Texas Senate contest draws greater trader attention as the tighter race. In Nebraska, incumbent Republican Pete Ricketts holds a narrow edge over independent Dan Osborn in limited polling, with averages showing roughly a 1–2 point Republican lead and forecasts rating the race a toss-up or lean Republican. Texas features an open seat where Republican Ken Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico; recent surveys show margins under 3 points either way, with polling averages often near even or slight Democratic leads amid dozens of releases. Heavy outside spending exceeding $290 million, Paxton’s primary victory over an incumbent, ongoing controversies, and elevated national focus contribute to higher perceived volatility in Texas compared with Nebraska’s more contained polling sample and structural Republican lean. Both remain among the closest 2026 Senate races, but Texas polling volume and campaign intensity support the 63% market consensus favoring it as narrower.
2026 年期中選舉預定於 2026年11月3日 舉行。 若 Nebraska 按照既定時程舉行的美國參議院選舉中,未經四捨五入的勝選差距小於 Texas 的參議院選舉勝選差距,則此市場的結果為「Nebraska」。 若 Texas 按照既定時程舉行的美國參議院選舉中,未經四捨五入的勝選差距小於 Nebraska 的參議院選舉勝選差距,則此市場的結果為「Texas」。 如果兩州的勝選差距相同,此市場將以 50-50 判定。 就本市場而言,「勝選差距」定義為得票數排名第一與第二的候選人所獲有效票百分比之間的絕對差值。每位候選人所獲有效票的百分比,將以有效票數排名前兩位的候選人各自獲得的有效票總數,除以該次選舉所有有效票總數來計算。 對於包含決選、排序選擇投票或其他多輪投票的選舉,相關的勝選差距以決定勝選者的那一輪為準。 如果截至 2027年3月31日 仍無法確定相關的勝選差距,就本市場而言,該州的勝選差距將視為 0%。 本市場的結算來源將彙整所有負責認證全州選舉的相關州選舉機關資料;但也可採用可信報導所形成的共識。
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