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Mitch McConnell steps down from Senate before his term ends?

Politics · tracked since July 26, 2026 · no longer updating — this question left the market on August 12, 2026

24%

Final tracked odds

As of August 12, 2026, market-consensus odds put the chance at 24%.

▼ 3 since the previous update. ▼ 4 over the last 7 days. Probabilities are market-consensus forecasts, not predictions.

How the odds have moved

0%25%50%75%100%Jul 26Jul 29Aug 1Aug 5Aug 12Yes — Jul 26: 38%Yes — Jul 27: 30%Yes — Jul 28: 30%Yes — Jul 29: 30%Yes — Jul 30: 30%Yes — Jul 31: 32%Yes — Aug 1: 36%Yes — Aug 2: 34%Yes — Aug 3: 28%Yes — Aug 4: 28%Yes — Aug 5: 28%Yes — Aug 6: 28%Yes — Aug 7: 27%Yes — Aug 12: 24%24%

Every outcome we track

OutcomeAug 7TodayMove
Yes27%24%▼ 3
Full history table
DateYes
2026-08-1224%
2026-08-0727%
2026-08-0628%
2026-08-0528%
2026-08-0428%
2026-08-0328%
2026-08-0234%
2026-08-0136%
2026-07-3132%
2026-07-3030%
2026-07-2930%
2026-07-2830%
2026-07-2730%
2026-07-2638%

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Common questions

Mitch McConnell steps down from Senate before his term ends — what were the odds?
As of the last morning we tracked it, August 12, 2026, the market-consensus chance was 24%. That is the aggregated judgment of traders with money at stake, reported by The Morning Line — not our own prediction.
Mitch McConnell steps down from Senate before his term ends — did the odds go up or down?
Down. Over the 14 days we tracked this question, the odds moved from 38% on July 26, 2026 to 24% on August 12, 2026 — a change of 14 points.
Mitch McConnell steps down from Senate before his term ends — what were the highest and lowest odds?
Over 14 tracked days the odds ranged between 24% and 38%. The final reading of 24% sits at the bottom of that range.

About this question

The Morning Line has reported the market-consensus odds on “Mitch McConnell steps down from Senate before his term ends” for 14 days, since July 26, 2026. As of August 12, 2026, market-consensus odds sit at 24%. The final tracked chance for a yes has fallen from 38% to 24%, ranging between 24% and 38% across that stretch. These are reported probabilities, not our own predictions. The question left the market on August 12, 2026, and this page is now a permanent record.

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