CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: With just 60 days remaining for the 2024 United States Presidential elections on November 5, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have intensified their campaigns, especially with a focus on the battleground states. Even though Democratic candidate Harris has a lead over Republican Trump nationally, according to the polls, the contest is relatively tighter in the swing/battleground states.
Ultimately, the 93 electoral votes in the seven swing states are going to decide who will end up to occupy the White House.
What is a swing state?
Swing states or battleground states are those where both Democratic and Republican parties have similar levels of support among voters. These states play key roles in the Presidential election, as either candidate can win in case of a reasonable swing in votes to their side.
However, there are also ‘safe states’, which regularly lean to a single party—’red states’ and ‘blue states’. Yet, factors such as changing demographics and turnout, among other relevant issues, can make these states turn ‘purple’ as well in the election.
Notably, the surprise victory of President Joe Biden in 2020 and the election win of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022 have turned Georgia into a ‘swing state’ recently.