Show Notes
Mark Halperin breaks down the biggest midterm races and what the prediction markets are thinking about Election Day.
Top political minds - Doug Sosnik and Liam Donovan debate where the best value trades are… and where the markets are getting it wrong. From Alaska and Kansas’ quickly shifting Senate races… to the possibility of a Blue tsunami swamping the South or Midwest.
RotoWire Senior Prediction Market Analyst Bill Speros joins to explain where traders can find the best plays - diving into the highly contested Texas and Michigan Senate races.
The Next Up team also gives their key races to watch. Will South Carolina turn Blue? And what is actually happening on the ground in Maine?
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