Sen. Mark Kelly, Gov. Josh Shapiro betting favorites as Democratic VP candidate
As the betting market for the presidential race shakes out after President Joe Biden's decision to drop out Sunday and Vice President Kamala Harris ascent to become the all-but-presumptive nominee, the key question of who will serve as Harris' vice presidential running mate has opened a new line for bettors.
The Harris campaign requested vetting material on at least seven potential vice-presidential candidates USA TODAY reported Tuesday, including betting favorites Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D).
"Arizona Senator Mark Kelly has been the early choice of punters at 11/8, followed most closely by Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, at 9/4," William Kedjanyi, Political Betting Analyst at U.K. bookmaker Star Sports, said in a statement to USA TODAY.
The betting markets, which U.S. bookmakers cannot legally take action on, agreed with Astley's assessment as the betting houses USA TODAY has regularly surveyed had Kelly and Shapiro in the lead. The books have a consensus of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) and Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear (D) as holding the third and fourth places respectively.
Here are the odds for Democratic vice-presidential nominee as of July 23.
Democratic vice-presidential nomination betting odds
Star Sports
Mark Kelly: +138
Josh Shapiro: +225
Roy Cooper: +450
Andrew Beshear: +800
Bet 365
Mark Kelly: +137
Josh Shapiro: +200
Roy Cooper: +500
Andrew Beshear: +1000
Pete Buttigieg: +1400
Via Covers.com
Bovada
Mark Kelly: +135
Josh Shapiro: +300
Roy Cooper: +375
Andrew Beshear: +1000
Tim Walz: +1400
BetOnline
Mark Kelly: +130
Josh Shapiro: +250
Roy Cooper: +450
Andrew Beshear: +1000
Tim Walz: +1400
Oddschecker
Mark Kelly: +150
Josh Shapiro: +245
Roy Cooper: +600
Andrew Beshear: +1000
Pete Buttigieg: +2000
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sen. Kelly, Gov Shapiro sit atop Democratic VP candidate odds
