On Election Day, Americans across the nation are making their way to the polls in one of the most anticipated races of the decade.
Voters will choose between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a showdown that will hinge on the decisions made in seven critical battleground states.
Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
With polls showing both candidates neck and neck in these states, the stakes have never been higher.
Throughout their campaigns, Trump and Harris have focused intently on these seven states.
Aware that anyone could be the deciding factor in securing the presidency.
Polling reveals that support for both candidates remains virtually tied.
Emphasizing the intensity of this hard-fought race.
In these battlegrounds, the support is as split as ever
With millions of voters ready to cast ballots that could shift the national outcome.
Battlegrounds State
Arizona, for example, holds 11 electoral votes. While Trump claimed the state in 2016, he narrowly lost it in 2020.
He hopes to regain it, while Harris is equally determined to build on the Democratic win from four years ago.
Georgia, with its 16 electoral votes, has also been fiercely contested.
Trump won it in 2016, but Biden took it by a razor-thin margin in 2020,
Making it a priority for both campaigns.
In Michigan, where 15 electoral votes are up for grabs, voters can reaffirm or reject their decision from the previous election when Biden captured this essential Midwestern state.
Meanwhile, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin each carry unique significance.
With its six electoral votes, Nevada has a history of voting Democratic, but Harris’s campaign is leaving nothing to chance.
North Carolina, still recovering from Hurricane Helene, carries 16 crucial votes.
Both candidates have made recent visits to offer their support and appeal to voters impacted by the storm.
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin also stand as decisive battlegrounds.
Pennsylvania, with its 19 votes, and Wisconsin, with 10, were both won by Biden in 2020, but only after Trump had claimed them in 2016.
With polls closing at various times, the suspense will build through the night as these states report results.
As the race comes down to the final hours, Americans are watching closely, knowing the decisions made in these key states will not only elect the next president but also shape the country’s direction.
