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The presidential election in America, which seemed one-sided till a few months ago, is now becoming tougher with every survey. Kamala Harris from the Democratic Party is the official candidate for the post of President while Donald Trump from the Republican Party is standing against her. According to a recent survey, Kamala Harris has bridged the growing gap between Trump and Biden in terms of popularity. And in many states, she has even overtaken Trump.
Now, with the elections only 2 months away, the focus of the election campaign of all parties has shifted to those states which are said to be leaning in either direction. In America, these are known as battleground or swing states. Swing states are those states where voters are not clear on which party they will support. In such a situation, the victory or defeat of a candidate largely depends on these states.
America is going to vote for the presidency in November. Now, the official candidate of the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris, is in front of Donald Trump. Both the candidates will have to cross the effective figure of 270 to win the election. But the number of the most challenging states is 7. There are a total of 93 electoral votes here. Challenging because it cannot be said who the voters of these states will vote for.
Victory in US elections is not just about the popular vote. For example, despite trailing in the popular vote, Republican candidate George W. Bush won the presidential election in 2000 and Donald Trump in 2016. The Electoral College system is very important in the US election system. It is a group of people who choose the 538 electors. Whoever gets the support of 270 electors will become the next President of the US. The number of electors in each state is determined by the population of that state. Therefore, the number of votes in the Electoral College varies from state to state.