VOA Explains: 50 states participate in the US elections, but a few determine the winner

There are 50 states in the U.S., but voters from seven so-called battleground states are expected to determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. The Southwestern state of Arizona used to reliably lean toward Republican candidates. But President Joe Biden, a Democrat, won the state in 2020. And this year, Arizona’s electoral votes are up for grabs again. VOA’s Dora Mekouar and Jackson M’vunganyi explain.