Washington: The electoral battle between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump appears to have gone down to the wire, according to the latest opinion polls.
Harris, 60, is the Democratic Party’s nominee, while Trump, 78, is the Republican nominee. Their party members and support bases are firmly united, with independent votes likely to decide who will be the next occupant of the White House. To win the election, a candidate needs 270 of the electoral college votes. The latest opinion polls indicate that the results in seven battleground states—Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia—will be crucial in determining the winner.
Of these, Michigan and Pennsylvania play a key role in helping each candidate reach the 270-mark. The race is reportedly heading toward a photo finish, with the final set of polls by The New York Times and Siena College showing Harris gaining new strength in North Carolina and Georgia, even as Trump erases her lead in Pennsylvania and maintains his advantage in Arizona, according to the daily’s Sunday report.
The New York Times indicates that Harris is now narrowly ahead in Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, while Trump leads in Arizona. The two candidates are locked in close races in Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. However, results in all seven states remain within the margin of sampling error, leaving neither candidate with a definitive lead. Real Clear Politics, which tracks all major national and battleground polls, reflects a virtual tie between Trump and Harris, with Trump leading nationally by 0.1 percentage points and by 0.9 percentage points in battleground states.
