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Will the Democratic Party control the Senate after the 2026 Midterm elections?

Closes November 3, 2026

ForecastMind Intelligence Score
Low confidence
50%FIS
vs
52%Market
overpriced 1.5pp
2 signals
Key Drivers
MacroVIX -2.7% ↓, S&P +1.0% ↑, DXY +0.2% ↑
-2.2pp43%
HistoryUSA very_negative CVL → -1.0pp avg (n=74) [recent event]
n=74 historical instances
-1.0pp57%

ForecastMind sees this -1.5pp below current market price; market at 52% may be overpriced with macro signals showing VIX -2.7% ↓, S&P +1.0% ↑, DXY +0.2% ↑ (low confidence — limited signal data).

Live compute04:33 PM

Polymarket Price

52%YES
49%NO

Volume 24h

$32K

Liquidity

$158K

Bid / Ask

51% / 52%

Spread

1.00pp

Expert Signal

52%

Bayesian YES estimate

vs market+0.0pp
confidence21%
methodensemble

Research Summary

Prediction markets currently price "Will the Democratic Party control the Senate after the 2026 Midterm elections?" at 52% YES / 48% NO. In the last 24 hours, $32K has been traded. A Bayesian estimate puts the probability at 52%. The bid-ask spread is 1.00 percentage points. The market closes on November 3, 2026.

Cite this snapshot

ForecastMind (2026-04-05). "Will the Democratic Party control the Senate after the 2026 Midterm elections?." Prediction market snapshot: YES 52%, NO 48%. Retrieved from https://forecastmind.org/markets/562793

✦ AI Analysis

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Price History

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Price History

+0.0pp

Key Moments

First recorded

52% YES

Apr 5, 2026

Current

52% YES (+0.0pp recent)

Apr 5, 2026

Order Book (YES)

Expected Value Calculator

%
1%Market: YES 52%99%
Buy YES@ 52¢
Edge

+1.0%

EV per $ wagered

Full Kelly1.0%
½ Kelly0.5%
Buy NO@ 49¢

-1.0%

EV per $ wagered

Buy YES+1.0% EV per dollar wagered·Kelly 1.0%

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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