The US presidential race is heating up with Donald Trump appearing to gain the upper hand.
The Republican candidate has secured projected victories in pivotal swing states Georgia and North Carolina, BBC News reports, signaling a potential replay of the 2016 election landscape rather than the 2020 defeat.
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As counties across the nation count and report their votes, Trump is subtly yet significantly advancing, nibbling away at the margins needed to clinch the presidency.
Despite Kamala Harris achieving comparable vote totals to Joe Biden in various urban and suburban areas, it has thus far proved insufficient in narrowing the burgeoning gap established by Trump.
The atmosphere at Harris headquarters has palpably shifted following these developments. Early optimism has evaporated into the night air, replaced by a somber reality as the big screens flashed the news of Trump’s latest state wins.
What was once a buzzing scene of anticipation has quieted dramatically; the crowd has thinned, with the announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris will not be addressing her supporters tonight.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is expected to arrive shortly at his campaign watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he is expected to address his supporters.
The remaining swing states are: Arizona, Michigan Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
As must be stressed at this time - nothing is set in stone as of this writing. Votes are still being counted. However, all polls in this year’s US presidential election have now closed - the last to do so were in Alaska and Hawaii.
It comes as Republicans were projected to regain the Senate following four years out of power.