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(Reuters) – The US presidential election will be decided by a handful of states that could lean towards President Donald Trump, a Republican or his Democratic rival Joe Biden.
These states play a critical role in delivering the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the White House.
Of the 13 states on this watch list, seven remain undecided, four have gone to Trump and two have gone to Biden. None of the states decided represents a change from the 2016 elections.
Due to an increase in voting by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic, as well as different state rules about when ballots can be counted, final results for all states can take days.
ARIZONA
Electoral votes: 11
The polls have been closed.
Qualification in the presidential race: Democrat leaning
Other key races: Democratic challenger Mark Kelly appears to have won the United States Senate seat currently held by Republican Martha McSally.
Vote Counting: Two news organizations have called Arizona for Biden and for Democrat Kelly in the Senate race. All absentee ballots had to arrive before the polls closed on Election Day. Ballots can be scanned and tabulated starting 14 days before Tuesday.
GEORGIA
Electoral votes: 16
Rating in Presidential Race: Leaning Republican
Other key contests: The race for a seat in the United States Senate will proceed to a second round between a Democrat and a Republican, as no candidate received at least 50 percent of the vote. The other race is considered competitive.
Vote Counting: No organization had yet to call the presidential race or the competitive race for the Senate. The clerks had to receive the absentee ballots before the polls closed on Election Day. Ballots can be opened and scanned upon receipt, but cannot be counted until after the polls close on Tuesday. Officials in Fulton County, home to Atlanta and one-tenth of all Georgians, warned Tuesday that their vote counting would not be finalized until Wednesday after a burst pipe delayed processing of the absentee ballot by mail during at least two hours, according to local reports. .
PENNSYLVANIA
Electoral votes: 20
Qualification in presidential race: Democratic Leans
Other Key Careers: Competitive US House Contests in Districts 1 and 10
Vote counting: No organization had yet to call the presidential race in Pennsylvania, nor did the tight-knit House elections. The absentee vote count began at 7 am on Election Day. Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling that state officials could accept mail-in ballots three days after Tuesday’s election, as long as they were postmarked on Election Day. .
WISCONSIN
Electoral votes: 10
Qualification in presidential race: Democratic Leans
Other key races: No United States Senate or Governor races on the ballot
Vote Counting: No organization had yet to call the presidential race in Wisconsin. State election officials cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 26. Ballots could not be counted until the polls opened Tuesday. The director of the Board of Elections in Milwaukee County, the most populous in the state, said Tuesday night that the county’s presidential vote count would not be completed until at least 6 a.m. EST Wednesday due to the number of absentee ballots received.
MICHIGAN
Electoral votes: 16
Qualification in presidential race: Democratic Leans
Other Key Careers: Competitive US Senate Contest.
Vote Counting: No organization has yet named a winner in the presidential race or Senate race in Michigan. Absentee ballots were to arrive at the clerks’ offices before the polls closed on Election Day. Some heavily populated jurisdictions in the state, such as Detroit, began ranking absentee votes on Monday, but the vast majority did not. Clerks could begin scanning and counting absentee votes at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Tuesday night that she expected a more complete picture of the state’s results in 24 hours. She said absentee ballots could exceed 3.3 million, while she estimates that in-person voting is 2 million to 2.5 million.
NORTH CAROLINA
Electoral votes: 15
Rating in Presidential Race: Leaning Republican
Other key races: Competitive US Senate contest not called Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper appears to have won re-election.
Vote Counting: No organization has yet to summon a winner in the presidential or Senate elections. Edison and three news organizations have called for the gubernatorial race for Cooper, the Democrat.
North Carolina absentee ballots could be scanned weeks in advance, but the results could not be counted before Election Day. In a defeat for Trump, the United States Supreme Court last week refused to block the state’s plan to count ballots that are postmarked Tuesday and arrive before November 12.
NEVADA
Electoral votes: 6
Qualification in presidential race: Democratic Leans
Other key contests: No United States Senate or Governor races on the ballot
Vote Counting: No organization has yet to determine a winner in the presidential election. Absentee ballots can be processed once received 14 days prior to the election, but results are not released until election night. Ballots mailed with a Tuesday postmark will be counted as long as they arrive within seven days of the election.
TEXAS
Electoral votes: 38
Winner: Trump
Other key careers: US Senator John Cornyn, Republican, appears to have won reelection.
Vote Counting: Edison Research and six news organizations have called Texas for Trump. Edison Research and four news organizations have called the Senate race for Cornyn.
IOWA
Electoral votes: 6
Winner: Trump
Other key races: US Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican, appears to have won re-election.
Vote Counting: Edison Research and six news organizations have called Iowa for Trump. Edison Research and five news organizations have called the Senate race for Ernst.
FLORIDA
Electoral votes: 29
Winner: Trump
Other key races: Scott Franklin, a Republican, appears to have won the race for United States Representative from District 15. Carlos Giménez, Republican, appears to have won the race for the office of United States Representative from the 26th District.
Vote Counting: Edison Research and six news organizations have called Florida for Trump.
OHIO
Electoral votes: 18
Winner: Trump
Other Key Careers: United States Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican, appears to have won reelection in the 1st District.
Vote Counting: Edison Research and six news organizations have called Ohio for Trump.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Electoral votes: 4
Winner: Biden
Other Key Careers: Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, appears to have won reelection.
Vote Counting: Edison Research and six news organizations have called New Hampshire for Biden. Edison Research and three news organizations have called for the governor’s race for Sununu.
MINNESOTA
Electoral votes: 10
Winner: Biden
Other Key Careers: Competitive Competitions for the US Senate and US House in Districts 1 and 7
Vote counting: Edison Research and six news organizations have called Minnesota for Biden. Edison Research and three news organizations have called for the Senate race for Democratic incumbent Tina Smith. Two news organizations have called the 7th House district for the Republican.
(Information from Michael Martina and Julia Harte; additional information from Rich McKay, Brendan O’Brien, Jarrett Renshaw and Daniel Trotta; edited by Angus MacSwan)
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