After a closely contested race, Donald Trump secured a second term, defeating Kamala Harris with key victories in battleground states. The Associated Press reports Trump’s win followed strong support for his promises to curb inflation, tighten immigration policies, and end overseas conflicts.
In an early morning speech on Wednesday, Trump declared victory to his supporters. “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” he said, calling his comeback “the greatest political movement of all time.” Trump added, “We are going to turn our country around and make it very special. This will forever be remembered as the day the American people regained control of their country.”
Leading up to the election, polls had shown a swing toward Harris, especially among senior and independent women, with shifting opinions tied to the Supreme Court’s overturning of federal abortion rights and subsequent restrictive measures by state Republicans. However, Trump’s strategy of mobilizing voters in economically struggling, deindustrialized areas, while gaining ground with traditionally Democratic minority voters, ultimately proved successful.
Although not every state’s result has been finalized, Trump’s ability to win swing states like Georgia and Pennsylvania delivered a decisive victory. Trump is also on track to win the popular vote, which would mark the first Republican popular vote win in two decades.
In Texas, Trump won decisively, defeating Harris by a double-digit margin that surpassed his prior performances against Joe Biden in 2020 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. In Tarrant County, Trump led Republican voter turnout with 425,650 votes to Harris’s 383,023, with Republicans winning most local races.
Other notable local results include:
- Republican Roger Williams won re-election in U.S. House District 25.
- Democrat Marc Veasey retained his seat in District 33.
- In the U.S. Senate, Republican Ted Cruz defeated Democrat Colin Allred.
- Republican Craig Goldman won an open seat in U.S. House District 12.
- Democrat Roderick Miles won an open seat for County Commissioner Precinct 1.
- Republican Matt Krause won County Commissioner Precinct 3.
Trump’s victory marks a significant political comeback, with Republicans achieving a series of wins at the national and local levels.
For local election results go to https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/elections.html
