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Trump now has 266 electoral votes
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Trump now has 266 electoral votes

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Last updated: Wednesday November 6, 2024 at 11:45 GMT

Election Day 2024: Live Results and Analysis

Election Day 2024: Live Results and Analysis

With projections made in most states across the country, ABC News predicted that former President Donald Trump would win the high-stakes presidential matchup against Vice President Kamala Harris. Early Wednesday morning, Trump secured enough Electoral College votes to prepare for a second presidency, including flipping the key swing states of Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Beyond the presidential race, voters also went to the polls Tuesday across the country and cast ballots to decide who controls Congress, state and local governments. Journalists from 538 and ABC News followed every step of the process with live updates, analysis and commentary on the results. Follow our complete election night coverage below.

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Trump now has 266 electoral votes

ABC News projects that Trump will win Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes, putting him on track to win at least 270 electoral votes and the presidency. He now has 266 electoral votes, and although ABC News has not yet predicted the three electoral votes in Alaska or one vote in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, his advantage so far tonight suggests he is more than likely to do so. Additionally, he leads by varying margins in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin.

Trump’s impending victory is historic for a multitude of reasons. He is only the second former president to lose re-election, then return four years later to win back the White House (Democrat Grover Cleveland was the first during the period 1884 to 1892). He also won despite various personal legal problems unprecedented for a major party presidential candidate. It remains to be seen whether Trump will return to power with his party in full control of government: ABC News has predicted that the Senate will go Republican, but the House remains in limbo at this late (or especially early) hour.

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ABC News predicts Trump will win Pennsylvania

The ABC News Decision Desk predicted that Donald Trump would win Pennsylvania’s 19 Electoral College votes.

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Harris will not speak at Howard University on election night

Vice President Kamala Harris will not speak on election eve Wednesday morning, according to Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond, who took the stage at a Harris watch party at Howard University.

Vice President Kamala Harris will not speak on election eve Wednesday morning, according to Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond, who took the stage at a Harris watch party at Howard University.

Click here for the full story.

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Expert weighs in on Trump’s ‘greatest comeback’ potential

Jonathan Karl, ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent, says former President Donald Trump is potentially “on the brink of the greatest comeback in American political history.”

Jonathan Karl, ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent, said former President Donald Trump was potentially “on the brink of the greatest comeback in American political history.”

Watch the video player above for his full analysis.