Democrats sweep four core Senate races stays near 50%

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    "Kalshi's companion contract on the same sweep question sits at 53%, showing tight cross-venue alignment and little arbitrage gap.",
    "Resolution requires Democrats to win all four races; a single loss collapses the contract to zero, which explains the discount from a straight single-race favorite read."
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