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The 2020 presidential election continues to tighten as ballots continue to be counted in key swings states including Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Nevada, making this election one of the closest in recent memory.

At first, it seemed as if President Donald Trump could potentially sweep most if not all key swing states following a resounding victory in Florida. Specifically, Trump had a huge turnout in Miami Dade County, which surprised Joe Biden's camp.

Late into the evening, Trump maintained a lead in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin that has since vanished. According to NYT aggregate data, Wisconsin will most likely go to Biden with Michigan also in play. Pennsylvania could also swing either way, especially since ballots are remaining in Philadelphia, a Biden stronghold.

Looking westward it appears Biden has a definitive lead in Arizona, which will most likely be cemented later today. In Nevada, it remains to be seen who will come out on top. It certainly won't help Trump if Biden is able to clinch both.

In the southeast,  Trump has a strong lead in Georgia and North Carolina, even after delays in Georgia's counting due to a water line exploding in Fulton County, i.e. Atlanta. Most likely, Trump will be able to secure both N.C. and Georgia by day's end.

In all, this has been an extremely close race, which has surprised Democratic pollsters greatly following weeks of national polls suggesting a Biden victory was a foregone conclusion. Indeed, the polling industry is in for a reality check after the election after being dead wrong in 2016 and 2020.

This goes to show how divided American society is at this point in time, with practically a 50-50 split between Biden and Trump in a large number of states. If Biden is declared victor, he will have to contend with this division and find a way to build an amicable relationship with the Senate which the Republicans will continue to hold.

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