Election 2024: Biden to address nation, Trump prepares for 2nd term
Last updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 8:00AM GMT
Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy's pillarsVoters have delivered power to the presidential candidate who gave them fair warning he might take long-held norms and guardrails apart.
With projections made in most states across the country, ABC News has projected that former President Donald Trump will win the high-stakes presidential match-up against Vice President Kamala Harris. Early Wednesday morning, Trump secured enough Electoral College votes to set himself up for a second presidency, including by flipping the key swing states of Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Beyond the presidential race, voters also hit the polls around the country Tuesday and cast ballots to decide who controls Congress, state and local governments. Reporters from 538 and ABC News followed along every step of the way with live updates, analysis and commentary on the results. Follow our election coverage in full below.
VP Harris urges importance of accepting election results
In her concession speech, Vice President Kamala Harris said she told former President Donald Trump that her team would "engage in a peaceful transfer of power."
"A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results," Harris said. "That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny. And anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it."
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
Nov 06, 2024, 9:32 PM GMT
VP Harris takes stage for concession speech
Vice President Kamala Harris has begun her concession speech at Howard University.
"The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for," Harris said in the opening of her remarks. "But hear me when I say, the light of America's promise will always burn bright -- as long as we never give up, and as long as we keep fighting."
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to deliver a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
ByFritz Farrow, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Will McDuffie
Nov 06, 2024, 9:07 PM GMT
VP Harris arrives at Howard to deliver concession speech
Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade has arrived at Howard University, where she will deliver her concession speech, according to reporters traveling with her.
ByMary Bruce, Molly Nagle and Justin Gomez
Nov 06, 2024, 9:44 PM GMT
Somber mood ahead of VP Harris remarks
At Howard University, where Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to deliver remarks at 4 p.m., the mood is somber and the crowd small.
Supports watch as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.
In sharp contrast to the thousands who gathered Tuesday night, just several hundred are present ahead of the speech Wednesday.
Campaign staffers have been spotted, bleary eyed, hugging and catching up. Some have been in tears, the shock visible on their faces.
