Will Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt be the nominees in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral primary?
Prediction markets currently give a 14% probability that Will Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt be the nominees in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral primary?. This contract trades at 14¢ on Kalshi, closing June 2, 2027. This market shows extreme asymmetry with a 593.5% implied yield on the Yes side versus just 13.3% on the No side, reflecting the highly speculative nature of this outcome—two unconventional candidates both advancing in LA's competitive mayoral primary seems unlikely at 14¢.
Analysis
This market shows extreme asymmetry with a 593.5% implied yield on the Yes side versus just 13.3% on the No side, reflecting the highly speculative nature of this outcome—two unconventional candidates both advancing in LA's competitive mayoral primary seems unlikely at 14¢. The sharp 7-day rally from 4¢ to 13¢ is notable given the thin liquidity ($656 open interest, $490 daily volume), suggesting minimal trading activity is driving outsized price movements and raising questions about whether this reflects genuine probability shifts or just low-volume volatility. With 412 days to expiry and a moderate cliff risk score of 7, there's substantial time for the political landscape to evolve, though the 1¢ spread indicates limited market depth for position adjustments.
Also on polymarket at 54¢(Δ -40¢)
Resolution rules
If Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt advance in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral primary, then the market resolves to Yes.
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sf trade KXLAMAYORMATCHUP-26JUN-NRAMSPRA yes 100