Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, The Rock All Trending Up in 2024 Election Odds
By Sascha Paruk in Politics News
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- The 2024 election odds are already seeing plenty of movement
- Donald Trump’s odds improved after his acquittal in the Senate
- Ted Cruz also saw his odds get shorter despite fleeing storm-ravaged Texas for the comforts of Cancun
The 2024 presidential election is three years and eight months away, but plenty of bettors are already putting money down, at least, that’s what the movement in the odds would suggest.
Over the past ten days, several prominent politicians and pseudo-politicians have seen their odds get considerably better or considerably worse.
2024 Election Odds Movement
| Candidate (Party) | Odds on Feb. 18 | Odds on Feb. 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden (Dem) | +388 | +400 |
| Donald Trump Sr (GOP) | +900 | +1567 |
| Mike Pence (GOP) | +1400 | +1200 |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Dem) | +1950 | +1725 |
| Dwayne Johnson (TBD) | +2000 | +2800 |
| Ted Cruz (GOP) | +4450 | +5075 |
| Mike Pompeo (GOP) | +4667 | +8000 |
| Bernie Sanders (Dem) | +5250 | +4625 |
| Tim Scott (GOP) | +7300 | +5500 |
| Kristi Noem (GOP) | +11633 | +7450 |
| Meghan Markle (Dem) | +12500 | +16250 |
Odds represent averages across online sportsbooks on the specified dates.
Trump Is Legally Allowed to Run in 2024
One of the potential outcomes of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial was a ban from holding public office.
Trump’s odds to win a second term in 2024 were as short as +667 in late December 2020. They faded to +1567 immediately after the Capitol Riots and stayed put until his acquittal in the Senate.
His legal troubles are far from over, but he is at least legally allowed to run again in 2024 at this juncture.
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Ted Cruz Is Not a Popular Man in Texas Right Now
Texas is in a state of emergency due to severe winter weather. Power and water outages are wreaking havoc on millions in the Lone Star State. Governor Ted Cruz decided now was a good time to go on vacation in sunny Cancun.
Abhorrent Ted Cruz turned his back on Texans in the midst of a historic crisis. Abandoned millions suffering and dying in a dark winter hell. When backlash hit, Cruz turned on his own daughters, blaming the entire Cancun debacle on them. #CruzIsADisgrace. pic.twitter.com/6vCfMZeNPH
— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) February 20, 2021
Despite the uproar over his ill-advised trip, Cruz saw his 2024 election odds improve from +5074 to +4450. This appears to be a case-in-point for the old adage “there’s no such thing as bad press”.
Dwayne Johnson Is Rock-ing It, But It’s Not Clear Why
Even before this week, Dwayne don’t-call-me-The-Rock-anymore Johnson was considered a top-ten favorite to win the White House in 2024. It wasn’t immediately clear why oddsmakers set him so short. It’s not even clear which party’s nomination he would be seeking.
Nevertheless, Johnson’s odds shortened from +2800 to +2000. The most-likely cause is that someone, somewhere laid a decent-sized bet on the star of Fast Five to be our next President-elect, despite a complete lack of evidence suggesting it’s even a remote possibility.
But eight years ago, someone, somewhere might have written the same thing about Donald Trump.
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
