As the US prepares for the upcoming presidential election on 5 November, recent polls indicate that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a tight race, especially in key swing states. The US electoral system allocates Electoral College votes to each state, with a total of 538 votes needed to secure a victory. Most states award their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the statewide vote, with exceptions in Maine and Nebraska where votes can be split.
Both Harris and Trump are focusing their campaigns on seven critical battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. These states hold 93 of the 538 total votes, making them crucial in determining the election outcome. Harris would need 44 of these votes to win, while Trump would need 51.
In the 2020 election, Joe Biden was able to secure victory by winning key states that Hillary Clinton lost to Trump in 2016. The outcome of the upcoming election is shaping up to be similarly close, with the battle between Harris and Trump coming down to a few decisive states.
As the campaigns intensify and the candidates vie for support in these crucial battlegrounds, the election continues to be closely watched by the American public. Stay tuned for updated graphics tracking the latest developments in this highly contested race.
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