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Did Kamala Harris concede the election? What you need to know after Trump’s victory
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Did Kamala Harris concede the election? What you need to know after Trump’s victory

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Vice President Kamala Harris canceled a planned speech at an election night party but had not conceded defeat by early Wednesday after former President Donald Trump was elected to another term.

Trump defeated Harris by capturing at least 270 of the electoral votes needed to win the presidency. His numbers could rise as more votes are counted.

On Tuesday evening, Harris was expected to address her election celebration at Howard University in Washington, D.C., a historically black university where she attended.

“We still have to count votes. We still have states that haven’t been called yet. We will continue to fight overnight to ensure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken,” said Harris’ campaign co-chair Cedric. Richmond said Tuesday evening. “So you won’t hear from the vice president tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow.”

Howard alumni, Democratic activists, Biden administration officials and Harris supporters had gathered in the school’s garden, where inspirational figures such as the late South African President Nelson Mandela, former US President Barack Obama and talk show host Oprah Winfrey have given speeches over the years. hoping to see Harris speak Tuesday night.