Presidential Race Update: Early Results and Key States to Watch

 

The presidential race has seen several states called, but the outcome remains uncertain with many key battleground states still counting votes.

Kamala Harris has claimed victories in several strong Democratic states, including:

• California
• Washington
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Illinois
• Massachusetts
• Maryland
• New Jersey
• New York
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington DC
• Maine’s second district

Donald Trump has picked up victories in a range of Republican-leaning states, including:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Florida
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Missouri
• Mississippi
• Montana
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• West Virginia
• Wyoming
• Kansas
• Idaho
• Iowa

While no surprises have emerged in the race so far, attention is focused on the key swing states where the outcome remains uncertain: Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. As votes are still being counted in these battlegrounds, analysts are waiting for clearer indications of which candidate will claim the presidency.

In particular, Trump’s expected victory in Iowa came after a polling shift last Saturday, when a notable survey by Ann Selzer showed Harris with a slight lead—a finding that raised questions about the race in nearby Michigan and Wisconsin. However, Trump’s campaign dismissed the poll as an outlier, and early results indicate a more predictable outcome in Iowa.

Despite some initial confidence from Trump’s campaign, based on results such as a strong performance in a pivotal Florida county, experts caution that it is still too early to predict a clear winner. The phenomenon of the "red mirage," where Republicans may appear to be leading early on, only to lose as more votes are counted, has played out in past elections and could influence the final results.