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, 6:05 PM EST

Walz to travel back to Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will travel back to his home state tonight, according to a campaign official.

The Democratic vice presidential nominee appeared emotional during Vice President Kamala Harris' concession speech Wednesday at Howard University.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to listen Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris remarks, conceding 2024 U.S. presidential election at Howard University in Washington, Nov. 6, 2024.
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"Governor Walz and the Walz family, I know your service to our nation will continue," Harris said in her remarks.

Walz's daughter, Hope, who has accompanied him on most of his campaign travel these past 107 days, was also emotional during the speech, wearing sunglasses.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

Nov 06, 2024, 5:50 PM EST

Ukraine's Zelenskyy congratulates Trump on 'landslide' election victory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and "congratulated him on his historic landslide victory."

"His tremendous campaign made this result possible. I praised his family and team for their great work," Zelenskyy said.

"We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation," Zelenskyy continued. "Strong and unwavering U.S. leadership is vital for the world and for a just peace."

Nov 06, 2024, 5:41 PM EST

Trump 'looks forward' to meeting with Biden

In a phone call Wednesday, President Joe Biden congratulated former President Donald Trump and invited him to the White House "to ensure a smooth transition" between the two administrations, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said.

"President Trump looks forward to the meeting, which will take place shortly, and very much appreciated the call," Cheung said.

It is not yet clear when the meeting will take place.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders

Nov 06, 2024, 5:20 PM EST

538 is going deep on undecided races

Control of the House of Representatives is still up in the air, and while ABC News has projected that Republicans will win the Senate, we don't know how large their majority will be. Those things both have huge implications on how much of his agenda President-elect Trump will be able to get passed.

Accordingly, we at 538 are tracking the dozens of congressional races that are still undecided over at our new live blog. Join us there for live updates, analysis and commentary until the last major race is decided. Meanwhile, our colleagues at ABC News will continue to update this live blog with reactions from last night's results.

-Nathaniel Rakich