How likely is "US-Iran military conflict escalates through summer 2025"?

Our causal model estimates 20% probability for this factor. This is driven by 3 sub-factors.

How likely is "Visible MAGA coalition fracture over interventionism"?

Our causal model estimates 55% probability for this factor. This is driven by 4 sub-factors.

How likely is "Economic pain: gas above $4 and rising farm costs materialize"?

Our causal model estimates 21% probability for this factor. This is driven by 3 sub-factors.

How likely is "GOP midterm advantage is consumed: House control in play"?

Our causal model estimates 20% probability for this factor. This is driven by 3 sub-factors.

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Will Iran War Split MAGA and Flip 2026 House Control?

Updated 1h ago· Published Mar 24active

Current Assessment

Our causal model estimates 17% probability. Kalshi markets price the top related contract (US x Iran ceasefire before Trump visits China?) at 61¢, while our thesis implies 25¢ — a +36¢ edge. Across 14 tracked contracts, we see systematic mispricing.

Latest evaluation (1h ago): No material change. Gas prices crossing $4 in 8 states is a very weak, partial signal toward n3.1 but national average has not crossed the thesis threshold and the article frames it as a future possibility. Thesis confidence unchanged at 0.17. Track record of 14% directional accuracy warrants contin

Thesis

MAGA splits over Iran war. Anti-interventionist wing vs hawks. Joe Kent resignation is the signal. If war continues through summer with gas above $4 and farm costs rising, GOP midterm advantage consumed by its own war. House and Senate control in play.

Confidence

17% ██░░░░░░░░

Implied Return

-3.8%

Contracts

14tracked

Track Record

Hit Rate

14%of edges moved toward thesis

Edges Tracked

Avg Movement

0.0¢

Confidence Over Time

Mar 24Mar 24

Implied Returns

Congress passes Iran war powers resolution by March 31?1.45¢→1.5¢+3.4%

Republican House seats after the 2026 midterm elections?: Below 19034.5¢→35¢+1.4%

Will the US officially declare war on Iran by...?: December 318.5¢→8.5¢0%

Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by end of April?33.5¢→33.5¢0%

Which party will win the House in 2026?: Democratic Party84.5¢→84.5¢0%

Which party will win the Senate in 2026?: Democratic Party47.5¢→47.5¢0%

Republican Senate seats after the 2026 midterm elections?: ≤4725.5¢→25.5¢0%

Ohio Senate Election Winner: Democrat53¢→53¢0%

Causal Model

Each factor has an estimated probability. Changes propagate through the tree to update overall confidence.

n1US-Iran military conflict escalates through summer 202520%██░░░░░░░░

n1.1US conducts sustained air campaign or ground operations against Iran25%███░░░░░░░

n1.2Iran retaliates in ways that force continued US engagement20%██░░░░░░░░

n1.3No ceasefire or diplomatic off-ramp is reached before September 202520%██░░░░░░░░

n2Visible MAGA coalition fracture over interventionism55%██████░░░░

n2.1Joe Kent resigns or publicly breaks with Trump over Iran policy95%██████████

n2.2Multiple MAGA-aligned House members vote against war authorization or funding30%███░░░░░░░

n2.3Right-wing media splits (e.g., Tucker Carlson vs. hawkish outlets)65%███████░░░

n2.4MAGA primary challengers emerge on anti-war platforms for 202610%█░░░░░░░░░

n3Economic pain: gas above $4 and rising farm costs materialize21%██░░░░░░░░

n3.1National average gas price exceeds $4/gallon by summer 202518%██░░░░░░░░

n3.2Farm input costs rise significantly due to conflict55%██████░░░░

n3.3Voters attribute economic pain to the war and to the GOP15%██░░░░░░░░

n4GOP midterm advantage is consumed: House control in play20%██░░░░░░░░

n4.1Generic congressional ballot shifts to D+3 or better by mid-202622%██░░░░░░░░

n4.2GOP incumbents in swing districts face depressed turnout from base fracture20%██░░░░░░░░

n4.3Democrats win House majority in November 202614%█░░░░░░░░░

n5Senate control comes into play for Democrats in 20268%█░░░░░░░░░

n5.1At least 2-3 GOP-held Senate seats become competitive due to war backlash12%█░░░░░░░░░

n5.2MAGA primary fights produce weak GOP Senate nominees20%██░░░░░░░░

n5.3Democrats win Senate majority in November 20268%█░░░░░░░░░

n6Conditional chain holds: war causes split causes economic pain causes electoral reversal8%█░░░░░░░░░

n6.1The MAGA split is primarily driven by the Iran war rather than other issues60%██████░░░░

n6.2Economic pain is primarily war-driven rather than from other macro factors25%███░░░░░░░

Market Edge Analysis

Contracts where market price diverges from thesis-implied value. Positive edge = market underprices this outcome.

	Contract	Market	Model	Edge	Spread	Depth (Bid/Ask)
P	US x Iran ceasefire before Trump visits China?NO	61¢	25¢	+36¢	2¢	352/546
P	What will happen before Kevin Warsh is confirmed?: US x Iran CeasefireNO	56¢	25¢	+31¢	2¢	93/266
P	Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by end of April?NO	34¢	10¢	+24¢	1¢	26K/10K
P	Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by...?: April 30YES	18¢	40¢	+22¢	2¢	2K/4K
P	Will the US officially declare war on Iran by...?: December 31YES	9¢	30¢	+22¢	1¢	21K/33K
P	2026 Midterms: House Popular Vote Margin of Victory: Democrats 2-4%YES	11¢	30¢	+19¢	2¢	120/48
P	Which party will win the Senate in 2026?: Democratic PartyYES	48¢	65¢	+18¢	1¢	17K/77K
P	Ohio Senate Election Winner: DemocratYES	53¢	70¢	+17¢	2¢	7K/2K
P	Republican House seats after the 2026 midterm elections?: Below 190YES	35¢	50¢	+15¢	4¢	2K/4K
P	Republican Senate seats after the 2026 midterm elections?: ≤47YES	26¢	40¢	+15¢	1¢	6K/2K
P	Congress passes Iran war powers resolution by March 31?YES	2¢	15¢	+14¢	1¢	2K/800
P	Texas Senate Election Winner: DemocratYES	43¢	55¢	+12¢	2¢	1K/10K
P	How many Republican Governors after the 2026 midterm elections?: <22YES	16¢	28¢	+12¢	10¢	77/2K
P	Which party will win the House in 2026?: Democratic PartyYES	85¢	92¢	+8¢	1¢	16K/42K

Recent Evaluations

Automated analysis runs every 15 minutes. Major events trigger immediate re-evaluation.

Mar 24 08:3117%(0%)

No material change. Gas prices crossing $4 in 8 states is a very weak, partial signal toward n3.1 but national average has not crossed the thesis threshold and the article frames it as a future possib

Mar 24 07:3117%(-1%)

No material change to thesis fundamentals. The only event is a price move in the House popular vote margin market that went against the thesis (-8.5¢), widening the edge on paper but also reflecting c

Mar 24 07:1618%(-14%)

KILL CONDITION TRIGGERED: An Israel-Iran ceasefire has been reached, gas prices are falling toward $3 or below (expert forecast sub-$3 by September), and polling shows MAGA Republicans overwhelmingly

Mar 24 06:3132%(+12%)

Joe Kent's resignation — the thesis's named signal event — has occurred, and the MAGA GOP split over Iran is now openly reported across Fox News and mainstream outlets simultaneously with gas prices a

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