We analyze the results and key events surrounding the elections:
- I thank the American people for their tremendous support: Trump
“The election results have been phenomenal, I thank the American people for their support. The election results have been phenomenal, I thank the American people for their tremendous support,” said US President Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump Predicts “Great Victory”; Biden says ‘keep the faith’
As the initial outcome of the US presidential election left the outcome in the balance, US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged his supporters to “keep the faith” while US President Donald Trump He claimed that his party is leading but “they” are trying to “steal” the election. “His patience is commendable,” Biden told his fans.
Trump, meanwhile, claimed he won the election and added that he would make a statement tonight. “We are in a BIG time, but they are trying to STEAL the election. We will never let them do that. No votes can be cast after the polls close!” tweeted. - Twitter hides a post related to Trump’s election
Twitter hides an election-related post by President Donald Trump, warning that its content is controversial and could be misleading. Trump declared without evidence early Wednesday that Democrats were trying to “steal” the election. - The four Indian-American Democratic legislators re-elected to the House of Representatives
In an impressive spectacle, the four Indian-American Democratic legislators, Dr. Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi, have been re-elected to the United States House of Representatives. The so-called ‘Samosa caucus,’ a term coined by Krishnamoorthi for the informal grouping of Indian-American lawmakers, could be expanded with at least one more as physician Dr. Hiral Tipirneni led against Republican incumbent David Schweikert from Arizona’s sixth congressional district. when the last reports came in. - Florida has been summoned by Donald Trump
The president would breathe a sigh of relief that Florida, which has up to 29 electoral votes, is a must-win state for Trump. Interestingly, since 2000, the state has been voting for the candidate who eventually became president. - Biden won New Jersey and New York in a close race with President Trump also recording early victories in key states. Biden got 2.2 million votes in New York, while Trump got 1.2 million.
- Donald Trump wins Utah
- It will pocket the 6 electoral votes offered by the state. Utah is a Republican stronghold that last elected a Democrat in 1964.
- Trump wins Idaho with 4 electoral votes
This was an expected victory again, as the state has been voting Republicans in the US presidential elections since 1968. - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi retains Illinois’ eighth congressional district.
- Joe Biden wins the District of Columbia
There are no surprises here, as DC has never elected a Republican candidate. He has 3 electoral votes. - Biden takes Colorado and New Mexico
Both states typically favor Democrats in US presidential elections. Colorado has 9 electoral votes and New Mexico has 5. Hillary won both in 2016. - Trump’s score wins in North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming
Three other red states known to vote Republican. The three states have 3 electoral votes each - Biden leads to Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
All three states are traditional Democratic strongholds. Massachusetts has 11 electric vehicles, Connecticut 7, and Rhode Island 4. - Maryland, a known blue state, goes to Joe Biden
Biden will claim all 10 electoral votes from the state, which has been voting Democrats steadily since 1992. - Trump retains Republican strongholds of Alabama and Mississippi
Alabama has 9 electoral votes, while Mississippi has 6 - Trump wins Tennessee
The state offers 11 electoral votes and is known to favor Republicans. Trump handsomely won Tennessee in 2016. - Donald Trump Arkansas Bags
Trump added another 6 electoral votes to his kitty. The state has been electing Republican candidates since 2000. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wins his seventh term in Kentucky
McConnell, 78, defeated Democrat Amy McGrath, a retired Navy fighter pilot who challenged him as a politician.
sider. McConnell is the longest-serving Republican leader in Senate history. - Donald Trump wins West Virginia
President Donald Trump has achieved victory in West Virginia, obtaining his five electoral votes. - Donald Trump wins South Carolina
Trump wins 9 electoral votes from South Carolina, a state he also won comfortably in 2016. - Donald Trump wins West Virginia
President Donald Trump has achieved victory in West Virginia, obtaining his five electoral votes. - Elections are also underway to elect 435 seats in the US House of Representatives, 33 seats in the US Senate, and 11 members of governorates.
American voters don’t just elect the president. Elections are also taking place for all 435 US House seats, 33 US Senate seats, and 11 members of the governorates.
Democrats lobbied to seal control of the House for two more years while relying on voters’ dismay over the pandemic, widespread suburban outrage with President Donald Trump and dominant fundraising to make their majority in the House a even greater.
Republicans hoped to topple some of the 29 Democrats in districts Trump won in 2016, mostly freshmen, in places like Iowa, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, rural New Mexico, upstate New Mexico. New York and Virginia.
Law enforcement agencies prepare in the US for possible riots after Election Day
According to The Hill, the Center for Homeland Security Integration, a key national security and counterterrorism component within Immigration and Customs Enforcement, warned in an internal email late last week about protests within the Beltway.
“From November 4-7, civil unrest is planned throughout central Washington DC. LE intelligence agencies have monitored several messages on protesters ‘social media sites that say:’ If you want to shoot down, come to Washington. DC on November 4, ‘”says one. of the bullets in the email, as obtained by The Hill.
In addition, he reported that authorities are preparing for the worst, a non-scalable fence has been placed around the White House before Election Day to create “a buffer” in case the protests turn violent. In the DC area and across the country, cities are covering their windows with boards for protection.
Is it possible to delay the result of the elections?
We may not know who won the presidential election Tuesday night. And if so, it doesn’t necessarily mean something is broken, fraudulent, corrupt, or wrong.
The biggest factor that can slow things down this year is clear: Millions of Americans chose to vote by mail rather than risk contracting coronavirus at a polling place. And generally, those vote-by-mail ballots take longer to count.
Each US state will begin to certify the voting results as of November 10, which may be delayed. Every state except California must complete the certification process by December 8.
Legal challenges
Trump says he is planning an aggressive legal strategy to try to prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received within three days of Tuesday’s election.
The deadline for receiving and counting absentee votes in the battlefield state is Friday, an extension ordered by the Pennsylvania superior court. But it is unclear what other legal problems may arise on Election Day.
11 states to choose your governor
In 11 states, voters will also choose their next governor. It is more common to hold gubernatorial races during midterm elections, so the few gubernatorial races that occur in presidential election years are sometimes overlooked while the focus is on federal office. But these elections will affect state policies and other important political issues.
The states that elect their governors are: Delaware, Indiana, Montana, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
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