89% — Louisiana Democratic Senate Primary Winner
Leader: Jamie Davis Jr. at 89% · Polymarket 89% · 2 contracts · $153 volume · low confidence
Updated 2026-06-19 09:50:53 UTC

Tracks the leading outcome in a winner-take-all prediction market set with 2 outcomes.

Why this matters:
The 82% probability represents the market's assessment that a particular candidate will win the Louisiana Democratic Senate primary. This elevated level reflects confidence in that candidate's position relative to alternatives. The main factors supporting this probability are likely the candidate's polling lead, name recognition, or organizational advantages within the state Democratic apparatus. Conversely, the probability could shift downward if polling narrows, a rival candidate gains funding or endorsements, or voter preferences change as the primary approaches. The primary election date will ultimately resolve this outcome, though pre-election developments—such as debate performances, funding reports, or demographic shifts in voter enthusiasm—could meaningfully adjust the market's confidence level beforehand.

Key factors:
- The leading candidate holds an 82% implied probability versus 13% for the runner-up, indicating a significant but not overwhelming advantage with meaningful uncertainty remaining
- Primary election timing and whether voting has already begun or remains weeks away will determine how much opportunity exists for late-breaking shifts in voter support
- Polling data convergence or divergence in weeks preceding the primary will serve as a concrete signal of whether the frontrunner's position is solidifying or eroding
- Fundraising and endorsement announcements targeting the runner-up could signal organizational momentum that contradicts the current market probability
- Voter turnout patterns and demographic composition of actual primary voters, once available, will either confirm or challenge pre-election market expectations

Contracts:
- Louisiana Democratic Senate Primary Winner: Jamie Davis Jr. — 89¢ Polymarket $85 (weight 56%)
- Louisiana Democratic Senate Primary Winner: Nick Albares — 10¢ Polymarket $68 (weight 44%)

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## Methodology

SimpleFunctions aggregates live YES-side prices from Kalshi and Polymarket contracts bound to this question. For binary topics the headline is the liquidity-weighted mid-price (weight = log(1 + 24h volume) × freshness, where freshness is 1.0 if updated <24h, 0.7 if <7d, 0.4 otherwise). For multi-outcome (winner-take-all) topics the headline is the current leader's price — disjoint outcomes are never arithmetically averaged. Snapshots refresh every 5 minutes during market hours.

## SF Signal

- SF Index, regime, and 30d Brier calibration are computed separately and surfaced at https://simplefunctions.dev/admin/calibration.
- No SimpleFunctions index / regime / calibration signal is bound to this topic yet — the headline above is market-derived only.

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*Last verified: 2026-06-19T01:20:20.801Z*

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