By Breck Dumas | Fox Business
Vice President Harris surpassed President Biden as the candidate most likely to become the Democratic Party’s 2024 nominee in betting markets on Thursday, as pressure mounts for Biden to drop out of the race against former President Trump.
PredictIt’s traders give Harris a 44% chance of leading the Democrats’ presidential ticket this fall, while Biden’s chances fell to 38%. On Wednesday, Biden led Harris on the platform, 43% to 38%.
The vice president eclipsed Biden on major prediction market PolyMarket on Thursday, too, with traders giving Harris a 42% chance at the nomination to Biden’s 38%. The day prior, PolyMarket had Biden’s odds at 69%, and Harris’ at 20%.