Harris Wins Rhode Island, Narrow Margins Persist

Kamala Harris won Rhode Island, securing all four electoral votes with a 13-percentage point lead, but her margin was significantly lower than Joe Biden's 20-point win in 2020. Similarly, in Virginia, she won Northern Virginia by 394,000 votes, down from Biden's 521,000, resulting in a statewide margin of about 5.5 percentage points. In New York, Harris's victory was marked by a mere 11-point margin, the weakest for a Democrat since 1988, with Trump receiving over 40% of the vote. Nationally, Trump is predicted to win key battleground states including North Carolina and Georgia, narrowing Harris's path to the presidency. Harris's support was concentrated in traditional Democratic strongholds, but her overall performance suggests a decline in voter turnout and enthusiasm compared to previous elections. As results continue to come in, the electoral map shows Trump gaining an edge with 247 votes to Harris's 210 in the race to reach the required 270 electoral votes.