Voters in Hawaii, Missouri, Utah and Wisconsin began voting on Tuesday, joining several other states that have begun early voting in recent weeks.

Polls suggest 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 with Telemundo. Meanwhile, Trump held a rally in North Carolina after hosting a panel with Latino leaders.

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

What are the latest updates from the surveys?

According to polls, there is a close race between both 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 comparable to her 45 percent to 42 percent lead over Trump in a Reuters/Ipsos poll the previous week.

The new poll also suggested that voters share negative views on the economy and immigration and generally favor Trump’s approach to those issues. About 60 percent believed the economy was moving in the wrong direction.

According to FiveThirtyEight’s daily election poll tracker, Harris was leading the national polls as of Oct. 22, with a 1.9 percentage point lead over Trump.

National polls provide valuable insight into voter sentiment, but the outcome of the Electoral College – determined by the results of each state – will ultimately decide 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 those states, with Trump narrowly 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 persist, Trump will likely win the presidency. But if the polls underestimate support for Harris in even one of the battleground states where Trump is leading, the result could be a victory for the incumbent vice president.

What was Kamala Harris up to on Tuesday?

In an interview with NBC in Washington, DC, Harris said her team was prepared to challenge any claims by Trump of a premature victory and stressed that her priority was to defeat him.

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

“This is a person, Donald Trump, who tried to overturn a free and fair election, who still denies the will of the people, who incited a violent mob to attack the United States Capitol and assaulted approximately 140 police officers “some even.” “This is a very serious matter,” she added.

She was also interviewed by Telemundo, a Spanish-language television network in the United States. During the interview, she said she would work to build an economy that “supports the working class,” according to a report by The Associated Press news agency. She also emphasized her focus on solutions that “could bring more capital” to the community. This interview is scheduled to air on Wednesday at 23:00 GMT.

Tim Walz, Harris’ vice president, took aim at Trump as he addressed a crowd in Madison, Wisconsin, ahead of former President Barack Obama’s appearance. Walz said Trump lacked stamina and was wavering in his speeches.

Earlier on Tuesday, Trump criticized Harris for not showing up to a campaign appearance that day.

During his speech 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 just go out (to vote) now.”

He also took sharp shots at Trump. “You would 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 up to?

Trump held a roundtable with Latino leaders in Florida. In his opening remarks, prominent Florida Republicans, including Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, highlighted Trump’s success in supporting the Hispanic community during his previous term.

According to Al Jazeera’s John Holman, reporting from Miami, Harris enjoys strong support among Latino voters while Trump is working to gain key popular support, particularly in politically important states.

“If we look at the battleground states, according to Voto Latino, Harris has the support of 63 percent of Latino voters, while Trump has less than half that at 31 percent,” Holman said.

“What he’s going to try to do is not to displace the support that Harris has, but to get enough Latino voters from her, particularly in states like Nevada and Arizona … to try to find a path to victory, and there are particularly Signs of that.” “It’s clear among Latino male voters that he might be able to do that,” he added.

In his appearance, he criticized Harris, saying: “She’s sleeping right now… That’s 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 used the opportunity to criticize the Biden administration for leaking classified documents purportedly outlining Israel’s plans to attack Iran. He called it a “bad thing.”

“Can you imagine anyone doing that? That is the enemy. I suspect it may be the enemy from within,” he said.

Trump also painted a bleak picture of what he believes is at stake in the upcoming election in two weeks.

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

Toward 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! In this election we must decide whether we will endure 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 participates in a CNN town hall

On Wednesday, CNN will host a live town hall with Harris outside Philadelphia in front of a live audience of undecided voters. Walz is expected to return to the city on Friday. This is his first visit to Philadelphia since he was announced as Harris’ running mate over the summer.

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

Trump wants to campaign in contested Georgia

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

Both campaigns focus on 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 will interview Trump on Friday.

Trump and Rogan have a complicated history. Although they shook hands and chatted briefly at a UFC fight, Trump later criticized Rogan after noting that then-candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. was the only candidate who 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 steps into the UFC ring???” MAGA2024,” Trump wrote on his social media page in August.