Polymarket, Kalshi expand political donations as firms face state, federal scrutiny
2026 Midterm Elections,Politics,Gambling,Internet
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Prediction market operators Kalshi, Polymarket and their founders have given at least $5 million combined to Republican and Democratic political groups this election cycle, according to campaign finance records and a private remittance document seen by Reuters.
The spending includes a previously unreported $1 million donation Polymarket made to a Democratic nonprofit that does not disclose its donors, the remittance document shows.
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