# How Accurate Were Kalshi and Polymarket at Picking Midterm Winners?

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-06 17:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Intelligence Brief
"How Accurate Were Kalshi and Polymarket at Picking Midterm Winners?" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Business sector, tracked across 5 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by Quartz, Better Markets, Washington Examiner and Instagram. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Nate Silver Brawls With Kalshi CEO Over Who Deserves Credit on Forecasting the Election: ‘Give Me a Break’ | 2026-11-06 10:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQcjZ5UXFKMUpZcWU3VGlyZEdjQUJ6R2Q4aW9uOHpjVFJBUnhHdm5NUmpsd1BZd01zYzRCY2o2RDJkdDY3c0NyTXVYdklwMzFRU1d6Wm96QWJWTWhJUjdkN3hDeWI1cDQ4Qy1kWjJMZ3VfM2ZjckM2UVJqT3JKWHFpOW9XZklCRlhOVl83YTNfUWw0akk?oc=5) |
| Quartz | Kalshi and Polymarket claim 98% accuracy on midterm race calls | 2026-11-06 10:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE5jRWJnWVFsTlZndU1hbk42dXBZbkpVd1pyOTBsT1RUSG81djdHX1RjeUl0dEhXN2VoX00ydzFEUkE0Rk12dTlNY0kySHNhbzhqdkdSOExncXBNaEJKdjRiendZODF3ZWNqMHR2eDhyLUtIa2c?oc=5) |
| Better Markets | Prediction Markets Election Bets Wrong Again | 2026-11-06 10:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPaTlVNnhCUUZxZlVaTDRwUlFpM3c0bGZCRUNScXVUUExUVVZUYkFpNUxaTllRaTRlMUNoVXdsQzJleDI5UDlzYy1scjJlSzl5STBVWTMwV2ItU2RNTkJrUG43aGsySkkxM0FKeFp2ZDJJY2l2XzVwVkRnUkR2VWxPVVhsSkZQRGs?oc=5) |
| Washington Examiner | The key to Kalshi’s election night success | 2026-11-06 10:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxONWsyejhZRVRiUGdEdWd4emFPYzZ0UnctN0tvMk1weVNrSFFfbEVIUkIwZ2I3eDQ5MUVwSWZ5Q21pbW03S1BzX3J2MEdJNGk0VE9uTjRsWldScUFQRExXbnZjQlJjV3pNd3haYlBZQW9uUkFPZFFTd2V5OVNTYk5MWnptRlNmRm5iM2VHZ2xPMXc5N2dQZHVUNGJWQncxdWFBM1ZLQWNGMjZENF9fZEpvS2dvSlFHZw?oc=5) |
| Instagram | #TSRPolitics: Roomies, don’t say @Kalshi didn’t try to put y’all on game before Election Day! Last night’s blue tsunami brought some history-making victories and major upsets, but Kalshi users had been predicting several of these wins for weeks! We’ve fea | 2026-11-06 10:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTFBtSkJPLVU4T0tUeHNQeU5aQzJWN1BOOWVNSHBDSzh4eFBkTUsxTl81MmthRmNveUxCNTFQS0dnb3F6M216Q01MUDJHVHlQaHpKTnc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | How Accurate Were Kalshi and Polymarket at Picking Midterm Winners? | 2026-11-06 10:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPMEgtcjF6T3pGN2R2T1B5SmtfMVBSdGpibkVLd2hycExUNE92b1IzcDRNbGdKR0QxRkgyeXhwZnBrcVlvZ2hZR2hTVHQ0RERxNkluMkxBTE41Z1JhWUtzQ3hlNVBTanhfZi1fV1JPazU5MGpaakd6eEJQSmhfUnJPVEJOSUI3RHM5ZWpqbHJOaHBMbXNyY0Q0MnJuNTBJd0JFOVJDWndzSUJGSmNOMy1qV1oxNVdZZ3hlblYwd0o2MzlhZw?oc=5) |

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