Becker's Healthcare November 6, 2024
After securing the key battleground states, Donald Trump surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected the 47th president of the United States.
The Associated Press called the race at 5:34 a.m. EST Nov. 6.
Seven things to know:
1. Mr. Trump’s win in Wisconsin put him over the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency. As of 10 a.m. EST Wednesday, he earned 277 votes and Vice President Kamala Harris, 224.
Approximately 83.7 million early votes were cast nationwide, including both mail-in and early in-person ballots, according to NBC News. This tally was higher in 2020, when more than 110 million mail-in and early in-person votes were cast, CNN reported. The increase in...