Voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will cast their votes for president between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. The president is elected using the Electoral College, which allocates votes to each state based on the number of representatives and senators that represent the state in Congress. A candidate needs at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to be elected president. Most states allocate all of their Electoral College votes to the state’s popular vote winner. Nebraska and Maine both allocate two of their Electoral College votes to the winner of the statewide popular vote, then one vote to the winner of each congressional district. Trump’s pitch to voters focuses on the economy, immigration and crime. Since taking over as Democratic standard-bearer following President Joe Biden’s resignation, Harris has advocated for a new era, calling for improving the care economy, protecting abortion rights and defending democracy.
