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  "id": 17973130,
  "title": "On Election Day, prediction markets show Democrats as heavy favorites to sweep Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/on-election-day-prediction-markets-show-democrats-as-heavy-favorites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T14:25:50.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Kalshi traders gave Democrats a 94.1% chance of taking the House and 75% in the Senate in a Monday snapshot before the midterms",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T11:54:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US midterm elections 2026: Prediction markets bet on Democrats winning Senate; Republicans face tough battleground fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-midterm-elections-2026-prediction-markets-bet-on-democrats-winning",
        "published": "2026-11-03T11:55:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Midterm Elections: Americans Have Wagered $1.9 Billion on Prediction Markets on U.S. Races — With Democrats Favored to Win House and Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-americans-have-wagered-1-9-billion-on-prediction",
        "published": "2026-11-03T14:05:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Prediction markets have a lot riding on the blue wave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/prediction-markets-have-a-lot-riding-on-the-blue-wave",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:36:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US midterms 2026: Prediction markets and polls differ over Democrats' chances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-midterms-2026-prediction-markets-and-polls-differ-over-democrats",
        "published": "2026-11-03T16:41:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "Prediction markets bet on Democratic sweep of House, Senate in midterm elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/prediction-markets-bet-on-democratic-sweep-of-house-senate-in-midterm",
        "published": "2026-11-03T18:30:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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