With the conclusion of the nominating conventions for the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, the race for the next US President is officially set. Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, will face former President Donald Trump, a Republican, who served as the 45th President from 2017 to 2021. With early voting beginning in September, Harris and Trump are busy campaigning, fundraising, and preparing to debate each other.
What is happening?
New polls show that the race between Harris and Trump is extremely close. Since President Joe Biden endorsed Harris to be the Democratic nominee on July 21, a New York Times/Siena College survey found that Harris has pulled ahead slightly in three swing states (see the box above)—Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania—while Trump has a narrow lead in Georgia. On…
