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Xavier Becerra surged to a commanding lead on Polymarket Wednesday as bettors increasingly treated the former Biden health secretary as theheavy favorite to become California’s next governor.
Becerra was listed with a79.3% chance of winning the governor’s race by early Wednesday afternoon, up 29% from Tuesday, according to Polymarket.
Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer was a distant second at 13.1%, while Republican Steve Hilton — who led in the first wave of returns Tuesday night — had fallen to just 5.8%.
The sharp shift came as traders digested primary night results that left Becerra and Hilton on track for a November showdown in deep-blue California.
The market had seen more than $33 million in trading volume as of Wednesday afternoon, with Steyer accounting for nearly $4 million of that total and Hilton more than $1.8 million.
Becerra’s rise markets a stunning turnaround for the Democrat, who began the campaign so far behind that he was left off the debate stage before eventually breaking through — due in part toEric Swalwell’s stunning implosion in midst of sexual assault allegationsagainst the former congressman.
Hilton, meanwhile, appeared poised to give Republicans a place in the general election — but Polymarket traders were signaling deep skepticism that he could pull off a November upset.
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