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Kalshi, Polymarket Fund Paid CA Election Conspiracy Posts

6/9/2026

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Kalshi and Polymarket were identified as sponsors of paid conspiracy posts about California election results.
Influencer Gunther Eagleman posted a paid-partnership message linking Kalshi’s odds for Democrat Nithya Raman to alleged ballot theft.
Streamer Kangmin Lee shared Polymarket’s 71 percent odds for Raman and claimed late mail-in ballots consistently favor Democrats.
Kalshi requested removal of the posts for violating its affiliate-marketing policies, while Polymarket declined to comment.

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Kalshi and Polymarket were identified as sponsors of paid conspiracy posts about California election results.
Influencer Gunther Eagleman posted a paid-partnership message linking Kalshi’s odds for Democrat Nithya Raman to alleged ballot theft.
Streamer Kangmin Lee shared Polymarket’s 71 percent odds for Raman and claimed late mail-in ballots consistently favor Democrats.
Kalshi requested removal of the posts for violating its affiliate-marketing policies, while Polymarket declined to comment.