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US elections: candidates, nominations and the path to power

Understand US election markets: the difference between nominations and election wins, the role of deadlines, and the evidence behind a candidate’s path.

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New Hampshire Senate Election Winner

New Hampshire Senate is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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Ohio Governor Election Winner

Ohio Governor is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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Nevada Governor Election Winner

Nevada Governor is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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Florida Governor Election Winner

Florida Governor is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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Michigan Governor Election Winner

Michigan Governor is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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North Carolina Senate Election Winner

North Carolina Senate is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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Georgia Senate Election Winner

A required runoff can extend the decision beyond the first election night. The forecast needs a path through any qualifying second vote, not merely a first-round lead.

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Vermont Governor Election Winner

Vermont Governor is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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Florida Senate Election Winner

Florida Senate is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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Minnesota Senate Election Winner

Minnesota Senate is a separate electoral decision, so a national party forecast cannot substitute for the actual field. The useful question is whether the leading option’s apparent advantage survives the local ballot, turnout and counting rules.

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