Trump Turns Blue County Red In History-Making Comeback

President-elect Donald Trump has once again etched his name into history, not just with his decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, but by achieving a landmark Republican win in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

For the first time in over three decades, a Republican flipped the traditionally Democratic county, a feat last accomplished by former President George H.W. Bush in 1988.

The final vote count revealed a razor-thin margin of victory for Trump, who secured 198,722 votes (49.39%) compared to Harris’s 198,431 votes (49.32%).

The Bucks County Republican Party celebrated the historic result on X:

“It’s official! The final numbers are in. Donald Trump has won #BucksCounty! This is the first time since 1988 that Bucks County has voted for a Republican for President! We’re immensely proud of our committee members, volunteers, and grassroots groups that all worked together to achieve this historic victory!”

A significant share of credit for this Republican win goes to activist Scott Presler, who dedicated nearly the entire election season to mobilizing voters in the county.

Florida Voice News Assistant Director Eric Daugherty highlighted the achievement:

“#BREAKING: FINAL results find Donald J. Trump won Bucks County, Pennsylvania – the first time for a Republican since 1988. Late votes kept bringing Kamala Harris closer to flipping it – but she ultimately did NOT.”

Daugherty added:

“@ScottPresler has basically been living here all year. Trump won the county by 0.07 points, or 291 votes. @BucksGOP confirmed these are the final numbers.”

As Harris’s camp grapples with the historic loss, some of her surrogates have placed blame on President Joe Biden for delaying his withdrawal from the race. However, many former campaign staffers are pointing fingers at Harris herself and her campaign strategy.

Andrew Yang, a Harris supporter and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, told News Nation:

“The biggest onus of this loss is on President Biden. If he had stepped down in January instead of July, we may be in a very different place.”

Others argue that Harris’s inability to connect with voters played a more decisive role. Philadelphia Democratic Chair and former congressman Bob Brady criticized the campaign’s elitist approach:

“Many of Harris’s staffers were just elitist and went out there, did their own thing and didn’t include Democratic city committee or (ward leaders) or committee people. They just didn’t do it.”

Frustration reportedly simmered among campaign staff. An unnamed staffer told Axios:

“People are depressed and frustrated about the overconfident leadership of the campaign.”

During an all-staff call following the loss, Harris’s campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon was reportedly emotional, while Harris admitted, “Yeah, this sucks … There’s also so much good that has come of this.”

Another anonymous staffer criticized the response:

“It was detached from the reality of what happened. We are told the fate of democracy is at stake, and then the message was, ‘We’ll get them next time.’”

The campaign also instructed staffers not to engage with the media, fueling further discontent.

A Biden-aligned staffer pushed back against criticisms of Biden’s late exit, questioning Harris’s campaign spending:

“How did you spend $1 billion and not win?”

Reflecting on the situation, a Democratic state committee member in Pennsylvania remarked to Time:

“Everyone who destroyed Biden and pushed him out got the race they demanded. There was a choice: The only person that ever beat Trump or a gigantic unknown.”