2026 Senate
North Carolina Senate race odds
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Roy Cooper a 95% chance of winning the 2026 North Carolina Senate race over Republican Michael Whatley (Kalshi 95%, Polymarket 96%).
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- Market rating
- Safe D
- Kalshi (D / R)
- 94.9% / 5.1%
- Polymarket (D / R)
- 95.5% / 4.5%
- Gap between exchanges
- 0.6 pts
- Election Day
- Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)
Price history
Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Oct 2, 2026.
Every candidate, by exchange
Each exchange's prices rescaled to add up to 100%. Kalshi prices are the bid–ask midpoint; Polymarket prices are its displayed price.
Kalshi open market ↗
| Outcome | Chance | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Cooper (D) | 94.9% | $1.4M |
| Michael Whatley (R) | 5.1% | $1.0M |
Polymarket open market ↗
| Outcome | Chance | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Cooper (D) | 95.5% | $105K |
| Michael Whatley (R) | 4.5% | $109K |
Questions about this race
Who is favored to win the 2026 North Carolina Senate race?
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Roy Cooper a 95% chance of winning the 2026 North Carolina Senate race over Republican Michael Whatley (Kalshi 95%, Polymarket 96%).
What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?
Kalshi: Democrats 95%, Republicans 5%. Polymarket: Democrats 96%, Republicans 5%. The two exchanges differ by 0.6 points.
How have the odds moved this week?
Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Oct 2, 2026.
When is the 2026 election?
Election Day is Nov 3, 2026, 32 days from now.
Other North Carolina races in 2026
- NC-01 HouseD 61%
- NC-10 HouseR 94%
- NC-11 HouseD 65%
- NC-12 HouseD 98%
- NC-13 HouseR 84%
- NC-14 HouseR 88%
- NC-02 HouseD 99%
- NC-03 HouseR 85%
- NC-04 HouseD 96%
- NC-05 HouseR 87%
- NC-06 HouseR 92%
- NC-07 HouseR 83%
- NC-08 HouseR 96%
- NC-09 HouseR 77%
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Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 North Carolina Senate race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/senate/north-carolina/, accessed Oct 2, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.