Campaign staffers keep trying to bet on races despite push to curb insider trading
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"If we're able to identify a potential match, we have markets that are associated with each of the campaigns that are flagged, and those individuals would be prevented from placing trades on those markets," said DeNault in an interview with NPR.

Still, at least one campaign operative — who is listed in FEC records — was able to trade on a race they were involved in, despite Kalshi's new monitoring program. The campaign staffer shared records of their recent trade and spoke to NPR on the condition of anonymity for fear of consequences for their future employment.

These political trades come in the midst of an election year and growing bipartisan concerns about prediction markets and the incentives they offer for insider trading and manipulation. In a recent Brennan Center report , the nonpartisan organization said election prediction markets have the potential to "fuel misinformation and efforts to influence election outcomes" during the 2026 midterms.

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