Politicalwire iconPoliticalwireAug 26, 2026

Political Operatives Warn Don’t Trust Prediction Markets

"The slow decline of traditional polling has left politicos, who are always desperate for numbers, in a lurch," NOTUS reports. "Two venture-backed prediction market companies are offering nothing short of magic to meet those needs: real-time odds on who will win elections, and even projections of how much they will win by.

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"The slow decline of traditional polling has left politicos, who are always desperate for numbers, in a lurch," NOTUS reports.

"Two venture-backed prediction market companies are offering nothing short of magic to meet those needs: real-time odds on who will win elections, and even projections of how much they will win by.

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"The slow decline of traditional polling has left politicos, who are always desperate for numbers, in a lurch," NOTUS reports. "Two venture-backed prediction market companies are offering nothing short of magic to meet those needs: real-time odds on who will win elections, and even projections of how much they will win by.

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