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PredictIt markets in the 2018 elections

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PredictIt is an online political futures market in which users purchase shares relating to the outcome of political events using real money. Each event, such as an election, has a number of contracts associated with it, each correlating to a different outcome. For instance, an election contested between four candidates would be represented by eight separate contracts, with each contract correlating to a particular candidate winning or losing the election. The price of a share in each individual contract rises and falls based on market demand. Once the event's outcome is decided, holders of shares of the contract correlating to the correct outcome receive a $1 payout for each share they held.

Services such as PredictIt are being used to gain insight into the likely outcome of elections. Microsoft Research economist David Rothschild argues that they are better-suited to the task than polls: "I can create a poll that can mimic everything about a prediction market...except markets have a way of incentivizing you to come back at 2 a.m. and update your answer."[1] A similar prediction market known as Intrade drew headlines in 2008 when it correctly predicted which candidate would carry 49 out of the 50 states in the presidential election (the market incorrectly predicted that John McCain (R) would carry Indiana).[2][3]

On this page, you will find PredictIt market prices for battleground U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races during the three months leading up to the November 6, 2018, elections.

U.S. Senate races

Arizona

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the U.S. Senate race in Arizona in 2018?

California

PredictIt Prices: Will Dianne Feinstein be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in California in 2018?

Florida

PredictIt Prices: Will Bill Nelson be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in Florida in 2018?

Indiana

PredictIt Prices: Will Joe Donnelly be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in Indiana in 2018?

Minnesota

PredictIt Prices: Will Tina Smith be elected to the U.S. Senate in Minnesota in 2018?

Mississippi

PredictIt Prices: Will Mike Espy win the 2018 U.S. Senate special election in Mississippi?

Missouri

PredictIt Prices: Will Claire McCaskill be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in Missouri in 2018?

Montana

PredictIt Prices: Will Jon Tester be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in Montana in 2018?

Nevada

PredictIt Prices: Will Dean Heller be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in Nevada in 2018?

New Jersey

PredictIt Prices: Will Bob Menendez be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2018?

New Mexico

PredictIt Prices: Will Martin Heinrich be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in New Mexico in 2018?

North Dakota

PredictIt Prices: Will Heidi Heitkamp be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in North Dakota in 2018?

Ohio

PredictIt Prices: Will Sherrod Brown be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in Ohio in 2018?

Tennessee

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the U.S. Senate race in Tennessee in 2018?

Texas

PredictIt Prices: Will Ted Cruz be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in Texas in 2018?

West Virginia

PredictIt Prices: Will Joe Manchin be re-elected to the U.S. Senate in West Virginia in 2018?

Gubernatorial races

Alaska

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Alaska gubernatorial race?

Arizona

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Arizona gubernatorial race?

California

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 California gubernatorial race?

Colorado

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race?

Connecticut

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial race?

Florida

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race?

Georgia

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race?

Illinois

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial race?

Iowa

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Iowa gubernatorial race?

Kansas

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Kansas gubernatorial race?

Maine

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Maine gubernatorial race?

Maryland

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial race?

Michigan

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial race?

Minnesota

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial race?

Nevada

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Nevada gubernatorial race?

New Hampshire

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial race?

New Mexico

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial race?

New York

PredictIt Prices: Who will win the 2018 New York Democratic gubernatorial primary?

Ohio

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Ohio gubernatorial race?

Oklahoma

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial race?

Oregon

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Oregon gubernatorial race?

Pennsylvania

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial race?

Rhode Island

PredictIt Prices: Will a Republican candidate win the 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial race?

Wisconsin

PredictIt Prices: Will a Democratic candidate win the 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial race?

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