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House Democrat targets candidate prediction market trades after opponent’s Kalshi penalty

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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A new bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:24:25 UTC.

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