Kamala Harris has conceded the 2024 presidential race to Donald Trump, promising a peaceful transfer of power. Harris addressed supporters Wednesday afternoon at her alma mater, Howard University, after calling Trump to congratulate him.
Vice President Kamala Harris: “In our nation, we owe loyalty not to a president or a party, but to the Constitution of the United States, and loyalty to our conscience and to our god. My allegiance to all three is why I am here to say, while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign. … This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves.”
With millions of ballots still to be counted, Trump is expected to match the 74 million votes he received in 2020. Kamala Harris, meanwhile, has won just 68 million votes so far, lagging far behind Joe Biden’s performance in 2020 when he claimed 81 million votes. The vast majority of the 3,000-plus counties across the U.S., whether urban, suburban or rural, swung right in this year’s election.