The US presidential election is now just a few days away, and polls between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been tight ever since the sitting vice president replaced Joe Biden as the Democrat candidate.

Experts agree that, as is often the case in the US, the election outcome will be determined by what happens in certain swing states. All eyes are on these seven battlegrounds ahead of Election Day, given their potential to tip the scales.

If there are fifty states, why are those seven so pivotal in deciding the election? Which states are we talking about? How do swing states affect campaign strategies? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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