PoliticsExplainerWhy Swing States Have So Much Sway in the US ElectionFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftUS Election: Wisconsin’s Mail-in Votes and County PoliticsPhotographer: Matthew Hatcher/AFP/Getty ImagesFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Mark Niquette and Gregory KorteNovember 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM ESTBookmarkSaveThe US presidential election will likely be decided by a only few thousand voters in a handful of what have come to be known as swing states. Subscribe to the Bloomberg Daybreak podcast on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen.​​​​​​