It Just Became Official: Trump Swept All Major Swing States
With Arizona officially declared for Donald Trump on Wednesday night, all major swing states have now been won by the Republican candidate.
At 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Decision Desk HQ called Arizona for Trump, marking it as the last of the significant battleground states to turn red.
With 73 percent of votes tallied, Trump led Arizona with 52.1 percent of the popular vote, totaling over 1.26 million votes, while Harris trailed at 47.0 percent with 1.14 million votes.
Arizona’s 11 electoral votes bring Trump’s Electoral College count to 306 — matching his 2016 total. His final count, however, may exceed this when the Electoral College convenes in mid-December, considering two "faithless electors" opted for other candidates in 2016, leaving him with 304 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton.
Nevada, with its six electoral votes, remains undecided as 88 percent of its votes have been counted, though it wasn’t one of the “big six” battlegrounds heavily targeted by both campaigns.
Together with Georgia and North Carolina, Arizona was seen as crucial for Trump’s path to victory in the Sun Belt region. Political analysts suggested that by securing these states and capturing just one of the "blue wall" states — Michigan, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin — Trump would have a solid chance at victory.
However, the “blue wall” turned out to be anything but, as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin were all called for Trump in the early hours of Wednesday morning, along with Georgia and North Carolina.
Meanwhile, Arizona's race to replace retiring independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema remains undecided. Republican nominee Kari Lake, a former gubernatorial candidate and television anchor, currently trails Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego.
As reported by Decision Desk HQ, Gallego is leading with 50.2 percent compared to Lake’s 47.7 percent. With Republicans having already secured control of the Senate, holding 52 seats after picking up victories in Montana, Ohio, and West Virginia, the outcome of this race may not alter the chamber’s balance.