Don Davis Bill Would Fine Candidates $10K for Trading on Their Own Elections

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What happened

The No Betting on Your Own Race Act also gives prediction markets cover to close accounts and report candidates to regulators.

Key facts

  • Reported by Decrypt and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:11:50 UTC.

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  1. Rep. Don Davis introduces bill to stop federal candidates trading prediction market contracts tied to their own elections

  2. Don Davis Bill Would Fine Candidates $10K for Trading on Their Own Elections

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