Trump wins North Carolina, Georgia, narrowing Harris' possible path to victory
(VOVWORLD) - Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia in Tuesday's US presidential election, Edison Research projected, taking him closer to completing a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House.
 Electoral workers count votes during the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, November 5, 2024. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz) |
The outcome remained uncertain in five other states expected to determine the winner.
But Trump was showing strength across broad swaths of the country. He had won 246 Electoral College votes to Harris' 182. A candidate needs a total of at least 270 votes in the state-by-state Electoral College to claim the presidency.
Trump's wins in North Carolina and Georgia left Harris with a narrow path to victory through the Rust Belt trio of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, though she was trailing in all three states. The former president was headed to a convention center near his home in Palm Beach, Florida, to address supporters, a campaign aide told Reuters.
Republicans won a US Senate majority after flipping Democratic seats in West Virginia and Ohio. Neither party appeared to have an edge in the fight for control of the House of Representatives where Republicans currently hold a narrow majority.