Here’s what you should know about the latest Polymarket polling average.
According to Polymarket’s most recent poll, which was released on Monday, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in a close race for the presidency of the United States. Trump’s lead is just 1%.
According to the prediction market’s website, Donald Trump boasts 50% of all votes, while Harris has secured 49%.
Just last week, Harris is said to have been in the lead in Polymarket’s wager, but her opponent eventually caught up to her before the weekend. With each receiving 50% of the vote, the two were tied once more by Sunday.
RFK Jr. Withdraws From Presidential Election, Supports Trump
Shortly after third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump at a rally in Arizona on Friday, there have been significant developments in the polls.
“We’re both in to do what’s right for the country,” Trump said of RFK Jr. while addressing the campaign stop’s audience.
Prior to his withdrawal from the race, the Independent Party candidate had been finding it difficult to establish himself in a rapidly contracting field between Donald Trump and Senator Harris.
This past week, Kennedy’s decision to back Trump caused controversy; his traditionally Democratic family released a statement criticizing Kennedy’s choice.
I am sharing a personal statement that my family and I have made in response to my brother’s announcement. pic.twitter.com/j7vTTabNYZ
— Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK) August 23, 2024
“Our brother Bobby’s decision to endorse Trump today betrays the values that our father and our family hold most dear,” their message reads. “It is a sad ending to a sad story.”
Donald Trump Versus Kamala Harris
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last Thursday, August 24, Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination while pushing hard for the nomination.
“With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past,” she said. “A chance to start a new way forward. Not as members of any one party or faction, but as Americans.”
The Democratic nominee, who is now the nominee, has notably avoided discussing matters pertaining to the blockchain industry, a subject that Donald Trump has extensively championed during his campaign.
Most recently, Trump backed a fledgling cryptocurrency project that his sons, Eric and Donald Jr., were developing.
DJT: For too long, the average American has been squeezed by the big banks and financial elites. It's time we take a stand—together. #BeDefiant https://t.co/DuEtfRfrjt pic.twitter.com/txPz5FVSsK
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 22, 2024
“For too long, the average American has been squeezed by the big banks and financial elites,” a recent Truth Social post from the former U.S. president reads. “It’s time we take a stand—together.”
Given that the race for the White House is essentially tied, the positions that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris take on digital assets could be very important in determining who wins.
The razor-thin margins in Polymarket’s survey underscore how crucial these positions could become as the election draws near.