What is the minimum number of states that a candidate needs to win in order to win the election? what are those states?

The minimum amount of states is 11, those states being California, Texas,Florida,Pennslyvania, Illinois, Ohio,Michigan, New jersey, Georgia, And North Carolina. Hope this helps!

There are a total of 538 electoral votes. In order to become President, a candidate needs to win one more than half, or 270.
California 55; Texas 34; New York 31; Florida 27; Pennsylvania 21; Illinois 21; Ohio 20; Michigan 17; New Jersey 15; Georgia 15; North Carolina 15

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