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The key to Kalshi’s election night success — and how a trader won more than $350,000

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Crilly, R. (2026, November 5). The key to Kalshi’s election night success — and how a trader won more than $350,000. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/4792003/kalshi-election-night-success-trader-won-350000/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-05 · by Rob Crilly

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This article discusses how prediction markets like Kalshi played a significant role in calling election results during the recent election night. It highlights a particular trader who profited over $350,000 through these markets. The piece also mentions an exclusive look at Florida Representative Byron Donalds’s first speech as the governor-elect following his victory.
Written by AI on 2026-11-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Kalshi, a prediction market platform, played a significant role in the 2026 U.S. elections by providing real-time insights that challenged traditional media forecasts. A trader from Kalshi reportedly earned more than $350,000 during election night. The New York Times sent an email at 8:07 p.m. on Tuesday announcing its election forecast was live, highlighting the competition between prediction markets and established news outlets in calling race outcomes. Rep. Byron Donalds delivered his first speech as Florida's governor-elect following the elections.

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Rob Crilly
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🔮 “It doesn’t mean that they like Donald Trump, but the results will shock America.”
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Florida New York Times Washington Secrets

Subjects

Byron Donalds PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Kalshi PERSON · 1× New York Times ORG · 1× Washington Secrets ORG · 1×

Narrative

Plus we speak to a Kalshi trader who made hundreds of thousands of dollars, and we have an exclusive on Rep. Byron Donalds’s first speech as Florida governor-elect.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 The New York Times email landed at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday, announcing to readers that its election forecast needle was live.
2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner
The key to Kalshi’s election night success — and how a trader won more than $350,000 · mixed framing

Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets, where we are still running through the fallout from election night. asserted
we → welcome → night
Today we look at prediction market claims that the people are now effectively in charge of calling races, usurping a small elite who jealously guarded that power. uncertain
who → look → power
Plus we speak to a Kalshi trader who made hundreds of thousands of dollars, and we have an exclusive on Rep. Byron Donalds’s first speech as Florida governor-elect. asserted
we → speak → elect
The New York Times email landed at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday, announcing to readers that its election forecast needle was live. asserted
needle → land → readers
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