Will Abdul El-Sayed be the nominee for the Presidency for the Democratic party? — Abdul El-Sayed
Open on Kalshi ↗Yes last at 2¢
The catch
Must both win AND accept the nomination; winning alone is not enough.
“If Abdul El-Sayed wins and accepts the nomination for the Presidency for the Democratic party in 2028, then the market resolves to Yes.” — market rules ↗
Pays out only if
Abdul El-Sayed must win and accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2028.
“If Abdul El-Sayed wins and accepts the nomination for the Presidency for the Democratic party in 2028, then the market resolves to Yes.” — market rules ↗The other party has to be the Democratic party
“If Abdul El-Sayed wins and accepts the nomination for the Presidency for the Democratic party in 2028, then the market resolves to Yes.” — market rules ↗Decided at the event on November 30, 2028
“The Expiration Date of the Contract shall be the sooner of the date of the first 10:00 AM ET following the occurrence of an event encompassed by the Payout Criterion for any candidate or the day of the November popular vote for the Presidency in <election year>.” — contract terms ↗Counts as done when: first person to be nominated by the party and accept the nomination
“The Payout Criterion for the Contract encompasses the Expiration Values that <candidate> is the nominee (they are the first person to have been nominated by the party and to have accepted the nomination) for <political party> in <election year>.” — contract terms ↗Decided by: Democratic Party, democrats.org
“The Source Agency is <political party>.” — contract terms ↗
Does not count
Being nominated but not accepting the nomination does not count
“The Payout Criterion for the Contract encompasses the Expiration Values that <candidate> is the nominee (they are the first person to have been nominated by the party and to have accepted the nomination) for <political party> in <election year>.” — contract terms ↗- Abdul El-Sayed wins the nomination but declines to accept itour reading
- Abdul El-Sayed is nominated but someone else was nominated and accepted firstour reading
- Abdul El-Sayed becomes the presumptive nominee through primaries but formal nomination happens after the market expiresour reading
Watch out
- WATCHSome obvious wins don't count
WATCHThe venue keeps a right to review the outcome
“Before Settlement, Kalshi may, at its sole discretion, initiate the Market Outcome Review Process pursuant to Rule 6.3(c) of the Rulebook.” — contract terms ↗NOTEA specific counterparty is named
“If Abdul El-Sayed wins and accepts the nomination for the Presidency for the Democratic party in 2028, then the market resolves to Yes.” — market rules ↗
Read on 2026-09-10. Click a line for the sentence it rests on. Facts and gaps only — not a prediction.
The rules, in plain English
Abdul El-Sayed must win and accept the Democratic Party's nomination for President in 2028 for this market to resolve to Yes.
What the rules leave open
What constitutes official acceptance of the nomination (formal speech at convention, written statement, etc.)
closest the rules come: “The Payout Criterion for the Contract encompasses the Expiration Values that <candidate> is the nominee (they are the first person to have been nominated by the party and to have accepted the nomination) for <political party> in <election year>.” — contract terms ↗Whether revisions to the underlying after expiration include changes to acceptance status or only to the identity of the nominee
closest the rules come: “Revisions to the Underlying made after Expiration will not be accounted for in determining the Expiration Value.” — contract terms ↗