‘A dumb mistake’: NC congressional candidate banned and fined for prediction market bet

NC NewslineBy Clayton HenkelAugust 31, 2026

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Every political candidate likes to believe they’re a winner, and Laurie Buckhout is no different. But the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District took things a little too far when she placed a bet on herself on the prediction market Kalshi to win November’s midterm election. Buckhout is in a rematch with incumbent […]

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