Kalshi midterm volume tops $1.4 billion as congressional contracts draw activity
CryptoBriefing reports Kalshi supplied Fortune with data showing its midterm election contracts have passed 1.4 billion dollars in trading volume, with the which-party-controls-Congress contract attracting 251 million dollars and the House winner contract crossing 181 million dollars, so two contracts account for well over 400 million dollars of the action.
Kalshi’s midterm election contracts have exceeded $1.4 billion in trading volume, according to CryptoBriefing, citing data Kalshi supplied to Fortune.
The figures, reported on Nov 3, 2026, at 4:45 PM ET, show substantial activity in contracts tied to congressional outcomes.
Congressional control attracts major volume
The contract on which party controls Congress attracted $251 million in trading volume, according to CryptoBriefing.
The House winner contract crossed $181 million. Together, those two contracts account for well over $400 million of the platform’s midterm trading activity.
What it means for prediction markets
- Volume is not a probability forecast. The reported figures measure trading activity, not the market-implied likelihood of either party winning.
- Congressional outcomes are a significant trading focus. The Congress control and House winner contracts together generated well over $400 million in volume.
- The snapshot has limits. The supplied reporting includes no contract prices or trading-volume comparison over time, so it does not establish which party traders favor or whether activity is accelerating.
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