What does the future hold for Donald Trump if he loses the 2024 US Election to Kamala Harris tonight?
A weakened lead for Donald Trump in the US Election winner market raises an important question for tonight - will he run again if he loses out to Kamala Harris?
We are potentially just a few hours from finding out who will be the next President of the United States.
Only potentially, because while some states can turn around results quite quickly, it can be a longer process for others. In 2020, it wasn't until the Saturday after polling day that the result was officially confirmed in the media.
The next president will be determined by which of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins a majority in the Electoral College. Each state is allocated a number of electoral college votes (ECV) depending on its population. Across the US there are 538 ECVs in total, meaning Trump or Harris must secure 270 to win the presidency.
To emphasise the closeness of the race, the favourite outcome in the Donald Trump Electoral College Votes market is 270-299, which can be backed at 5/2 with several bookmakers including BetVictor - who are running a 30/1 special on Trump to win.
In fact, the best bet on the US Election for the Political Gambler is Trump to Win 270-299 ECVs, which he says works as a standalone bet on value grounds, a cheap cover against a Harris victory or a trade to take into the in-play. His bets are exclusively available on the oddschecker app - click here to download it now and find the selections via the Tips section.
Can Trump run again in 2028 if he loses?
Back in September, Trump said he does not expect to run for election again in 2028 if he is defeated in the 2024 US Election, his third as the Republican candidate. However, he would likely be in a strong enough position to run again if he lost given that given the support of his voters.
For how to bet on Kamala Harris to win the 2024 US Election, click here.
The only president to serve two non-consecutive terms was Grover Cleveland, who was both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States (1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897).
Should he win tonight's poll against Kamala Harris he would not be able to run again in 2028 as US law prevents presidents from serving more than two terms.
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