A historic election day is underway this Tuesday in the United States, where millions of people go to the polls to elect the president who will lead the country’s destinies in the next four years: Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump.
Americans also elect key positions in the Senate this Tuesday and renew the entire House of Representatives. This will depend on which party controls Congress and what possibilities the president-elect will have to implement his campaign proposals.
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Some 34 seats are at stake in the Senate, which has been controlled by Democrats, while the 435 seats in the House of Representatives – controlled by Republicans – are also decided this day.
Although about 244 million people in the United States are eligible to vote, only about 162 million are registered to do so. In most states, polls opened between 6 and 7 a.m. and are scheduled to close between 6 and 9 p.m. local time.
More than 80 million people had paid in advance as of Monday.
Harris and Trump compete in polarized race in which the polls project a close result that keeps the country in suspense. The Democrat seeks to become the first female president, while the Republican aspires to return to the White House for a second non-consecutive term.
The economy and inflation They have been key in the campaigns. Harris proposes economic reforms focused on the middle class, while Trump proposes tax cuts and promoting local manufacturing.
While the issue of immigration continues to divide the country and the candidates. Harris blames Trump for the failure of a bipartisan deal that would have included stricter asylum standards and the hiring of more border agents. While Trump maintains his position of carrying out a mass deportation and continuing to build the border wall with Mexico.
Faced with a Supreme Court that could see appointments in the coming years and an unstable global scenario, it is anticipated that this Tuesday’s election will define the course of the country for the next four years and its vision before the world.
Captivating the undecided until the last moment
Until the end of Monday, both campaigns sought to secure as many votes as possible, making an extra effort in a group of decisive states to win the White House.
Democrat Harris spent Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes could determine the Electoral College result. The outgoing vice president was in working-class areas, including Allentown, and participated in a nighttime rally in Philadelphia that included Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey.
Donald Trump was in three states, starting in Raleigh, North Carolina and stopping twice in Pennsylvania with events in Reading and Pittsburgh. The Republican candidate and former president ended his campaign the same way he has in the past, with an event Monday night in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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