Kamala Harris officially conceded the race for President of the United States in a speech to supporters on Wednesday. The vice president took the stage at Howard University, her alma mater, at 3:24 p.m. to address a crowd of her supporters and allies.

Harris thanked the crowd for their support throughout her campaign. She also shared her disappointment with the election outcome and encouraged supporters to keep fighting.

“The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for — 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,” Harris said.

Harris said she called President-elect Donald Trump earlier today to concede the race.

“We must accept the results of this election,” Harris said. “Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory.”

Harris also assured the public that she and President Joe Biden would cooperate fully with the new administration to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power.

“I also told him (Trump) that we will help him and his team with their transition and we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power.”

Twelve minutes after it began, Harris ended the speech by thanking her supporters and encouraging them to continue fighting for justice, themselves and others. Then, she exited the stage, linking arms with her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff.

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The Associated Press declared Donald Trump the winner of the 2024 presidential race after he cleared the threshold of 270 electoral votes on Wednesday morning. 

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Former President Donald Trump currently has 198 electoral votes to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 99. 

Since the last update, Trump has won in Missouri, Montana and Utah.

Harris has not won any new states.

Battleground states

Georgia currently has 80% of votes counted, with Trump leading 52.2% to Harris’ 47.2%. 

North Carolina currently has 66% of the vote counted, with Trump leading 52% of voters and Harris with 47%.

Pennsylvania currently has 43% of the vote counted, with Harris and Trump neck and neck: Harris at 49.7% and Trump at 49.4%.

Michigan currently has 16% of the vote counted, with Harris leading 51% of voters and Trump with 47.2% of voters. 

Wisconsin currently has 35% of the vote counted, with Trump slightly leading with 49.6% and Harris with 48.8% of voters.

Though Virginia was considered a likely blue state heading into the election, with 62% of the vote counted, the race is still quite tight. Trump currently leads with 50% and Harris with 48.3% 

All election data is cited from the Associated Press.

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Former President Donald Trump currently has 178 electoral votes to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 99. 

Since the last update, Trump amassed wins in Nebraska — Third District, statewide — North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and South Dakota.

Harris has not won any new states since the last update. 

Battleground states

Georgia currently has 74% of votes counted, with Trump leading 52.1% to Harris’ 47.3%. 

North Carolina currently has 52% of the vote counted, with Trump leading 51.1% of voters and Harris with 47.8%.

Pennsylvania currently has 25% of the vote counted, with Harris leading 55.9% of voters and Trump with 43.2% of voters. 

Michigan currently has 12% of the vote counted, with Harris leading 53.3% of voters and Trump with 44.9% of voters. 

Wisconsin currently has 7% of the vote counted, with Trump leading 56.2% of voters and Harris with 42.5% of voters.

Though Virginia was considered a likely blue state heading into the election, with 55% of the vote counted, the race is still quite tight. Trump currently leads with 49.9% and Harris with 48.4% 

All election data is cited from the Associated Press.

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Former President Donald Trump currently has 120 electoral votes to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 99.

Trump has won in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Harris holds wins in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. 

The Associated Press has called Illinois for Harris.

Battleground states

Georgia currently has 65% of votes counted, with Trump leading 52.4% to Harris’ 47%. 

North Carolina currently has 36% of the vote counted, with Trump leading 51.7% of voters and Harris with 47.3%.

Pennsylvania currently has 16% of the vote counted, with Harris leading 64.3% of voters and Trump with 34.9% of voters. 

Michigan currently has 9% of the vote counted, with Harris leading 52.5% of voters and Trump with 45.6% of voters. 

Trump has begun to take a commanding lead in Texas, with currently 56% of the vote counted, with Trump leading 53.4% of voters and Harris at 45.4%. Ohio is now seeing a 52.8% lead by Trump, and Harris is trailing at 46.5%. 

All election data is cited from the Associated Press.

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Former President Donald Trump currently has 95 electoral votes to Kamala Harris’ 35. Trump has wins in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia, Tennesse and Florida; Harris holds wins in Vermont, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. 

Currently, Georgia has 49% of the votes counted, with Trump leading 55.1% to Harris’ 44.4%. In the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, votes have yet to be counted.

North Carolina currently has 13% of the vote counted, with Harris leading 50.8% of voters and Trump with 48.3%.

Though not traditionally thought of as a swing state, Texas currently has 38% of the vote counted, with Trump leading 51.3% of voters and Harris at 47.4%. The typically red-leaning Ohio is now seeing a 49.4% lead by Harris and Trump holding 49.9%. 

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For most locations in Illinois, polls close at 7 p.m. today. However, Champaign County experienced one of two polling latencies in the state that launched a proposal for extending the polling deadline. This act has been withdrawn, and polling will close at the originally designated time.

The only other complication was felt at Ogden Elementary in Chicago.

All malfunctions in Illinois have been resolved, but errors persist elsewhere in Arizona and Pennsylvania.

Illinois is one of 15 states to deploy National Guard personnel to handle “cybersecurity missions” and provide support to requests, according to a spokesperson conversation with CNN.

Results for Illinois are projected to roll in around 30 minutes following poll closures, according to NBC Chicago.

Based on past voting behavior and recent survey information, The Hill has Vice President Kamala Harris as a heavy favorite for Illinois, putting her chances of victory at 98%. Illinois has voted for the Democratic candidate since 1992.

For Illinois’ 13th congressional district, which includes Champaign County, The Economist has U.S. State Representative Nikki Budzinski winning more than 99 times out of 100 in a simulated election.

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