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Which party will control the U.S. Senate after the 2022 election?

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Which party will control the U.S. Senate after the 2022 election?

The 2022 United States Senate elections will be held on November 8, 2022, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested.

This market will resolve to the party which is affiliated with more than half of the voting Senate members after the 2022 Senate elections, or if the Vice President has the same party affiliation, half or more of the voting Senate members. A Senator's party affiliation is determined by whichever party’s caucus he or she is a member of; namely at the time of the writing of this question, Bernie Sanders and Angus King are considered to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Determination of which party controls the Senate after the 2022 U.S. Senate elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2022 election results.
Volume
$1,774,475
End Date
Nov 8, 2022
Market Opened
Jan 11, 2022, 7:00 PM ET
The 2022 United States Senate elections will be held on November 8, 2022, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. This market will resolve to the party which is affiliated with more than half of the voting Senate members after the 2022 Senate elections, or if the Vice President has the same party affiliation, half or more of the voting Senate members. A Senator's party affiliation is determined by whichever party’s caucus he or she is a member of; namely at the time of the writing of this question, Bernie Sanders and Angus King are considered to be affiliated with the Democratic Party. Determination of which party controls the Senate after the 2022 U.S. Senate elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2022 election results.

Outcome proposed: Democratic

No dispute

Final outcome: Democratic

The 2022 United States Senate elections will be held on November 8, 2022, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested.

This market will resolve to the party which is affiliated with more than half of the voting Senate members after the 2022 Senate elections, or if the Vice President has the same party affiliation, half or more of the voting Senate members. A Senator's party affiliation is determined by whichever party’s caucus he or she is a member of; namely at the time of the writing of this question, Bernie Sanders and Angus King are considered to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Determination of which party controls the Senate after the 2022 U.S. Senate elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2022 election results.
Volume
$1,774,475
End Date
Nov 8, 2022
Market Opened
Jan 11, 2022, 7:00 PM ET
The 2022 United States Senate elections will be held on November 8, 2022, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. This market will resolve to the party which is affiliated with more than half of the voting Senate members after the 2022 Senate elections, or if the Vice President has the same party affiliation, half or more of the voting Senate members. A Senator's party affiliation is determined by whichever party’s caucus he or she is a member of; namely at the time of the writing of this question, Bernie Sanders and Angus King are considered to be affiliated with the Democratic Party. Determination of which party controls the Senate after the 2022 U.S. Senate elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2022 election results.

Outcome proposed: Democratic

No dispute

Final outcome: Democratic

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