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KalshiJan 1, 2027

Will Trump next nominate Scott Bessent as member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System?

This contract is priced at 6¢ on Kalshi. Current book: 1¢ bid, 5¢ ask, 4¢ spread.

Implied probability

6¢
$1K volume
$703 liquidity

Event outcomes

12

Family volume

$0

Best sibling

Kevin Hassett 4¢

Ticker

KXFEDGOVNOM-27-SBES

Market snapshot

Scott Bessent in market context.

This page tracks the Kalshi contract for Will Trump next nominate Scott Bessent as member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System?. The displayed quote is 6¢ from the latest venue quote. The cached market record reports reported volume of $1K. In the Will Trump next nominate family, this outcome ranks #6 of 12 by current quote across 12 sibling outcomes. The indicator bundle was refreshed May 9, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.

Outcome

Scott Bessent

Family rank

#6 of 12

Venue

Kalshi

Current quote

Quote source

Latest venue quote

Timing

Listed until Jan 1, 2027

Reported volume

$1K

Family context

12 outcomes · Will Trump next nominate

Quote range

1¢-38¢

Family leader

Stephen Miran 38¢

Last updated

May 9, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC · 0m ago

Venue identifier: KXFEDGOVNOM-27-SBES. Family volume: .

Price history

6¢ current

25¢50¢75¢100¢
May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Orderbook snapshot

1 / 5¢

Kalshi
4¢ spread
BidSize
100¢100
AskSize
5¢960
6¢100
7¢200
8¢438
60¢1.9K

Contract terms

Resolution, venue, and identifiers.

Resolution rules

If Scott Bessent is nominated as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System after Issuance and before Jan 1, 2027. then the market resolves to Yes.

Venue

Kalshi

Closes

Jan 1, 2027

Identifier

KXFEDGOVNOM-27-SBES

Indicators

Yield, cliff risk, volatility, and regime.

Regime

neutral

Score

0.5

Observability

high

Event type

political

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