Nikki Haley congratulates Trump and calls on Harris to concede

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With projections made in most states across the country, ABC News has predicted that former President Donald Trump will win the high-stakes presidential contest against Vice President Kamala Harris. Early Wednesday morning, Trump secured enough Electoral College votes to run for a second presidency, including by flipping the key swing states of Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

In addition to the presidential race, voters also went to the polls across the country on Tuesday and cast their ballots to decide who had control of Congress, state and local governments. Reporters from 538 and ABC News followed every step with live updates, analysis and commentary on the results. Follow our full election coverage below.

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November 6, 2024, 4:34 PM GMT

Nikki Haley congratulates Trump and calls on Harris to concede

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday congratulated former President Donald Trump and called on Vice President Kamala Harris to allow the election.

“You can’t just talk about unity in a campaign, you have to show it, regardless of the outcome,” Haley wrote in a post on X.

-Lalee Ibssa, Soo Rin Kim and Kelsey Walsh of ABC News

November 6, 2024, 3:55 PM GMT

George W. Bush issues a statement congratulating Trump

George W. Bush weighed in on the election results Wednesday morning, congratulating Trump and thanking President Biden and Vice President Harris for their service.

Former President George W. Bush before an NCAA college football game between Florida State and SMU on Saturday, September 28, 2024 in Dallas.

“I congratulate President Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States of America, as well as Vice President-elect JD Vance and their families.

I also thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their service to our country.

The strong turnout in these elections is a sign of the health of our republic and the strength of our democratic institutions. Laura and I are grateful to the election officials, poll workers and volunteers who oversaw a free, fair, safe and secure election.”

November 6, 2024, 3:51 PM GMT

Trump adviser says Trump and Harris haven’t connected yet this morning

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are believed to have had no contact early this morning, Trump’s senior adviser Jason Miller said on ABC News’ Good Morning America.

“As of the last time I spoke to President Trump, they were out of touch, but we’ll see what happens today,” Miller said, then emphasized the message of unity.

“I think what President Trump said last night when he was up there on stage was that he wants to heal the country. This is the moment when we put aside political divisions. We bring Democrats, Republicans, people who are not necessarily equal. involved in politics together,” Miller said.

-ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh, Soo Rin Kim and Lalee Ibssa

November 6, 2024, 2:21 PM GMT

How Donald Trump won the presidency

In the coming months, ABC News and 538 will be doing a lot of analysis to figure out exactly how Trump won. After all, he could be only the second Republican presidential candidate since 1992 to win the national popular vote. That warrants not only introspection among Democrats, but also a lot of quality analysis. And Trump’s influence in swing states, while not surprising, also represents a new high for his electoral success.

Click here to read the analysis.