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Winner-take-all answer·3 source contracts·Kalshi 3·refreshed just now·Closes Nov 3, 2027 · 453d

Who will win the 2026 Michigan Supreme Court election

Leader sits at 88% across 3 bound outcomes, runner-up at 6%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

88%

Democrat sweep

runner-up 6¢leader 88¢

Outcomes

3

winner-take-all

Runner-up

1 Democrat and 1 Republican

Spread

82pp

dominant leader

24h volume

$0

thin orderbook

Closes

Nov 3, 2027

453 days

Venue

Kalshi

3 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayDemocrat sweep: 85% on 2026-07-201 Democrat and 1 Republican: 6% on 2026-07-20Republican sweep: 5% on 2026-07-20
Democrat sweep85¢1 Democrat and 1 Republican6¢Republican sweep5¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 1d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

Markets currently price a Democratic sweep of Michigan's Supreme Court races at 88%, meaning traders estimate roughly a 9-in-10 chance that both open seats will be won by Democratic candidates. This reflects Michigan's recent electoral lean, where Democrats have performed strongly in statewide contests, combined with structural factors favoring one party across both races. The main variables affecting this probability are turnout patterns in November 2026, candidate fundraising and name recognition, any late-breaking scandals or judicial decisions that shift voter sentiment, and polling trends over the coming months. The November 2026 general election itself will be the decisive event, though meaningful shifts in this probability could occur if major polling updates or campaign developments emerge between now and then.

  • Michigan Democrats won three statewide races in 2022 (governor, secretary of state, attorney general) with margins exceeding 10 points, establishing a blue trend in recent electoral cycles
  • Turnout composition in off-year elections versus presidential cycles affects the balance—November 2026 is a midterm with no presidential race, which typically alters voter demographics
  • Specific candidate quality, fundraising totals, and name recognition for both Democratic and Republican nominees will materially influence individual race outcomes
  • Recent Michigan Supreme Court decisions on abortion rights and election administration have shaped voter priorities and may drive partisan polarization
  • Public polling released in fall 2026 showing either party gaining ground or specific candidate momentum could shift market probabilities before the November election

Recently closed in election 2026

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How we compute these odds

SimpleFunctions aggregates live prediction-market contracts from Kalshi and Polymarket. Each slug groups contracts that resolve on the same underlying event, identified by venue event_id.

For binary slugs, the headline probability is the liquidity-weighted mid-price across all bound contracts. For multi-outcome slugs (e.g. elections with 3+ candidates), the headline is the leader’s price; we never arithmetically average disjoint outcomes — that would produce a number with no real-world meaning.

Snapshots refresh every 5 minutes during market hours; daily aggregates are computed at 04:00 UTC. The 30-day sparkline is drawn from per-ticker daily means stored in market_indicator_daily; 24h delta and movement events are derived from the same source.

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