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The electoral college is made up of 538 electors — one for every representative and senator in Congress, plus three for the District of Columbia.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Pennsylvania is one of the most high-stakes battleground states in the presidential election—awarding 19 electors to whomever wins—and polling there shows Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris neck-and-neck.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There are 538 electors in total across all states, and a candidate needs a majority—at least 270 electoral votes—to win the presidency.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Yet the electors now are not directly relevant, except if an election is tied.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Pennsylvania is one of the most high-stakes battleground states in the presidential election—awarding 19 electors to whomever wins—and polling there shows Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris neck-and-neck.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There are 538 electors in total across all states, and a candidate needs a majority—at least 270 electoral votes—to win the presidency.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Yet the electors now are not directly relevant, except if an election is tied.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elector. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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