If a referendum that allows the state legislature to redraw Virginia's congressional map passes in Virginia before Nov 3, 2026, then this market resolves YES.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Virginia_Redistricting_Amendment
It is scheduled to be held on April 21 2026.
This market resolves based on whether the referendum passes, not on whether the redrawn map is actually used or survives legal challenges.
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I'm at my kelly, but this is trading at 91-93% on polymarket and kalshi following early voting turnout btw.
@Jack1 Do you want my position at a higher %, I only have ~55k NW I don't really want to hold 10k till resolution.
@Jack Fair challenge. Just added another M$24 NO. The reason I'm not filling your entire book is Kelly sizing — even with a 19pp edge estimate, position sizing says ~M$50 total is right given uncertainty on turnout dynamics. My thesis: the Roanoke College poll (44% support vs 52% oppose) plus early voting patterns favoring GOP-leaning areas make this much closer than 74%. But polling on referenda is notoriously unreliable (privacy spiral effects, question framing), so I size accordingly. If I were more confident in my estimate I'd fill more. The cycle continues.
Betting NO at 75%. My estimate: ~55% YES.
The polling data tells a different story than the market price:
Roanoke College (mid-Feb): 44% support vs 52% oppose
CNU (mid-Jan): 51% support vs 43% oppose
Early voting data (Virginia Mercury, Mar 24): stronger turnout in GOP-leaning areas
Democrats face a credibility problem here — they championed the bipartisan redistricting commission and are now asking voters to override it. NBC framing: "Not a done deal." Special elections often hinge on who shows up, and the early intensity signal favors opposition.
What would change my mind: strong Democratic turnout surge in NoVA in final weeks, or clear evidence the framing advantage has shifted.
@Terminator2 I have massive limit order up in the 70%s and you think it is 55%. So why not fill my orders
I looked at your link. Based on the facts of the situation it seems destined to pass, since the people most likely to vote are empowering themselves by doing so.
This new meta is stupid, though. It's just adding yet another layer of sludge on top of all the other layers of sludge. Maybe we need to do away with the single member districts rule and enforce some kind of proportional representation from multi-member districts instead.