Kalshi market

Kalshi Time's Person of the Year for 2026 odds

On Kalshi, the busiest line, Zohran Mamdani, is at 28%. The market settles by Jan 1, 2027, and $9K traded in the last 24 hours. Each contract pays $1 if it is right, so 28¢ reads as a 28% chance. Polymarket and Polymarket US list it too, and we compare the prices below.

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Kalshi · odds · updated

Zohran Mamdani28%
AI7%
Benjamin Netanyahu7%
ChatGPT4%
Mark Carney16%

All 42 outcomes ↓

Also priced on Polymarket and Polymarket US: compare them

12 of these outcomes are priced on Polymarket and Polymarket US too: the favourite is compared below, and each outcome links its own comparison.

$9K
24h volume on Kalshi
$1.9M
total volume on Kalshi
$956K
open interest
Jan 1, 2027
settles

Kalshi odds on every outcome

Kalshi odds on each outcome of Time's Person of the Year for 2026
OutcomeChanceYes price24h volume
Zohran Mamdani compare 28%28¢$4KTrade
AI7%7¢$1KTrade
Benjamin Netanyahu compare 7%7¢$1KTrade
ChatGPT4%4¢$1KTrade
Mark Carney compare 16%16¢$773Trade
Abdul El-Sayed5%5¢$400Trade
Jon Ossoff3%3¢$81Trade
Pope Leo XIV compare 16%16¢$58Trade
Dario Amodei compare 7%7¢$53Trade
Jeremy Hansen4%4¢$24Trade
Show 30 more outcomes
Kalshi odds on each outcome of Time's Person of the Year for 2026
OutcomeChanceYes price24h volume
Bad Bunny4%4¢$23Trade
Donald Trump compare 9%9¢$22Trade
Victor Glover5%5¢$19Trade
James Talarico compare 7%7¢$10Trade
Reid Wiseman5%5¢$10Trade
Elon Musk compare 8%8¢$1Trade
Sam Altman6%6¢$0Trade
Marco Rubio compare 6%6¢$0Trade
Christina Koch compare 5%5¢$0Trade
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf4%4¢$0Trade
Mojtaba Khamenei4%4¢$0Trade
Xi Jinping4%4¢$0Trade
Shehbaz Sharif4%4¢$0Trade
Susie Wiles2%2¢$11Trade
Pete Hegseth3%3¢$10Trade
Taylor Swift1%1¢$2Trade
Bernie Sanders compare 3%3¢$0Trade
Lionel Messi3%3¢$0Trade
Alysa Liu compare 3%3¢$0Trade
Péter Magyar3%3¢$0Trade
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez3%3¢$0Trade
James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson / MrBeast3%3¢$0Trade
Jerome Powell2%2¢$0Trade
Christopher Nolan2%2¢$0Trade
Chris Wright2%2¢$0Trade
JD Vance1%1¢$0Trade
Hakeem Jeffries1%1¢$0Trade
Steve Witkoff1%1¢$0Trade
Andy Burnham1%1¢$0Trade
Kevin Warsh1%1¢$0Trade

2 more outcomes are priced on Kalshi: the full board on Kalshi (opens in a new tab).

Chance is each outcome's Yes price on Kalshi. A Yes contract at 28¢ pays $1 if that outcome wins.

Kalshi vs Polymarket on this question

The same question on each venue: Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US. When the prices differ, the cheaper side costs you less for the same payout.

Yes: Will Zohran Mamdani be TIME Person of the Year 2026?: price on each venue, the fee, 24h volume and liquidity, with a link to trade
VenueYesNoFee24h volumeLiquidity
PolymarketClose-only for US residents26¢cheapest to buy75¢free$345$54KTrade →
Polymarket USUS residents only29¢72¢1.4¢––Trade →
Kalshi$50 bonus28¢cheapest to buy73¢1.4¢$4K–Trade →
Updated Fee: the taker fee on one contract at the price shown, as each venue publishes it; Polymarket’s is its international book, and Polymarket US charges its own (0.0695 × price × (1 − price) to takers, nothing to makers).

Full comparison

How the odds have moved

Kalshi · Zohran Mamdani
28%▼ 1.0 pts since Oct 18
Yes price
Oct 1820% – 37% scaleOct 25

Kalshi's own series for the outcome the headline prices, from where its history starts; one venue, not a blend.

How this market resolves

The market asks: “Will Zohran Mamdani be Time Person of the Year in 2026?” Each outcome is its own contract: it pays $1 if it is the answer, and nothing if not. Kalshi publishes the full settlement rules on the market's page. Read them on Kalshi (opens in a new tab)

Scheduled resolution: Jan 1, 2027.

How to trade this market on Kalshi

  1. Check your state first. A few states restrict some contracts.
  2. Open a Kalshi account. Our Kalshi review covers sign-up and payouts.
  3. Buy Yes or No at the price shown, 28¢ for Zohran Mamdani right now. Each contract pays $1 if you are right.
  4. Sell any time before it settles, or hold to the result. Kalshi's fees apply to each trade.

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Common questions

What are the Kalshi odds on Time's Person of the Year for 2026?

On Kalshi, the busiest line, Zohran Mamdani, is at 28%. That is a market-implied probability, not a forecast, and it moves as traders buy and sell.

How does this market resolve?

By Kalshi's own settlement rules for this market. Two venues can word the same question differently and settle differently, so read them before you trade.

Is this question on Polymarket too?

Yes. It trades on Polymarket and Polymarket US. Polymarket's page has its prices and rules. Our side-by-side page shows every venue’s prices and rules.

Can I trade this market in my state?

In most states, yes, on Kalshi. A few states have acted against some contracts. Check your state first.

How accurate are Kalshi odds?

Often more accurate than polls, though never certain. A price of 70% should lose three times in ten. How accurate prediction markets are has the research.

What does it cost to trade on Kalshi?

A trading fee on each contract, largest near 50¢ and smaller towards either end. Kalshi's fees has the formula.