WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump has won the presidency, securing his path to the White House through Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The Republican captured at least four of the seven heavily contested battlegrounds in the hours after polls closed across the U.S., pushing him over the line needed to win.
Republicans reclaimed control of the Senate, picking up seats in West Virginia and Ohio.
Top House races are focused in New York and California, where Democrats are trying to claw back some of the 10 or so seats where Republicans have made surprising gains in recent years.
In his victory speech, Trump promised that he would “not rest until we have delivered the strong safe and prosperous America.”
“Every single day,” Trump said, “I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body.”
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to give a concession speech on Wednesday.
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