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Kamala Harris cancels election night party as path to victory narrows Kamala Harris cancels election night party as Trump claims victory
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The US's biggest prize battleground state – why it matters BBC correspondent reports from near-empty Harris event
Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia and taken a lead over Kamala Harris in most of the other four battleground states that will decide the winner of the US presidential election, the BBC's US partner CBS projects. Kamala Harris has cancelled her expected election night appearance at Howard University in Washington DC, where she was an undergraduate, as Donald Trump appears set to win the US presidential election.
CBS says Wisconsin is leaning towards Trump and he is ahead in the other so-called Rust Belt state of Michigan. The results are not final. The Democratic nominee was due to address supporters, but campaign co-chairman Cedric Richmond announced shortly after midnight that she would not attend.
Incomplete returns also suggest Trump has a lead in Nevada, while the race remains tight in the other sun belt battleground of Arizona. Following the announcement the crowd all but disappeared from the historically black college, which had been the scene of fevered excitement hours earlier as they hoped to celebrate America's first woman leader.
In more good news for Trump's fellow Republicans, the party is projected to win majority control of the Senate. Instead, Trump swept the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, the BBC's US partner CBS projects.
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As expected, Trump has swept conservative strongholds from Florida to Idaho, while Harris won liberal states from New York to California, CBS projects. Has Trump won? When will US election results be announced?
The Democrat was expected to spend election night at Howard University in Washington DC, where she was an undergraduate, but it emerged after midnight that she would not attend. The Republican also looks set to win in other important swing states, including Wisconsin and Michigan.
Following the announcement by campaign co-chairman Cedric Richmond, the crowd all but disappeared from Harris HQ at the historically black college. As expected, Trump has stormed to victory in conservative strongholds from Florida to Idaho, while Harris won liberal states from New York to California, CBS projects.
The party-like atmosphere of a few hours earlier at Howard had already turned sour as two swing states were called for Trump. The party-like atmosphere of a few hours earlier at Howard turned sour as two swing states were called for Trump.
From Harris HQ, Democratic fundraiser Lindy Li told the BBC that it is "pretty grim right now". From Harris HQ, Democratic fundraiser Lindy Li told the BBC that it was "pretty grim right now".
"People are getting increasingly anxious," she said, "but there is still a pathway. I am still holding on to that, but this is not the night we wanted."
Trump was expected to appear shortly at his campaign watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the mood was celebratory.
Elon Musk, the world's richest man and Trump mega-donor, is spending election night with the Republican nominee. The billionaire posted a photo showing him locked in discussions with Trump overnight.
How swing state voters in Georgia are feeling on election dayHow swing state voters in Georgia are feeling on election day
The result appears to be moving towards a seismic political comeback for Trump. Vice-President Harris, 60, only became the Democratic Party candidate in July, after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race under pressure from within the party. Had she claimed victory, the former California senator have become the first woman, black woman and South-Asian American to win the presidency.
The Republican may also have a friendly Congress with which to push his agenda though, Congress, with both chambers also up for grabs in Tuesday's vote. But CBS exit poll data suggests that Democratic nominee – who campaigned heavily for abortion rights - may have under-performed with women.
Some 54% of female voters cast their ballots for her, the numbers indicate. But Joe Biden won the support of 57% of women in 2020.
Black and Latino voters also appeared slightly less likely to support Harris than they were to back Biden four years ago, according to Associated Press exit poll data.
Around 86 million voters cast their ballots early amid one of the most turbulent campaigns in recent American history.
The Republican party appears to have enjoyed a resurgence across the country, winning a number of key congressional battles in key states. Control of both the US House and Senate were up for grabs on Tuesday night.
CBS projects Republicans will win control of the Senate after wresting two seats in West Virginia and Ohio from the Democrats and beating off a stiff challenge in Texas.CBS projects Republicans will win control of the Senate after wresting two seats in West Virginia and Ohio from the Democrats and beating off a stiff challenge in Texas.
Neither party seemed to have an overall edge in the House, which Republicans narrowly control.Neither party seemed to have an overall edge in the House, which Republicans narrowly control.
Donald Trump casts his vote in US election If the party does regain control of both chambers, it would make it easier for Trump to push through his agenda - which includes mass deportations of illegal migrants and sweeping tax cuts.
Around 86 million voters cast their ballots early amid one of the most turbulent campaigns in recent American history.
Vice-President Harris, 60, only became the Democratic Party candidate in July, after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race under pressure from within the party.
Trump, 78, was the target of two assassination plots - narrowly avoiding a sniper's bullet in Pennsylvania.
The former president said he felt "very confident" as he voted earlier on Tuesday near his home in Palm Beach, Florida, with his wife, Melania.
"If I lose an election, if it's a fair election, I'm going to be the first one to acknowledge it," he said.
He posted earlier on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying "law enforcement coming" to Philadelphia because of "massive cheating".
Kamala Harris chats to voters on the phoneKamala Harris chats to voters on the phone
Both sides had armies of lawyers on standby for legal challenges on and after election day.
Philadelphia's police department told BBC Verify they were unaware of any electoral fraud. The city's top prosecutor said the allegation had "no factual basis whatsoever".Philadelphia's police department told BBC Verify they were unaware of any electoral fraud. The city's top prosecutor said the allegation had "no factual basis whatsoever".
Both sides have armies of lawyers on standby for legal challenges on and after election day.
If Harris won, she would become the first woman, black woman and South-Asian American to win the presidency.
Trump would become the first president to win non-consecutive terms in more than 130 years. He is also the only president to be impeached twice and the first former president to be criminally convicted.
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CBS exit poll data suggests Harris may have under-performed with women.
Some 54% of female voters cast their ballots for her, the numbers indicate. But Joe Biden won the support of 57% of women in 2020.
Law enforcement agencies nationwide are on high alert for potential violence.Law enforcement agencies nationwide are on high alert for potential violence.
About 30 bomb threats hoaxes targeted election-related locations nationwide on Tuesday, more than half of them in the state of Georgia alone, reports CBS.About 30 bomb threats hoaxes targeted election-related locations nationwide on Tuesday, more than half of them in the state of Georgia alone, reports CBS.
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