Everything you need to know about the seven battleground states — including how Harris or Trump could win each of them.

Seven pivotal states could give either presidential candidate the final Electoral College votes they need to secure victory. Swing states, sometimes referred to as battleground states, are a critical part of a presidential candidate’s path to 270 Electoral College votes.

The US election will likely be decided in the seven highly competitive swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada.