On this day, <b>November 5th</b>, the <b>United States </b>began the decisive phase in the race to govern at <b>White House</b>, between <b>Vice Presiden and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican ex president Donald Trump.</b>Although polls show a particulary tight race between Harris & Trump, on the first time, <b>Harris leads by a slim margin with 48% support compared to Trump’s 46.8% according </b>to the <i>FiveThirtyEight </i>average, the winner will be the candidate who reaches<b> 270 electoral votes out of a total of 538 around the US.</b>The Electoral College have the final decision, with <b>538 members</b>, they’re responsible for electing the <b>next american president</b>; the outcome of this election will be determined in just seven key swing states, where polls also show a close contest between Harris & Trump. These states are <b>Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona & Nevada.</b>The elections in the American country could set a precedent in US political history, <b>as a victory for Kamala Harris </b>would mean the <b>first time a woman is crowned as president of the United States of America</b>, an unprecedented milestone.<a href="https://caracol.com.co/2024/11/05/como-van-las-elecciones-en-estados-unidos-en-vivo-ultima-hora-votacion-y-resultado/" target="_blank"><b>Latest news in spanish here.</b></a>