ATLANTA, November 6, 2024: Republican Donald Trump has taken a significant lead in the 2024 presidential race, defeating Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of North Carolina.
His recent score was 266 and Hariss was at 188, which is a huge gap and shows wider signals that Trump will lead finally.
With this victory, Trump now holds 230 Electoral College votes, closing in on the 270 needed to win the presidency.
While the final outcome remains uncertain with six other states still up for grabs, Trump has demonstrated strength across a wide swath of the country.
In addition to North Carolina, Trump is also projected to win Georgia, further tightening the race. Meanwhile, Harris faces a challenging path to victory, requiring wins in the Rust Belt states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, where Trump is currently leading.
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In another key development, Republicans secured a majority in the U.S. Senate after flipping Democratic seats in West Virginia and Ohio. Control of the House of Representatives remains in flux, with neither party holding a clear advantage at this stage, though Republicans currently hold a narrow majority.
Trump’s campaign has gained significant traction among demographic groups that have traditionally leaned Democratic, including Hispanic voters and lower-income households. Exit polls indicate that Trump won 45% of the Hispanic vote nationwide—an increase of 13 percentage points from the 2020 election—while Harris garnered 53%.
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Trump’s appeal to voters concerned about the economy appears to have been a decisive factor, especially among those who feel financially worse off than they did four years ago. According to the exit polls, 31% of voters cited the economy as their top issue, and they backed Trump by a commanding 79% to 20% margin. Additionally, 45% of voters reported that their family’s financial situation had worsened since the 2020 election, and those voters favored Trump by a wide margin of 80% to 17%.
The early returns are also having an impact on financial markets. U.S. stock futures, the dollar, and Treasury yields all moved higher, while Bitcoin prices also saw an uptick. However, analysts caution that these market movements are preliminary and that it is still too early to draw definitive conclusions.
As the race heads into its final stages, Trump’s path to victory looks increasingly viable, but the contest remains wide open as results continue to roll in from crucial battleground states.
