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Will the Republican Party hold exactly 52 Senate seats after the 2026 midterm elections?

Cross-venue entity

Polymarket Price

9%YES
91%NO

Volume 24h

$343

Liquidity

$14K

Bid / Ask

9% / 9%

Spread

0.30pp

Expert Signal

9%

Bayesian YES estimate

vs market+0.0pp
confidence21%
methodensemble

✦ AI Analysis

Synthesizes price, cross-venue gaps, Bayesian edge, and event context into a concise brief.

Price History

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Price History

+2.4pp

Key Moments

First recorded

7% YES

Mar 14, 2026

Biggest move: +6.0pp

6% → 12%

Mar 17, 2026

Current

9% YES (+0.0pp recent)

Mar 20, 2026

Order Book (YES)

Expected Value Calculator

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1%Market: YES 9%99%
Buy YES@ 9¢

-1.6%

EV per $ wagered

Buy NO@ 91¢
Edge

+0.2%

EV per $ wagered

Full Kelly1.6%
½ Kelly0.8%
Buy NO+0.2% EV per dollar wagered·Kelly 1.6%

EV = return on investment if your probability is correct. Kelly = optimal bankroll fraction (½ Kelly is a common conservative choice). Fees not included.

Backtest Strategy

50%

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Research Summary

Prediction markets currently price "Will the Republican Party hold exactly 52 Senate seats after the 2026 midterm elections?" at 9% YES / 91% NO. In the last 24 hours, $343 has been traded. A Bayesian estimate puts the probability at 9%. The bid-ask spread is 0.30 percentage points.

Cite this snapshot

ForecastMind (2026-03-21). "Will the Republican Party hold exactly 52 Senate seats after the 2026 midterm elections?." Prediction market snapshot: YES 9%, NO 91%. Retrieved from https://forecastmind.org/markets/943824