Election live results: Donald Trump projected to win presidency

President Joe Biden is set to speak in the Rose Garden at 11 a.m. Thursday following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the 2024 election to Republican Donald Trump.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement that Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, had a “positive, forward-looking campaign to be proud of.”

“The American people have voted, and Donald Trump and JD Vance will be the next President and Vice President of the United States. We wish them well and hope they will govern for all of us,” the statement said. “We must remember that America is bigger than the results of any one election, and what we as citizens do now will make the difference between a nation that moves forward or one that falls back. We need to solve our problems and seize our opportunities together. The future of our country depends on it.”

U.S. President Joe Biden, in a statement about Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the 2024 election, called her a “tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.”

Choosing Harris as vice president was the first and best decision he made as nominee for president in 2020, Biden said.

“Under extraordinary circumstances, she stepped up and led a historic campaign that embodied what’s possible when guided by a strong moral compass and a clear vision for a nation that is more free, more just, and full of more opportunities for all Americans,” Biden said. “She will continue the fight with purpose, determination, and joy. She will continue to be a champion for all Americans. Above all, she will continue to be a leader our children will look up to for generations to come as she puts her stamp on America’s future.”

Former Democratic President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama said while Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the 2024 election to Republican Donald Trump was “obviously not the outcome we had hoped for,” living in a democracy means “recognizing that our point of view won’t always win out.”

The Obamas, in their statement, congratulated Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on winning and said they could “not be prouder” of Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

Issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as price hikes resulting from it, created “headwinds” for democratic incumbents around the world.

“Last night showed that America is not immune,” the Obamas said. “The good news is that these problems are solvable — but only if we listen to each other, and only if we abide by the core constitutional principles and democratic norms that made this country great.”

Speaking to the nation, Vice President Kamala Harris said President-elect Donald Trump’s win is not “the time to throw up our hands, it is the time to roll up our sleeves.”

She said while many people feel like the country is entering a dark time, “for the benefit of us all, I hope this is not the case.”

However, “if it is,” Harris said, “let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars, the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service.”

While giving her concession speech, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris said she spoke to Republican President-elect Donald Trump, and said she will help him and his team with his transition. The crowd at Howard University booed when Trump was mentioned.

“A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election we accept the results,” Harris said. “That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.”

While Harris said she concedes the election, she “does not concede the fight that fueled this campaign.”

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris comes out to cheers as she makes her first remarks since losing the presidential election to Republican Donald Trump.

“My heart is full today,” she said. “Full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country and full of resolve. The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But hear me when I say: The light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.”

President Joe Biden spoke to both Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican President-elect Donald Trump.

In his phone call with Harris, he congratulated her on a historic campaign, per the White House pool, and when he talked to Trump, Biden congratulated him on his victory.

He also invited Trump to meet with him in the White House. Staff will coordinate a specific date in the future.

On Wednesday, according to the pool, Biden will address the nation to discuss the election results and the transition.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris called Republican President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election, a senior Harris aide told NewsNation.

According to the aide, Harris discussed with Trump how important a peaceful transfer of power is.

In a letter to campaign staff, chair Jen O’Malley Dillon told them Harris conceded. She said the vice president and her running mate will host a call with campaign staff to “speak directly to you about what we accomplished in this short run and the road ahead for all of us.”

“Losing is unfathomably painful. It is hard. This will take a long time to process,” O’Malley Dillon wrote. “But the work of protecting America from the impacts of a Trump Presidency starts now.”

Republicans are already projected to take control of the Senate, and Republican Donald Trump is projected to become the next president, per NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ.

Six-term Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, who has been a longtime supporter of former President Donald Trump, has been a perennial target for Democrats in a Republican-leaning district around the cities of Harrisburg and York but is projected to defeat Democrat Janelle Stelson, a longtime local TV news anchor who is a household name in the area.

Democrat Sam Liccardo is projected to win California’s 16th Congressional District, which encompasses Silicon Valley. He faced Assemblymember Evan Low, a fellow Democrat.

Republican Rob Bresnahan is projected to defeat Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright in the state’s 8th Congressional District.

Republican challenger Ryan Mackenzie is projected to win the Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District over incumbent Democratic Rep. Susan Wild.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and president-elect Trump have not always been the strongest allies (Trump tried to have Kemp primaried in 2022). But this afternoon Kemp congratulated Trump on his win.

Former President George W. Bush congratulated Donald Trump and JD Vance on their win Wednesday morning, and also thanked Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

In the 17th District, Democratic incumbent Rep. Eric Sorensen is projected to defeat Republican challenger Joe McGraw.

In the race for the U.S. Senate, Maine’s independent incumbent Sen. Angus King is projected to retain the seat he was first elected to in 2013.

Democratic incumbent Emilia Sykes is projected to retain Ohio’s 13th District.

She faced GOP contender Kevin Coughlin, a businessman and former state legislator, in one of the most hotly contested seats.

Incumbent Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin is projected to defeat Republican challenger Eric Hovde.

In Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, GOP U.S. Rep. John James is projected to defeat Democratic challenger Carl Marlinga in a rematch of a 2022 race that was among the closest in the U.S. 

In Montana’s 1st District, Rep. Ryan Zinke is projected to win re-election against Democrat Monica Tranel, an attorney. 

Republican Rep. Don Bacon is projected to win the U.S. House seat in Nebraska’s second district. He campaigned against challenger Tony Vargas.

Republican Tim Sheehy is projected to win the Montana U.S. Senate race against three-term Democratic Sen. Jon Tester.

Sheehy, a 37-year-old businessman and former Navy Seal, is projected to flip the Senate seat for the Republicans. The Minnesota native moved to Montana in 2014 and founded the aerial firefighting company Bridger Aerospace.

NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ is projecting incumbent Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. will retain his seat in Texas’ 34th Congressional District.

NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ is projecting incumbent Democratic Rep. Dina Titus will retain her seat in Nevada’s 1st Congressional district.

NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ is projecting Donald Trump to win Nevada with six electoral votes.

NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ is projecting Vice President Kamala Harris to win Maine’s final electoral votes as the statewide winner.

Harris won the state’s 1st Congressional District, and Trump won its 2nd Congressional District, which divided part of Maine’s votes between them earlier in the night.

NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ is projecting incumbent Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi as the winner of New York’s 3rd Congressional District race.

NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ has called the race for Michigan’s District 8 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of Kristen McDonald Rivet.