As the US presidential election continues to unfold, Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic candidate, won’t address her supporters tonight. She is expected to speak tomorrow when more results trickle in. Harris’s campaign co-chair, Cedric Richmond, confirmed that she will return to address not only her supporters but the nation as well.
Richmond told the crowd, “We still have votes to count, and some states haven’t been called yet.” He emphasized that the campaign will push forward, and staff will work overnight to count every vote and ensure every voice is heard.
“You won’t hear from the vice president tonight. But she’ll be back tomorrow to address both her supporters and the country,” Richmond added.
This comes hours after CNN projected former President Donald Trump to win two crucial battleground states: North Carolina and Georgia. Richmond reiterated that Harris’s campaign would continue to fight for every vote. “We are not stopping until every vote is counted,” he said.
Projection in North Carolina had him taking the state, bringing him to a total of 16 electoral votes. This will edge Trump closer to the magical 270 needed to win the presidency. Decision Desk HQ projected that Georgia’s vote will go for Trump as well. The result in Georgia is significant, as it was one of the most fiercely contested states in 2020, where Joe Biden secured a win. In 2016, however, Trump had won Georgia.
Since the 2020 election, the outcome in Georgia has drawn close attention. Trump had pressured the state’s secretary of state, Republican Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden’s win. Several of Trump’s key advisers faced indictments over their actions in Georgia related to that election.
As election results came in, the scene at Howard University students hosted a watch party for Harris transformed from excitement to disappointment as many students left the event after projections showed Trump leading the race. The watch party had attracted numerous students to witness Harris make history as the first female president of the country. But that would remain uncertain.
With votes still being counted in a number of key states, the outcome remains fluid. To the chagrin of a nation that is on edge as the contest for the White House unfolds.
ANI
