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Vice President Kamala Harris expanded her lead over former President Donald Trump as the bookmakers' favorite to win the November election on Wednesday night, as post-debate polls showed a bump in Harris' favor in key swing states.

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What The Consolidated Betting Numbers Say?

On the Election Betting Odds tracker, which consolidates betting numbers from four separate markets, Harris now has a 54.2% chance of winning the presidency—nearly 10 points higher than Trump’s 44.7%.

Big Number

3.3%. That is the size of Harris’ lead over Trump in national polls, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted average.

Surprising Fact

As of early Thursday, bookmakers on Polymarket believe there is a 32% chance of a second debate between Harris and Trump. Although bettors believe the odds of a second debate have risen slightly in the past 24 hours, the former president made it clear last week he does not want a rematch.

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