the July 24 correspondents' dinner, up 15 points.

Market Signal79% NOLive market

Traders lean no; down 17pp from 62% NO at publication.

KALSHISynced By Prediction DeskJul 7
Platner Withdrawal Deadline Looms as Markets Price 98 Percent Exit

Politics / 2 MIN READ

Earlier this week

Platner Withdrawal Deadline Looms as Markets Price 98 Percent Exit

Maine Democrats face Tuesday cutoff for clean ballot replacement as sexual assault allegation drives nominee toward likely dropout.

Market Signal100% YESClosed market

Traders lean yes; up 2pp from 98% YES at publication.

POLYMARKETFinal sync By Prediction DeskJul 7