Harris' chances have jumped over the past week on the betting platform Polymarket.
In the final days of this year's election, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, is 'gaining ground' on the betting platform Polymarket, according to an update on Friday.As of Friday afternoon, Harris still trailed former President Donald Trump, the GOP nominee, on Polymarket—59.5 percent to 40.6 percent. The gap, however, has closed over the past week. On October 25, the vice president was given a 36.1 percent chance of victory next week while Trump held a 63.
Trump, however, holds the lead in the remainder of the battleground states. In Pennsylvania, Trump has a 56 percent chance of victory on Polymarket while Harris has a 44 percent chance. The former president also holds better odds in Arizona , North Carolina , Georgia and Nevada .Newsweek has reached out to Harris and Trump's campaigns via email Friday for comment.National polls show the race for the White House much tighter. According to 538, Harris leads Trump by 1.
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