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Betting Markets Slightly Favour Harris Over Trump

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Betting and prediction markets are largely alignedin slightly favouring Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump, following a successful reset of the Democratic Party presidential campaign.

  • PredictIt currently shows the Harris with a relatively strong 10-point lead, but all the data, across the markets, falls comfortably within 'toss-up' range.
  • Aggregator ElectionBettingOdds, shows a 12% swing to Harris in the past week, which may reflect Harris' preservation of party unity with her VP selection, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) and a faltering Trump campaign which has included several high-profile missteps and a shaky start for VP nominee JD Vance.
  • The pivot towards Harris appears to support suggestions that the 2024 political environment is slightly tilted in favour of Democrats, which may explain why the Biden-Trump race remained tight despite persistent voter concerns over Biden's candidacy.
  • The NYT national polling average currently shows Harris with a one-point advantage over Trump, but we expect that gap may expand during the day as several high-quality polls, including a bullish survey from Marquette Law School, are added to the average.

Figure 1: 2024 Presidential Election, Betting Odds

Source: RealClearPolitics

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