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Next Up with Mark Halperin

How Prediction Markets Are Shifting the 2026 Midterms

Oct 23, 2026 · 59m

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“Next Up Predictions” premieres with a special deep dive into the prediction markets - the trades seeing the most action, the headlines driving the numbers, and insider conversations. Brian Quintenz - Kalshi board member and former CTFC commissioner - breaks down how national and state policies are shifting the future of the industry and some unique ways traders are using prediction markets. Agnese Rozite, founder of 51 Alpha, explains why investors are becoming prediction traders, and how they’re using it to hedge their own moves. Finally - the Next Up team breaks down the biggest games this weekend - from the South Carolina Gamecocks to the World Series - and who could be named the Time…