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title: "Kalshi Says 2026 Midterm Contract Trading Tops $2.5 Billion"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/kalshi-says-2026-midterm-contract-trading-tops-2-5-billion/
date: 2026-11-09
modified: 2026-11-09
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The total approaches twice the $1.3 billion recorded during Kalshi’s 2024 election cycle, across contracts spanning congressional, gubernatorial and state races."
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# Kalshi Says 2026 Midterm Contract Trading Tops $2.5 Billion

The total approaches twice the $1.3 billion recorded during Kalshi’s 2024 election cycle, across contracts spanning congressional, gubernatorial and state races.