Your guide to the seven states that will decide the US election

From the states to watch to the stats to know, this is your ultimate audio guide to the US election.

Kamal and Gordon Rayner are joined by US Editor Tony Diver to explain how the electoral college system works, why just seven states will decide the election next week, and which issues are driving voters on each side to the ballot box. 

Plus, Data Editor Ben Butcher gives The Telegraph’s predictions for each swing states and looks at how reliable the polling is from the US. The team also answer your questions, from when we’ll know the result to what President Joe Biden has been up to.

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Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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