NC Senate
North Carolina Senate winner? (2026)
284k contracts traded · 135k open
NC SENATE 2026Live · updated hourlyRating: Toss-up
North Carolina Senate Race 2026 — Live Prediction Market Odds
North Carolina opened up when Thom Tillis stepped toward the exit, turning a perennial lean-Republican seat into a genuine battleground. The market treats it as a toss-up: the state’s presidential lean is narrow, and an open seat strips out the incumbency premium that usually pins these contracts. Watch the live price against the generic-ballot trend — North Carolina tends to move a beat behind the national number.
Seat held by Thom Tillis (R)retiring — OPEN SEAT
Who holds the North Carolina seat
Thom Tillis
RepublicanOpen seat
Seat is open in 2026 — the field is still forming; the live board below carries every priced contender.
Live North Carolina Senate Market
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How to read this
Each contract pays $1 at resolution, so the price in cents is the market’s implied probability — a 58¢ contract is a 58% chance. When the leading price sits near 50¢, the market is telling you the race is a genuine coin flip.
North Carolina Senate 2026 — frequently asked
Who is favored to win the North Carolina Senate race in 2026?
The live board above shows the current market favorite — read each contract’s price as the market’s implied probability, so a 55¢ contract is a 55% chance. Going into the cycle the seat is held by Thom Tillis (Republican) and rated toss-up; because a real-money market reprices continuously, take today’s favorite off the price, not a static rating.
How do I trade the North Carolina Senate market on Kalshi?
Kalshi lists the North Carolina Senate winner as a set of YES/NO contracts, one per outcome, each settling at $1 if it happens and $0 if it doesn’t. Buy the side you think is underpriced relative to your own probability, and the difference between your estimate and the market price is your edge. Kalshi is CFTC-regulated and open to traders in all 50 states; every price on this page links straight to the live market.
How accurate were prediction markets in North Carolina in 2024?
Prediction markets had a strong 2024 — Kalshi and Polymarket called all seven swing states correctly the night before, often while the polling averages were still split. Our full state-by-state scorecard, including where the markets missed, is in the 2024 accuracy audit linked below, and it’s the best base rate for how much to trust the North Carolina contract this cycle.
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