Donald Trump made history early this morning as the second president to win non-consecutive terms, securing the 2024 presidential election with a decisive win over Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Associated Press called the race around 4:30 a.m. CST after Trump’s win in Wisconsin pushed him past the required 270 electoral votes.
Experts predicted races in Wisconsin, Michigan and western swing states to potentially delay results by days or longer. However, Trump’s victories in other key battlegrounds provided a clear path to victory.
Trump first secured North Carolina, an early sign of things to come. He went on to win Georgia and Pennsylvania, two states he failed to secure in 2020, which all but guaranteed the win for the to be 47th president of the United States as America awaited the final call.
Trump addressed supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida a couple hours before AP called the race. Harris chose not to speak to her supporters at Howard University on Election Night.
Both candidates spent their final moments before election day in important swing states. Trump’s final pitch to voters turned those battlegrounds red. All while Harris’ final words fell short.
Unlike in 2016 and 2020, the democratic challenger most likely failed to win the popular vote, trailing by several million votes as most state races came to a close.
In another blow to Democrats, Republicans flipped the Senate, gaining at least three seats as of now and will carry a majority into the first two years of Trump’s term.
Control of the House has yet to be determined.
Ohio Senator JD Vance will join Trump as vice president as they usher in their new administration.
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