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Will the 2026 Midterm Elections happen as scheduled?

Named source: U.S. government statements · End date Dec 31, 11:59 PM ET · View rules on Polymarket (international site) ↗

The short version

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Traders give Yes about 98% on “Will the 2026 Midterm Elections happen as scheduled”.

It is about flat today, and there are more sell orders than buy orders waiting near the price right now.

Medium surprise risk: the condition as written settles it, but the rules do not say which time zone the deadline uses.

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The details

Rule note: stated condition, time zone not statedSettled by U.S. government statements
Fine-print risk
Medium (35/100)
Stated Condition

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  • Official source: settlement runs on Official U.S. government information. Updates when an official statement is issued. No recorded moves for this market yet.
  • Fine print: Settles on the condition as written with no stated cutoff timezone. Cutoff: Tue, Nov 3, 2026 Deadline: Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (time zone not stated). If a second venue lists the same question, compare its named source, cutoff time and timezone, and fallback.

Source named: U.S. government statements (not a tracked official feed, no release history)

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Will the 2026 Midterm Elections happen as scheduled?

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Polymarket

Named source: U.S. government statements
Fine-print risk: Medium (35/100)
  1. Source
  2. Deadline
  3. Counts as Yes
  4. Backup rules
  5. Other venues
Fine-print risk Medium 35
1.
Who settles it (official source)
Official U.S. government information
2.
Deadline and time zone
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 unspecified
3.
What counts as Yes
Stated ConditionResolution condition as written: "This market will resolve to "Yes" if the 2026 US Midterm Elections happen on November 3, 2026."
4.
Backup rules (delays, cancellations, revisions)
No fallback or data-provider hierarchy stated in the rules. Trap: if the outcome is unclear at the end date, resolution goes to a UMA Optimistic Oracle proposal and dispute.
5.
Fine print and other venues
Cross-venue & fine-print settlement trap: If a second venue lists the same question, compare its named source, cutoff time and timezone, and fallback; Polymarket disputes go to the UMA Optimistic Oracle while Kalshi follows CFTC-filed contract terms.
Rules text on file (Polymarket)

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the 2026 US Midterm Elections happen on November 3, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the US government, however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

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