Every state is assigned a certain number of electors out of that 538 based on ______________________. Because Texas has a large population, Texas has _____ electoral votes for the 2024 election. A state with a small population, like Montana, has 3 electoral votes in 2024. To become president of the United States, a candidate must receive _____________ electoral votes (a majority) from the Electoral College.

Based on the state's total number of representatives and senators in the U.S. Congress; 40; at least 270