Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to compete in the upcoming presidential election, which will be determined by the Electoral College.
This system allocates electoral votes to each state based on its representation in Congress, requiring a candidate to secure 270 votes to win the presidency.
Due to the nature of the Electoral College, certain states are deemed battlegrounds, where both Harris and Trump have a viable chance of victory.
NBC News’ Decision Desk assesses the competitiveness of numerous races scheduled for November by evaluating various factors.
These include historical voting patterns, current polling data, voter registration trends, early voting metrics when available, and insights from political advertising.
Additionally, the analysis takes into account qualitative evaluations of the candidates involved.
