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What to know about the 2024 election results
- President-elect Donald Trump, fresh on the heels of his victory in the election, is already working on staffing up his next administration. His team announced a key hire today, saying campaign co-chair Susie Wiles will be White House chief of staff.
- President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Rose Garden in his first public remarks since the election and vowed a peaceful transfer of power on Jan. 20. He also encouraged supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris not to lose hope, telling them that while “setbacks are unavoidable, giving up is unforgivable.”
- Harris conceded the election yesterday, imploring her supporters not to despair even as Democrats grapple with her defeat.
- Republicans secured a Senate majority, though three competitive Senate races are too close or too early to call. Control of the House still hangs in the balance.
Trump wins in Nevada, NBC News projects
Trump is projected to win Nevada's presidential contest, besting Harris and securing the state's six electoral votes.
Trump’s win maintains his hold on the GOP. It also kicks off plans for a succession.
Trump’s return to the presidency has done something no political opponent could: put an end date on his time atop the Republican Party.
Well, sort of.
Trump single-handedly remade the Republican Party in his own image, not only becoming its unquestioned leader but also rewiring what the Grand Old Party stands for. After he emerged on the scene in 2015, former party heavyweights who did not abide by the new MAGA ethos either were cast off to irrelevance or became the subjects of intense lines of attack from Trump and his supporters.
But the fact is that the Constitution bars him from running for president again after a second term. And because Trump cannot run again, the process to figure out who will lead the party next has already begun, featuring a slate of ambitious and eager Republicans who have been eyeing the opportunity for years — and a fight that will be shaped by the now two-term president.
Trump makes a Day One promise to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history
Trump has promised to conduct the biggest deportation program in American history on the first day of his new term. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley reports on Trump’s proposal and why he is considering halting federal grants to police who decline to participate in the mass deportations.
Trump’s victory scrambles a three-way race for Senate Republican leader
Trump’s dramatic victory has scrambled next week’s three-way contest to replace Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, the chamber’s longest-serving leader, who is stepping down at the end of the year.
Two of McConnell’s trusted lieutenants — Senate Minority Whip John Thune, of South Dakota, the No. 2 Republican leader, and Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas, who previously held that role — as well as Sen. Rick Scott, a conservative bomb-thrower from Trump’s home state, Florida, are all running to be Senate leader after Republicans recaptured the majority in Tuesday’s election.
Cory Swanson wins Montana race for Supreme Court
NBC News projects that Cory Swanson has won the race for a seat on the Supreme Court, beating Jeremiah Lynch.
Two state Supreme Court seats were up for election this year in nonpartisan elections.
With 88% of the vote tabulated, Swanson had 53.8% of the vote and Lynch had 46.2%.
Trump makes first posts to Truth Social since Election Day
Trump celebrated his White House win with a batch of posts to Truth Social tonight, his first posts since Election Day.
In one post, Trump is pictured next to Vance with new titles: president- and vice president-elect. Another post has a picture of him with text that reads GET READY FOR THE GOLDEN AGE. The image is credited to Make America Great Again Inc., a pro-Trump super PAC.
Trump also posted images of front pages from The Wall Street Journal and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, with headlines about his election victory.
Connecticut amendment: No-excuse absentee voting
Residents in Connecticut approved a measure allowing the state Legislature to pass a law that would remove the need for voters to give a reason for requesting an absentee ballot, NBC News projects.
More than half of all states allow for no-excuse absentee voting.
Alaska Measure 1: Increase minimum wage and paid sick leave
A ballot measure aimed at increasing hourly wages and ensuring paid sick leave has passed in Alaska, NBC News projects.
The measure aims to bump the minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 2027 and requires employers to provide paid sick leave that can be used for mental or physical illness or injury, medical diagnosis, treatment or preventive medical care.
The minimum wage in Alaska is $11.73 per hour after it was bumped up from $10.85 in January. The measure would boost the minimum hourly wage to $13 next year, $14 in 2026 and $15 the year after that. From there it would be adjusted to keep pace with inflation.
Americans describe what happened in the election in their own words
This is the story of what happened on election night told by Americans in their own words. NBC News crews dispatched throughout the country gathered the different perspectives of everyday people explaining what happened in this historic election, why and what’s next for the country.
Colorado Initiative I2: Ranked-choice voting
An initiative in Colorado that aimed to create a top-four open primary system and establish ranked-choice voting for certain state offices and congressional offices has failed, NBC News projects.
The measure would have led to the top four candidates who receive the most votes in a primary to advance to the general election.