> Considering that the US is a federation > fed·er·a·tion > a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs. Your conclusion

> Considering that the US is a federation > fed·er·a·tion > a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs. Your conclusion from "Federation" seems off; importantly, this upcoming election is solely for internal affairs (Governor, SOS). Beyond that, it's important to note that each state can have their own way to assign electoral votes for presidential elections, some are winner take all, a few split on percentages.