Will Jeff Merkley be the Democratic nominee for the Senate in Oregon?

This market is pricing in near-certainty for Merkley's nomination at 98¢, but the 2¢ spread to Polymarket's 96¢ suggests some uncertainty worth noting—the cross-venue gap indicates potential mispricing or liquidity constraints on Kalshi. The extremely lopsided implied yields (7.7% for Yes vs. 4417.9% for No) reflect the high conviction, though the minimal 24-hour volume of $0 and low open interest of $359 raise serious liquidity concerns that could make exit difficult. With nearly two years until expiry and a Cliff Risk Index of 24, there's meaningful tail risk that an unexpected primary challenger or political shift could materially move this market despite the current consensus.

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If Jeff Merkley wins the nomination for the Democratic Party to contest the 2026 Senate Oregon Senate seat, then the market resolves to Yes.

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