Will there be a government shutdown?

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16%
20 markets·Kalshi + Polymarket

Kalshi

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12%

18 contracts

Polymarket

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50%

2 contracts

Cross-venue gap38¢

Analysis

The US government is facing a high likelihood of a significant shutdown in 2026, with markets pricing in a 97% probability of a duration of at least 70 days and a 53% chance that exactly two distinct shutdowns occur throughout the year. While the duration is expected to be prolonged, with a 59% chance of reaching at least 85 days, the frequency is currently forecasted to settle at two separate events.

  • 97% chance of 70+ day shutdown
  • 59% chance of 85+ day duration
  • 53% likelihood of exactly two shutdowns
  • High volatility in fiscal policy expectations

Contracts

Another US government shutdown & House Winner 2026?: Shutdown & Democratic Party

P$2K
84¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Spirit Airlines?: Spirit Airlines

K$2K
25¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Anthropic?: Anthropic

K$272
10¢

Another US government shutdown & House Winner 2026?: Shutdown & Republican Party

P$200
15¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Palantir?: Palantir

K$63
11¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Freeport-McMoRan?: Freeport-McMoRan

K$46
9¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Lockheed Martin?: Lockheed Martin

K$37
16¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Nvidia?: Nvidia

K$37
7¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Anduril?: Anduril

K$30
19¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in any legal vehicle that owns, directly or indirectly, OpenAI’s for-profit operating entity?: OpenAI

K$29
14¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Boeing?: Boeing

K$16
17¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in D-Wave?: D-Wave Quantum

K$1
7¢

Will the number of distinct government shutdowns (as defined in the GOVTSHUTLENGTH contract, with shutdown status checked at 10:00 AM ET each day) be exactly 4 in 2026?: 4

K$0
12¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Eli Lilly?: Eli Lilly

K$0
11¢

Will the number of distinct government shutdowns (as defined in the GOVTSHUTLENGTH contract, with shutdown status checked at 10:00 AM ET each day) be exactly 5 in 2026?: 5

K$0
8¢

Will the number of distinct government shutdowns (as defined in the GOVTSHUTLENGTH contract, with shutdown status checked at 10:00 AM ET each day) be exactly 3 in 2026?: 3

K$0
20¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in TSMC?: TSMC

K$0
5¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in Micron?: Micron

K$0
8¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in GlobalFoundries?: GlobalFoundries

K$0
7¢

Will any part of the United States federal government take a stake of above 0% in any legal vehicle that owns, directly or indirectly, TikTok US or ByteDance?: TikTok US

K$0
11¢

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