Donald Trump won the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state and one of the biggest prizes in the race for the White House.
The Associated Press call comes shortly after Trump captured the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia, crushing Kamala Harris’ momentum and setting himself up well to capture the 270 votes needed to win.
Trump must now capture just one more swing state to achieve victory.
After losing Pennsylvania to President Joe Biden in 2020, Republicans poured significant resources into the Commonwealth in an effort to repeat Trump’s 2016 upset that helped him pull ahead of failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Pennsylvania has the fifth-highest number of electoral votes in the United States, with 19, and is considered vital for either winner to win in the Electoral College.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump captured must-win Pennsylvania
Harris performed worse than expected in the Commonwealth.
Her decision not to choose Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as her running mate may have hurt her in her final effort, despite criticism from Democrats who thought it would help her win the state.
Harris made her final push in Pennsylvania on the eve of the election, holding three rallies across the Commonwealth and concluding her campaign in Philadelphia with Oprah, Lady Gaga and a host of celebrities.
‘This could be one of the closest races in history. Every vote matters,” Harris told the crowd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the state that could ultimately decide the election.
Oprah issued a threat similar to what Trump fan Elon Musk issued from the opposite side of the aisle: that democracy is on the brink if the other candidate wins.
“If we don’t show up tomorrow, we very well may not have the opportunity to vote again,” Winfrey said.
He added: “All the anxiety and fear you feel, you feel it because you feel the danger.”
Trump supporters were excited to hear the race called early Wednesday morning.
Donald Trump arrives after midnight at the final rally of his campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris takes the stage at her campaign rally at the Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark outside Pittsburgh.
Republicans also aggressively pursued problematic voting issues at polling places, filing legal challenges to keep voting honest.
The Republican National Committee filed legal challenges in Cambria County after voting machines malfunctioned.
In other counties, Republicans worked with local voting centers to ensure that Republican poll watchers had access to the counting process.
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris react as the results are shown.
Meanwhile, during Trump’s visit to Florida, Tucker Carlson took photos with his supporters and the crowd was lively.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives to speak during a campaign rally on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
There is also a tight Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick.
It was too close to predict at 1:30 am on November 6.
Biden, originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, used his working-class roots to appeal to voters even though he moved to Delaware as a child.
But when he dropped out of the re-election race in July, Democrats’ hopes of winning the state plummeted.
Kamala Harris is holding hands with Oprah Winfrey at her last rally of the presidential elections a few hours before the first polls open.
Christina Aguilera performs during the Harris-Walz campaign rally on the eve of the election at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump flexes his muscles during a campaign rally at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.