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Kamala Harris sees betting odds shift in her favor after Donald Trump debate
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Kamala Harris sees betting odds shift in her favor after Donald Trump debate

Vice President Kamala Harris saw the odds turn in her favor after her debate with former President Donald Trump.

Harris and Trump faced off in their first and possibly only debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night, giving them a chance to win over moderates and undecided voters as polls suggest the race is a toss-up in key contested states. They debated issues ranging from the economy to foreign policy to abortion, making their pitch to voters less than two months before Election Day.

According to two bookmakers, the odds shifted in Harris’ favor after the debate, in which the two candidates occasionally took aim at each other.

BetOnline saw their odds, which had previously favored Trump, swing in Harris’ favor after the debate.

Kamala Harris Post-Debate Betting Odds
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the presidential debate on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The betting shifted to Harris after the debate against former President Donald Trump.

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As of 11pm ET on Tuesday, BetOnline gave Harris a slim lead of -120, with Trump just behind her at +110. This marks a reversal from 9am on Tuesday when the bookmaker gave Trump a slim lead of -120, while Harris had odds of +100.

Minutes before the debate, 50.9 percent of bets were on Harris. By 11 p.m., however, 54.4 percent of bets were on Harris to win the November election.

β€œIt certainly felt like Kamala Harris was in control of tonight’s debate, and the betting public responded unanimously,” Josh Barton, a spokesman for BetOnline, said in a statement provided to Newsweek.

Newsweek reached out to the Harris and Trump campaigns via email for comment outside of normal business hours.

Meanwhile, another bookmaker, Polymarket, also showed their odds shifting toward Harris. After the debate, they gave both Harris and Trump a 49 percent chance of winning the election.

At 8 p.m., an hour before the debate began, Trump was given a 52 percent chance of winning, and Harris a 46 percent chance.

Although the bookmakers saw Harris as the winner of the debate, it is still unclear how much this will help Harris in the polls. This suggests that the Electoral College played a role for both candidates in the run-up to the debate.

Jen O’Malley Dillon, Harris’ campaign manager, wrote in a statement shortly after the debate that Harris is ready for a second debate against Trump in October.

“Under the bright lights, Americans were presented with the choice they will face at the ballot box this fall: go forward with Kamala Harris, or go backward with Trump,” said Harris-Walz campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon. “That’s what they saw tonight and what they should see at a second debate in October. Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?”

However, Trump said Harris only wants a second debate “because she lost.”

“If you win the debate, I think maybe I shouldn’t do it. Why would I do another debate? She immediately said we want another one. You know what happens? If you’re a boxer and you lose, you immediately want another fight,” he said on Fox News, adding that he would be open to the idea if it was on a “fair network.”

Follow Newsweek’s live blog for updates on the presidential debate.