Harris leads in tight race: Key swing states hold the balance

Kamala Harris has guaranteed victories in the largest states, such as California (54 electoral votes), New York (28), and Illinois (19).

Additionally, the Democrat's lead is supported by forecasts in New Jersey (14), Washington (12), Massachusetts (11), Maryland (10), Connecticut (7), Rhode Island (4), Hawaii (4), Vermont (3), Delaware (3), the District of Columbia (3), and Maine (3).

States leaning towards Harris are Virginia (13), Colorado (10), Minnesota (10), Oregon (8), New Mexico (5), New Hampshire (4), and one electoral vote from Nebraska. Support in these regions increases her chances of winning the White House.

Donald Trump enjoys strong support in the states of Texas (40 electoral votes), Ohio (17), Tennessee (11), Indiana (11), and Missouri (10).

The states favoring the Republican candidate are Alabama (9), South Carolina (9), Kentucky (8), Louisiana (8), Oklahoma (7), Arkansas (6), Iowa (6), Kansas (6), Mississippi (6), Utah (6), Idaho (4), Montana (4), West Virginia (4), Alaska (3), North Dakota (3), South Dakota (3), Wyoming (3), and four electoral votes from Nebraska.

States also leaning towards Trump include Florida (30 electoral votes) and one vote from Maine. Support in these regions is crucial for the Republican electoral strategy.

Seven swing states with evenly matched polls are Pennsylvania (19), North Carolina (16), Georgia (16), Michigan (15), Arizona (11), Wisconsin (10), and Nevada (6). Ninety-three electoral votes are up for grabs in these swing states, which could determine the election outcome.

Both Maine and Nebraska allow for a split of electoral votes. In Maine, two of the four votes go to the statewide vote winner, and the remaining two go to the winners in two congressional districts.

In Nebraska, two of the five votes go to the statewide winner, and three are allocated based on results in three districts.