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US presidential election ends after tumultuous campaign season
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US presidential election ends after tumultuous campaign season

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The world has witnessed a near miss in the past few months assassination attempt Trump and then President Joe Biden’s sudden resignation decision In the race, his running mate, Harris, remained a last-minute Democratic candidate to prevent Trump from making a historic return to the White House.

Trump, who lost to Biden in 2020 after a chaotic and bitter contest, is fighting for the end of his political career or the redefinition of his legacy. Even as polling stations begin to open across the country, polling data points to a razor-thin race.

All eyes are on him seven “oscillation states” – Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina – where most observers believe the election battle will be decisive. While Trump wrapped up his last rally in Michigan, Harris wrapped up her campaign in Philadelphia.

Harris has a narrow lead in most national polls. Harris led national polls with 49 percent, compared to Trump’s 48 percent, according to combined polling averages compiled by The New York Times. The latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll released Monday showed Harris leading Trump by four points.