Trump Dominates Swing States, Nears 270 Electoral Votes as Harris Trails Behind

Kumar Rakesh
Washington D.C., 6th Nov. In the ongoing US election, seven crucial battleground states are poised to decide who between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will take the key to the Oval Office. Six hours into the vote counting, Trump has secured victories in Georgia and North Carolina, while maintaining leads in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada.

Harris had initially gained momentum with leads in Pennsylvania and Michigan, but Trump has since overtaken her, steadily widening the gap. In Pennsylvania, which holds the most electoral college votes among the swing states, Trump currently holds a 3-point lead over Harris with 94% of the votes counted. He also leads in Wisconsin, Nevada, and Michigan, with a narrow advantage in Arizona.

If Trump successfully wins all seven swing states, it would mark a stunning upset, considering the Democrats had won six of them in the previous election. A win for Trump in these key states would also give the Republicans a clear mandate and represent a significant rejection of the Democrats.

These battleground states—Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes), Michigan (10), Georgia (16), Wisconsin (10), North Carolina (16), Nevada (6), and Arizona (11)—are crucial to determining the winner of the election. Currently, Trump is projected to secure 248 electoral votes, while Harris trails with 214, with both candidates vying for the critical 270-vote threshold needed to claim victory.