Politics
2024 US Presidential Election: Tight Race Between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
The 2024 US Presidential Election is shaping up to be one of the most closely contested in recent history, with Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump neck and neck in the polls just two days before Election Day.
In key battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, and Georgia, the race remains extremely tight. Harris is conducting multiple campaign events in Michigan, while Trump is making stops across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia.
Polls in Pennsylvania, a critical swing state, show Harris and Trump within one percentage point of each other in several surveys, highlighting the intense competition for this pivotal state.
The ground game strategies of the two campaigns differ significantly. The Democratic campaign, led by Harris, is taking a more granular approach, focusing on door-to-door canvassing and building on the organizational structure established by previous Democratic administrations. In contrast, Trump’s campaign has outsourced much of its ground game, which may impact voter turnout.
Prediction markets have also seen a significant shift in recent days, with Kamala Harris now leading in some forecasts. PredictIt, for example, has Harris’s winning contract priced at 54 cents, up from 46 cents earlier in the week, while Trump’s contract has dropped to 51 cents.
The latest polling analysis, including the *Des Moines Register*/Mediacom Iowa Poll and the *New York Times*/Siena College poll of battleground states, indicates that last-minute deciders are breaking toward Harris, which could be a crucial factor in the outcome of the election.