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Trump takes the lead over Harris among bettors for the first time since the debate

Trump takes the lead over Harris among bettors for the first time since the debate

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Former President Donald Trump took the lead in White House betting odds over Vice President Kamala Harris for the first time since the Sept. 10 presidential debate.

Trump’s biggest lead among the betting shops USA TODAY has regularly surveyed is at BetOnline, where he is at -140 to Harris’ +120.

The campaign, in which US bookmakers are legally unable to participate, lasted until September but has seen Trump regain favor with voters in the last two weeks.

The resurgence follows a week in which Trump has used increasingly dark language about immigrants in the United States. For example, at a rally in Colorado, he said he would use the Aliens Enemies Act of 1798 to deport undocumented immigrants, the same law that led to the Japanese internment camps in World War II.

Presidential Betting Odds Schedule

Betting odds for the presidency, as of October 7th

Bet 365

  • Donald Trump:-138
  • Kamala Harris: +110

via Covers.com

Bovada

  • Donald Trump:-135
  • Kamala Harris: +115

BetOnline

  • Donald Trump: -140
  • Kamala Harris: +120

Oddschecker

  • Donald Trump: -120
  • Kamala Harris: +125

How accurate were the voting rates in past presidential elections?

According to Conversation, a nonprofit news organization, the betting favorite has lost just twice since 1866.

The most recent surprise came in 2016, when then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was favored over Trump throughout the campaign, only to lose.

The other surprise came in 1948, when Democrat Harry Truman had odds of defeating Republican Thomas Dewey by eight to one.