Key facts
- Kalshi has launched a new hub for U.S. midterm election forecasts and data.
- The hub provides market-based views of election races using prediction market prices.
- It includes live prediction markets for Senate, House, and Governor races.
- Data available includes polling averages, fundraising data, and historical results.
Prediction market operator Kalshi has launched a new hub designed to provide real-time forecasts and comprehensive data for the U.S. midterm elections. The New York-based company stated that the hub will offer a market-based perspective on election races by utilizing prices from its prediction markets, where contracts tied to political outcomes are traded.
Kalshi emphasized that its market prices reflect the views of traders who are willing to risk money on specific outcomes, rather than solely relying on voters' stated preferences. The company intends for the hub to serve as a centralized resource for voters, journalists, campaigns, policymakers, and researchers seeking election forecasts.