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Kalshi Lists Long-Sought Election Contracts After Beating CFTC in Court

Contracts on which party will control the Senate and House went live Thursday shortly after a federal judge rejected the regulator's last-minute bid to block them.

By Cheyenne Ligon|Edited by Marc Hochstein

Updated Sep 13, 2024, 4:21 a.m. Published Sep 12, 2024, 4:12 p.m.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Diners watch as Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign on September 10, 2024 at the Bar Tabac in New York City. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following President Joe Biden's decision to leave the race, Harris faced off with Trump in what may be the only debate of the 2024 race for the White House. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images) — "Even if the contracts trade for a short period, they are susceptible to manipulation ... which could translate to risk to election integrity," a CFTC lawyer said. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)