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By:
yak hunt
When: 28 Oct 26 15:00
Top pollster, highest Andrews vote so far.
By:
yak hunt
When: 28 Oct 26 17:10
One thing is becoming clear. The more Trump holds rallies in battleground states, the better Democrats do.
By:
Ronaldmcdonald
When: 28 Oct 26 17:33
Classic holding vs expansion dilemma.
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 28 Oct 26 17:40
The battleground has shifted to gop+10 territory.

It's desperate damage limitation.
By:
Escapee
When: 28 Oct 26 17:54
My gut feeling is that GOP will hold the senate because it's so vital to trump for various things from his wars to preventing the perps names in the epstein files being revealed.

But my analysis says the dems will sweep both houses, so I've been backing my analysis over my gut feeling.



USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- Balance of Power - 2026 Midterms        
4 Runners            £186,478 Matched   



              102.2%   99.7%             
Democrats Sweep    1.5 1.51 1.52   1.55   1.57   1.59   £111,925
        £117 £9 £1     £19 £1,091 £20  
R Senate, D House    3.6 3.7 3.75   3.8   3.85   3.9   £36,754
        £310 £762 £318     £80 £63 £15  
Republicans Sweep    10.5 11 11.5   12.5   13   13.5   £35,077
        £614 £115 £160     £1 £317 £51  
D Senate, R House    60 90 95   120   130   140   £2,722
        £3 £56 £1     £1 £2 £8  
By:
yak hunt
When: 29 Oct 26 10:19
Very happy with my position. Offloaded all my South Carolina Democrat bet at around 3.2 on exchanges. Now looking round for other possibles as Democrat enthusiasm does not seem to be abating, if anything it's increasing, particularly amongst Black, young and Latino voters. Florida looks a bridge to far right now but will be close.
By:
breadnbutter
When: 29 Oct 26 22:47
My bet would be Rep ht/ft but can't see it @ a decent price,it's hardly bigger than R h.

Hope you have factored the double haters, split ticket and quiet polled Reps accordingly, and the $5k offer, let alone potential stews Enq, poly offering "other" @ 1%.

Your also emotionally invested, gl.
By:
blank
When: 01 Nov 26 21:19
El-Sayed the muslim socialist Michigan dem Senate candidate has dropped from 82% to 75% after his dem primary opponent endorses the republican, his support was also overstated during the primary, double digit polling leads but ended up winning by less than 1%. This race might have a bearing on whether AOC runs for president or maybe El-Sayed is a dark horse himself if he wins.
By:
Escapee
When: 03 Nov 26 15:50
Not sure when the last voting stations are closed, probably sometime in the early hours UK time.


Market settlement and Payout could be a couple of days to months away.


USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- Balance of Power - 2026 Midterms        
4 Runners            £338,901 Matched   



              101.2%   99.5%             
Democrats Sweep    1.31 1.32 1.34   1.35   1.36   1.37   £226,626
        £243 £83 £49     £73 £421 £10  
R Senate, D House    3.75 4.8 4.9   5.1   5.2   5.4   £62,669
        £10 £250 £478     £85 £97 £8  
Republicans Sweep    16.5 18 18.5   19   20   21   £45,266
        £3 £25 £405     £7 £5 £2  
D Senate, R House    120 130 140   190   230   250   £4,340
        £2 £1 £5     £2 £34 £24  
By:
Escapee
When: 03 Nov 26 15:51
USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- Which party will control the House in 2026?        
2 Runners            £3,493,420 Matched   



              100.4%   99.1%             
Republican Party    16.5 18.5 19.5   21   23   24   £429,107
        £4 £104 £220     £5 £104 £111  
Democratic Party    1.03 1.04 1.05   1.06   1.07   1.08   £3,064,313
        £46,032 £35,285 £92     £12,514 £13,741 £109  


USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- Which party will control the Senate in 2026?        
2 Runners            £571,832 Matched   



              100.1%   99%             
Democratic Party    1.29 1.3 1.31   1.32   1.33   1.34   £413,437
        £2,195 £3,775 £41     £1,223 £2,150 £2  
Republican Party    4 4.1 4.2   4.3   4.4   4.5   £158,394
        £1 £1,038 £51     £547 £1,004 £533  
By:
Escapee
When: 03 Nov 26 16:40
One side campaigned on islam/marxism/building improvements ("Look at this beautiful pool and ballroom").

The other side campaigned on "You shouldn't have to choose between paying your rent and filling up your tank in the richest most powerful nation on the planet".


It remains to be seen which is more motivating to the voters
By:
pandora1963
When: 03 Nov 26 19:15
trump is the modern day jimmy saville, huge FIXER
By:
the old nanny ;-)
When: 03 Nov 26 19:24
Not sure when the last voting stations are closed, probably sometime in the early hours UK time.


BBC doing an all nighter , What time will results start coming in ?
By:
ImSoLuckyLucky!
When: 03 Nov 26 19:32
2028
Musk will
FIX IT
Laugh
By:
Escapee
When: 03 Nov 26 21:11

BBC doing an all nighter , What time will results start coming in ?


About the same time the cries of fraud start coming in I reckon. Laugh

By:
blank
When: 03 Nov 26 22:28
Probably get some meaningful data by 1, pretty clear picture by 4 maybe.
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 03 Nov 26 22:58
Could be days if it's tight and they have to count and recount,...

But should be some patterns emerging
By:
Escapee
When: 03 Nov 26 23:14
market plunging/volatility ongoing


USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- Balance of Power - 2026 Midterms        
4 Runners            £369,151 Matched   



              104.8%   99.4%             
Democrats Sweep    1.2 1.21 1.27   1.28   1.29   1.32   £244,998
        £60 £5 £278     £64 £4 £12  
R Senate, D House    3.6 4.7 4.8   5.4   5.5   6.8   £70,181
        £10 £331 £10     £5 £12 £1  
Republicans Sweep    22 23 24   44   50   180   £48,514
        £7 £9 £20     £3 £2 £1  
D Senate, R House    8 90 95   210   290   480   £5,458
        £50 £3 £1     £10 £2 £1  
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 03 Nov 26 23:43
Early votes suggest Trump won't be on truff social much
By:
Escapee
When: 03 Nov 26 23:44
Market now flipped and predict dems win alaska from rep


USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- Alaska Senate Election Winner        
2 Runners            £19,453 Matched   



              102.1%   97.4%             
Democrat    1.34 1.35 1.36   1.4   1.41   1.46   £14,824
        £83 £31 £2     £13 £20 £2  
Republican    3.05 3.4 3.5   3.85   3.95   4   £4,629
        £15 £8 £5     £11 £33 £10  
By:
timbuctooth
When: 03 Nov 26 23:48
No new info of any value yet, so dem Senate at 1.09 has to be laid
By:
Escapee
When: 03 Nov 26 23:52

No new info of any value yet, so dem Senate at 1.09 has to be laid


Good luck with that bet Tim

I laid reps at 1.19 in Sth Carolina, hasn't flipped yet but heading in the right direction.

By:
Escapee
When: 03 Nov 26 23:53
USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- South Carolina Senate Election Winner        
2 Runners            £30,329 Matched   



                  105.2%   95.3%             
£79.45 Democrat    1.8 2.28 2.32   2.62   2.8   3   £8,261
        £94 £101 £4     £2 £20 £5  
-£15.1 Republican    1.5 1.55 1.61   1.75   1.77   2.26   £22,069
        £10 £36 £3     £5 £130 £75  
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 03 Nov 26 23:56
Loads of early votes declared, can be matched to previous decs in those counties.
By:
Escapee
When: 04 Nov 26 00:25
Voter turnout percentage will give a good indication of result,

Incumbents don't do well on high turnouts on average.
By:
Escapee
When: 04 Nov 26 00:42
it's  flipped now Cool


USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- South Carolina Senate Election Winner        
2 Runners            £33,765 Matched   



                  110.9%   89.3%             
£79.45 Democrat    1.01 1.1 1.28   1.49   2.12   2.2   £9,003
        £195 £9 £228     £66 £99 £4  
-£15.1 Republican    1.83 1.9 3.05   4.5   95   110   £24,762
        £5 £110 £32     £65 £2 £1  
By:
spyker
When: 04 Nov 26 01:11
The gop redrew 4 districts in Florida to cheat (geyymander) a few easy wins. 2 of those have just be been called very early for the Dems. Oh dear.
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 04 Nov 26 01:11
Nice
By:
Escapee
When: 04 Nov 26 01:24
I've sold most of my "balance of power" market red back at 1.04 and will leave it at that unless sparks start flying.

Last big election on the forum.Sad

G'luck on your bets.



USA 2026 Midterm Elections -- Balance of Power - 2026 Midterms        
4 Runners            £403,440 Matched   



                  105.4%   96.2%             
£367.44 Democrats Sweep    1.01 1.02 1.04   1.05   1.06   1.07   £278,122
        £989 £164 £5     £259 £104 £7  
-£17.2 R Senate, D House    9.4 11 13   190   920   990   £70,822
        £11 £6 £4     £1 £1 £3  
-£71.6 Republicans Sweep    34 90 95   910   990   -   £48,833
        £17 £154 £16     £2 £4      
-£71.6 D Senate, R House    150 170 190   330   490   500   £5,664
        £5 £9 £1     £1 £2 £1  
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 04 Nov 26 01:31
Nice again
By:
Escapee
When: 04 Nov 26 01:33

Escapee

18 Aug 26 18:29
Hugely popular wars
Hugely popular extra taxes on anything not made in USA
Hugely popular high inflation
Hugely popular persecution of immigrants and or people with pigmentation.
Hugely popular withholding the files and protecting the perps.
Hugely popular massive drop in tourism due to spats with neighbours and the popular immigration initiatives



With all those plus points, Reps holding onto the senate is a cert surely?


By:
Escapee
When: 04 Nov 26 01:33
LaughLaughLaughLaugh
By:
Jack Bauer "24"
When: 04 Nov 26 04:05
A complete and utter massacre and a total humiliation for the greatest grifter and con artist in history. The voters have shown their utter disdain.
By:
pandora1963
When: 04 Nov 26 08:28
Pleasing results
By:
lapsy pa
When: 04 Nov 26 08:35
An on the ball thread with some v good posts with unexpected Dem seats,well done winners.

A good thing for the world who are the ones suffering and paying the costs of terrible policies.
By:
spyker
When: 04 Nov 26 10:01
You watch how quickly the rats leave the sinking Trump ship over the next week or 2. The shredders will be running hot for the next 18months and the dems need to stop that before it starts. It really wouldn't surprise me if the GOP tries to install a judge on the SC before xmas . I really hope they try as that will give the dems the go ahead to reform it so it works again. Can Musk claim his $450m back from tax?
By:
A_T
When: 04 Nov 26 10:06
impeachment proceedings already underway
By:
pandora1963
When: 04 Nov 26 10:07
mpw watch the dems resurrect kamala harris and fck up the presodential election in 2029
By:
Escapee
When: 04 Nov 26 10:50
weighed in alreadyCool


I was stuck in 2020 mode and thought the chances of court cases and delays to payout was quite high so held back a fair bit.
Not expecting to wake up paid out at all.Happy
By:
A_T
When: 04 Nov 26 11:06
crooked ken says it's not over but doubt there will be much court action as no personal losses for the don
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