Donald Trump with 247 electoral votes and Kamala Harris with 210

In the 2024 presidential race, former President Donald Trump is just barely ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris. The key swing states remain too close to predict.
The US media said that Trump had won in 25 states, including Texas, Florida, Ohio, and a number of other states that lean Republican. At the same time, Harris has won 14 states, including California, New York, and Washington, which are all big states. Trump has 230 electoral votes, while Harris has 210.

Local poll officials across the country will check the results in the coming days to make them official. Not in any US state does election night bring out official poll results from cities and towns. This is the first round of results that counties and states share after the polls close on Election Day. To become president, a candidate also needs 270 electoral votes. The 2024 US presidential race has been characterized by significant chaos. Concerns about potential civil unrest, election fraud, or violence against election workers have prompted unprecedented security measures.

Oregon, Washington, and Nevada have called up the National Guard. The Pentagon says that at least 17 states have put a total of 600 National Guard troops on alert in case they are required. The National Conference of State Legislatures says that since 2020, 19 states have passed rules to make elections safer. There is high metal fencing around the vice president’s home and the White House in Washington, D.C., and some storefronts have been boarded up.

The chaos of the 2020 election led to the implementation of emergency measures, particularly after Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021, to prevent the certification of the election results that showed Joe Biden as the winner.

The complicated American political system means that the national public vote doesn’t decide the winner. Instead, the electoral college does. The number of electors each state has is roughly proportional to its population.

In order to win, each candidate needs 270 electoral college votes. The battleground comprises states where polls indicate a potential outcome. The last election demonstrated that it might take a few days for the public to receive the official results. In 2020, Pennsylvania had to wait four days to call for Joe Biden after a close election that gave him the presidency. Because of this, swing states like Pennsylvania and Michigan could be crucial for both parties. The US election happened at a time when the two candidates had very different ideas about how to handle foreign policy. Her work in foreign affairs has drawn criticism. The draft of the Democratic Party platform for 2024 does not specify how Harris intends to address various issues.

Trump really loves Israel, but most people don’t think that a Harris government will turn its back on Israel. When it comes to ties between the US and Iran, both Harris and Trump have harsh words for the Islamic Republic. Harris even called it the US’ “greatest enemy.”

For some people in Europe, the idea of a second term for Trump is very scary, especially since the Republican has threatened to leave NATO many times.