As the US election approaches, we take a closer look at how the results will be processed and the potential timeline, along with the Electoral College routes for Trump and Harris to secure the presidency.
“It’s really close,” says Raymond J. La Raja, Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
“They both need Pennsylvania,” said Raymond J La Raja - Pennsylvania’s importance in the election has led candidates to invest heavily in campaigning and advertising.
The Harris and Trump campaigns reportedly spent $360m on TV, digital, and radio advertisements in this state alone. If Harris wins, “one of her potential paths to victory runs through Pennsylvania and Wisconsin,” La Raja explained.
According to FiveThirtyEight’s National Polls Tracker, Harris maintains a narrow national lead of about 1.2 points as of Friday.