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Maryland election markets draw trading as state official cites legal bar

RG calculated from platform data that Polymarket's 20 Maryland election markets recorded about 599,500 dollars in volume by Sunday morning, led by the 1st District at about 98,800 dollars. Kalshi showed about 400,500 contracts traded across 27 Maryland election events, even as the state elections chief says state law bars the wagers.

Maryland election contracts have attracted trading on Polymarket and Kalshi despite the state elections chief’s position that state law prohibits the wagers, according to RG.

Two platforms, different measures

RG calculated from platform data that Polymarket’s 20 Maryland election markets had generated about 599,500 dollars in volume by Sunday morning. Its reporting was published Nov 1, 2026, at 11:00 PM ET.

The 1st District accounted for the largest volume on Polymarket, at about 98,800 dollars, according to RG.

Kalshi recorded about 400,500 contracts traded across 27 Maryland election events. That figure measures contracts rather than dollar volume, so it is not directly comparable with Polymarket’s reported total.

Trading alongside a legal objection

The activity puts the availability of Maryland election markets alongside a state-level legal objection. According to RG, the state elections chief says Maryland law bars these wagers; the reported trading totals do not establish how that position will affect the markets.

What it means for prediction markets

  • Keep the units separate: Polymarket’s about 599,500 dollars in volume and Kalshi’s about 400,500 contracts describe different measures of activity.
  • Attention varies by race: The 1st District led Polymarket’s Maryland markets with about 98,800 dollars in volume.
  • Legal status remains material: Trading activity does not resolve the state elections chief’s assertion that Maryland law prohibits the wagers.
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