Election 2024 updates: With Arizona, Trump sweeps all 7 swing states

The final electoral college count is Trump: 312, Harris: 226.

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Last Updated: November 9, 2024, 9:00 PM EST

Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.

Trump is also the projected winner in Arizona, a state the former president flipped after losing it to Joe Biden in 2020.

Trump's projected win in the vital swing state marks a sweep of the battleground states.

Key Headlines

Here's how the news is developing.
Nov 06, 2024, 12:39 PM EST

VP Harris to speak at 4 p.m.

Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks at 4 p.m. at Howard University, according to her office.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Nov. 4, 2024.
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Nov 06, 2024, 11:26 AM EST

Nikki Haley congratulates Trump, calls on Harris to concede

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley congratulated former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and called on Vice President Kamala Harris to concede the election.

"You can’t just talk about unity in a campaign, you have to show it regardless of the outcome," Haley wrote in a post on X.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley introduces Republican senate candidate, Dave McCormick at a campaign rally, Oct. 30, 2024, in Pennsburg, Pa.
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-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa, Soo Rin Kim and Kelsey Walsh

Nov 06, 2024, 11:07 AM EST

Former President George W. Bush congratulates Trump

In a statement Wednesday morning, former President George W. Bush congratulated former President Donald Trump and thanked President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for their service.

"The strong turnout in this election is a sign of the health of our republic and the strength of our democratic institutions," Bush said.

Bush notably did not endorse a candidate or publicly reveal how he would vote. His daughter, Barbara Bush, canvassed in Pennsylvania for Harris last month, and is former vice president, Dick Cheney, said he was voting for Harris.

"We join our fellow citizens in praying for the success of our new leaders at all levels of government. May God continue to bless our great country," Bush said.

-ABC News' Karen Travers

Nov 06, 2024, 10:47 AM EST

Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Susan Wild concedes

Democratic Rep. Susan Wild, who for six years has represented a toss-up congressional district in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, conceded Wednesday morning and congratulated state representative Ryan McKenzie.

In a statement, Wild congratulated McKenzie while calling it a "bitterly disappointing outcome."

"This is how American democracy works. It’s how we move forward," she said. "And it is absolutely crucial that candidates, in victory and in defeat, abide by this principle. You cannot only recognize the results of elections you win, no matter how much you may disagree with them."

-ABC News' Will McDuffie