Decision Desk HQ projected the winner of its final undeclared state Wednesday evening.
The outlet announced Trump as the winner in Arizona, giving him a clean sweep of the battleground states.
The final Electoral College count:
Donald Trump – 312
Kamala Harris – 226
Trump won all seven battleground states, including Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
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Trump had the most electoral votes of any Republican presidential candidate since 1988.
From the New York Post:
President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona — scoring a comeback in the Grand Canyon State after losing it to President Biden in 2020 and completing a 2024 swing-state sweep.
The Republican leads Vice President Kamala Harris 52.1% to 47%, with 67% of votes counted, the Associated Press reports.
Trump’s victory in Arizona, with its 11 electoral votes, follows that in neighboring Nevada, where he picked up 6 — a feat no Republican has completed in 20 years.
Both candidates made their final trips to the southwestern swing state on Halloween, haunting Arizonans with their contrasting visions of how scary America could get if their opponent won.
ARIZONA CALLED FOR TRUMP
The Hill reports:
Trump has secured the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House following a roughly 100-day campaign between him and Harris. With the Arizona win, Trump has acquired total of 312 votes while Harris got a total of 226.
Several prominent Republicans in the state endorsed Harris, including former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who most recently served as ambassador to Turkey during the Biden administration, and Mesa Mayor John Giles.
But even those prominent GOP defections were not enough to put Harris over the top.
The state became fertile ground for election denialism after the 2020 presidential election as Trump and others contested the results of the last presidential cycle despite audits and court challenges pointing to the fact that no widespread fraud occurred.
There was particular focus on Arizona this cycle given that it was also home to a competitive Senate race between Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Republican Kari Lake to replace retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.).
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