A blue wave in 2026 holds above 75 percent odds

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    "The Kalshi contract on a blue wave in 2026 sits at 86%, resolving via Bureau of Labor Statistics.",
    "GOP internal alarm over red-seat vulnerability is consistent with the strong Kalshi pricing, the market is not fading the bearish Republican narrative.",
    "A companion Kalshi contract on Republicans holding at least one chamber of Congress after the midterms prices at 61%, implying the market leaves meaningful room for a split outcome even as the blue-wave contract runs high.",
    "The gap between 86% blue-wave and 61% GOP chamber retention suggests the market sees overlapping scenarios, a Democratic wave that does not fully sweep both chambers."
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