Voters in Hawaii, Missouri, Utah and Wisconsin began casting their ballots on Tuesday, joining several other states that have already started early voting in recent weeks.

Polls show Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump are neck-and-neck across the country and in battleground states.

On Tuesday, Harris gave two interviews: one for NBC News and one for Telemundo. Meanwhile, Trump held a rally in North Carolina after hosting a roundtable with Latino leaders.

Here’s what the polls say, the key highlights of the past day’s campaigns, and what to expect next.

What are the latest updates from the polls?

According to polls, there is a neck-and-neck race between the two candidates. On Tuesday, a Reuters/Ipsos poll suggested Harris had a slight lead over Trump, 46 percent to 43 percent.

Harris’ lead in the six-day poll that ended Monday was similar to her 45 to 42 percent lead over Trump in a Reuters/Ipsos poll from the week before.

The new poll also suggested that voters share a negative view of the economy and immigration, and generally favor Trump’s approach to these issues. About 60 percent believed the economy was moving in the wrong direction.

According to FiveThirtyEight’s daily election tracker, as of October 22, Harris led in national polls and had a 1.9 percentage point lead over Trump.

National surveys provide valuable insights into voter sentiment, but the Electoral College outcome – determined by state-by-state results – ultimately determines the winner, with seven battleground states expected to be crucial.

The difference between Harris and Trump in each of the seven battleground states — Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Nevada — is within the polls’ margin of error. That means the two candidates are effectively tied in these states, with Trump marginally ahead in the polling averages for Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and Arizona, and Harris with a razor-thin lead in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada.

If these marginal differences between their poll numbers hold, Trump will likely win the presidency. But if polls underestimate support for Harris, even in one of the battleground states where Trump is leading, the outcome could be a victory for the incumbent vice president.

What was Kamala Harris doing on Tuesday?

In an interview with NBC in Washington DC, Harris said her team is prepared to challenge any early victory claims by Trump, stressing that her priority is defeating him.

She said Democrats “have the resources and expertise” to counter any attempt by Trump to undermine the election.

“This is an individual, Donald Trump, who tried to overturn a free and fair election, who continues to deny the will of the people, who incited a violent mob to attack the United States Capitol and kill some 140 law enforcement officers were attacked, some were assaulted. killed. This is a very serious matter,” she added.

She was also interviewed by Telemundo, a Spanish-language television network in the US. During the interview, according to a report by The Associated Press news agency, she said she will work to build an economy that “supports the working class.” She also emphasized her focus on solutions that could “bring more capital” to the community. This interview will air on Wednesday at 11pm GMT.

Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, took aim at Trump as he addressed a crowd in Madison, Wisconsin, before former President Barack Obama made an appearance. Walz said Trump lacked stamina and meandered in his speeches.

Earlier on Tuesday, Trump criticized Harris for not making any campaign appearances that day.

Speaking in Madison, Wisconsin, Obama said he had already voted in Chicago. Obama told the crowd: “If you haven’t voted yet, I won’t be offended if you walk out (to vote) right now.”

He also took shots at Trump. “You’d be worried if grandpa acted like” Trump, Obama said.

“This is coming from someone who wants unchecked power,” Obama said. “So, Wisconsin, we don’t need to see what an older, crazier Donald Trump looks like without guardrails. America is ready to turn the page.”

What was Donald Trump doing?

Trump held a roundtable with Latino leaders in Florida. In his opening statement, prominent Florida Republicans, including Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and U.S. Senator Rick Scott, highlighted Trump’s record of support for the Hispanic community during his previous term.

According to Al Jazeera’s John Holman, reporting from Miami, Harris has strong support among Latino voters, while Trump is working to secure key community endorsements, especially in politically vital states.

“Looking at the battleground states, Harris has the support of 63 percent of Latino voters, while Trump has less than half of that at 31 percent,” Holman said.

“What he will try to do is not wipe out the support that Harris has, but take enough Latino voters away from her, especially in states like Nevada and Arizona … to try to find a path to victory, and there are signs especially among male Latino voters that he might be able to do that,” he added.

In his appearance, he criticized Harris, saying, “She’s sleeping now… This is not what you want.”

Trump’s comments follow Harris’ attempt to portray him as “exhausted” after he withdrew from several interviews.

The former president also took the opportunity to criticize the Biden administration for leaking classified documents allegedly outlining Israel’s plans to attack Iran. He called it a “bad thing.”

‘Can you imagine someone doing that? That’s the enemy. I think it might be the enemy from within,” he said.

Trump also painted a grim picture of what he sees as the stakes in the upcoming elections in two weeks.

“If we lose this election, we may not have a country anymore,” Trump said.

Towards the end of the day, Trump also held a rally in North Carolina, where he criticized the state’s economy and attacked Harris.

THANK YOU, NORTH CAROLINA! This election is a choice between whether we will live through four more years of incompetence, failure and disaster – or whether we will begin the FOUR GREATEST YEARS in OUR COUNTRY’S HISTORY! pic.twitter.com/JJhJsJcOHk

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 23, 2024

What’s next for the Harris and Trump campaigns?

Harris to participate in a CNN town hall

On Wednesday, CNN will host a live town hall with Harris outside Philadelphia, with a live audience of undecided voters. Walz returns to the city on Friday, marking his first visit to Philadelphia since being announced as Harris’ running mate over the summer.

According to sources, iconic musician Bruce Springsteen will appear separately with Harris and Obama at a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday.

Trump will campaign in battleground Georgia

Trump is also expected to campaign in Georgia. In the state — by 16 Electoral College votes — Trump leads Harris by 1.5 percentage points, according to FiveThirtyEight’s daily election tracker.

Both campaigns are aimed at securing Georgia. The state narrowly went to Joe Biden in 2020, contributing to his victory in the last presidential election. Trump won Georgia in 2016 on his way to the presidency.

Popular podcaster Joe Rogan interviews Trump on Friday.

Trump and Rogan share a complicated history. Although they shook hands and chatted briefly during a UFC fight, Trump later criticized Rogan after noting that then-candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. was the only one that made sense to him. Rogan is a UFC commentator.

“It will be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets booed the next time he enters the UFC Ring??? MAGA2024,” Trump wrote on his social media site in August.