The U.S. election day concluded with predictable results in Republican and Democratic strongholds, but uncertainty lingers in the key battleground states. With Donald Trump winning in the South and Kamala Harris in the Northeast, all eyes now turn to Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania—critical states that could determine the course of the presidency.
Republican candidate Donald Trump secured a critical victory by defeating Democrat Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, one of the key battleground states in the U.S. presidential race. Trump claimed Pennsylvania’s 19 Electoral College votes, raising his total to 267 delegates compared to Harris’s 214, according to projections from major U.S. media outlets. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner of the state at 2:24 a.m. ET on Wednesday, marking a decisive step in his path back to the White House.
Both Trump and Harris concentrated their efforts on Pennsylvania, visiting multiple times due to its strategic importance for securing the presidency. Trump’s win in the state marks a shift from the 2020 results, when Democrat Joe Biden captured Pennsylvania and solidified the “blue wall,” a bloc of historically Democratic states in the Northeast. Since 1948, no Democrat has won the presidency without Pennsylvania, underscoring the significance of this victory for Republicans.
In addition to Pennsylvania, Trump has secured wins in other key states such as North Carolina and Georgia, which clears his path toward reelection. With some contested states still pending results, Trump’s lead positions him just one step away from securing the 270 votes needed to win the presidency.
The Republican celebrated his triumph with a speech to his supporters, thanking his family, his running mate J.D. Vance, and the American people. “It was wonderful to have won the popular vote. There’s a great sense of love in this enormous room,” Trump declared in a speech filled with enthusiasm.
With the Senate also under Republican control, the night represented a significant resurgence for the party, which aims to reclaim leadership in the country.
