Next US president: Harris-Trump showdown after Biden's unexpected exit
After Bidenʼs withdrawal from presidential race following a tough debate his VP **Kamala Harris** steps up to face **Donald Trump**. Key swing-states prepare for an intense election-day showdown in early November
In a surprising turn of events Kamala Harris became the democratic nominee after Joe Biden stepped back due to a challenging debate performance against Donald Trump. The presidential election (happening on 11/5/24) will determine who leads the nation for the next four-years
The election day brings more than just presidential pick: voters will choose their house representatives and senators too. The winner starts their white-house job mid-Jan next year — thats when the real work begins
Several swing-states play a big-role in deciding the next commander-in-chief. Here are the must-win places for both candidates:
- Penn-state with its 19 electoral votes
- Arizona (close win for dems last time)
- Georgia: a southern battle-ground
- Wisconsin and Nevada: both tight races
Most people vote on election-day but some send mail-in ballots or do early-voting (which makes counting more complex). Poll closing times vary by state; east-coast states finish around 7pm while west-coast keeps going. The final winner might take days to figure out — just like in 2020 when it took 4-days to know the results‚ while 2016s outcome was clear next morning
The vote-counting starts as polls close in each time-zone: east-coast numbers come in while places like Alaska still have people voting. States usually announce winners before all votes are counted; but official results take months to confirm
