Former President Donald Trump claims victory in speech to supporters in Florida with 266 votes over 218 of Kamara Harris.
- What to know on Election Night
Former President Donald Trump is speaking to supporters after securing his third battleground victory of the evening by clinching Pennsylvania, bringing him closer to a White House win.
Other swing states, including Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, are too close to call.
Vice President Kamala Harris takes California, New York and other traditionally Democratic states, but any path to victory narrows now that Trump has broken through Democrats’ “blue wall.”
Republicans will control the Senate after flipping some Democratic-held seats. The House is still up for grabs.
Separately, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks became the first Black woman elected to represent Maryland in the Senate, while Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester will be Delaware’s first Black female senator.
Several governor’s races are also being decided, in addition to a number of crucial ballot measures on issues like abortion and marijuana.
Trump, claiming victory, said America gave him an “unprecedented mandate.” NBC News has not projected the race.
“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate. We have taken back control of the Senate. Wow, that’s great,” he said. NBC News has projected that Republicans have won control of the Senate.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham took to X to congratulate Donald Trump on what he appeared to believe is the Republican candidate’s electoral victory.
Graham wrote that he spoke to Trump “earlier this evening,” adding that he was “in awe of him and his team.”