⁍ The U.S. presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states.

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⁍ These states will play a critical role in delivering the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the White House.

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⁍ Due to a surge in mail voting amid the coronavirus pandemic, the results may not be known on Election Day, Nov. 3.

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– With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, there’s still a lot of uncertainty about which candidate will be the next president of the United States. Here’s a look at some of the key races and states that could affect the 270 electoral votes needed to win, per Reuters and the AP: Florida: The state’s 29 electoral votes are all but guaranteed to go to the Republican, though the race is considered a toss-up. Georgia: The state’s 16 electoral votes are also in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Ohio: The state’s 15 electoral votes are also in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Michigan: The state’s 18 electoral votes are also in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Pennsylvania: The state’s 38 electoral votes are also in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Texas: The state’s 20 electoral votes are also in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Ohio: The state’s 15 electoral votes are also in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Michigan: The state’s 18 electoral votes are also in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Pennsylvania: The state’s 38 electoral votes are in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Texas: The state’s 20 electoral votes are also in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. Ohio: The state is in play, and the race is considered a toss-up. The race is in the race to determine who will determine who will decide who will decide who will decide who will be re-INTRODUCTION: The state’s to make for the election for the election for the election for the election to determine to determine to break the election for the election to be for the first for the first for the first to the first to the first to the to the to the first to the to the to a to the to the to the to the to the to the to the to the to the to to the to the to the to a to the to the to the to a to a to a to a to a to a to a to a.