LIVE BLOG: Trump claims victory in Pennsylvania

Editor's note: This live blog will be updated as results pour in from the election.

Update, 2:30 a.m.: Former President Donald Trump clinched a narrow victory in Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press early on Wednesday. The victory gave him the battleground state’s 19 electoral votes. Trump now holds 267 electoral votes. At least 270 electoral votes are needed to win the presidency. Trump was also leading in Nevada and Wisconsin as of Wednesday morning, according to AP numbers. In Wisconsin, Trump led by over 100,000 votes, with 90% of the votes counted.

President Donald Trump departs a rally in Michigan on Tuesday night. Associated Press/Photo by Paul Sancya

Update, 1:20 a.m.: Former President Donald Trump won Georgia’s electoral votes, the Associated Press reported early Wednesday morning. The victory brought his estimated total of electoral votes to 247. Vice President Kamala Harris held an estimated 210 by comparison. At least 270 votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidency. The outcome of the presidential election in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Minnesota, Maine, and Wisconsin remained uncertain as of 1 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Former President Donald Trump Associated Press/Photo by Mike Stewart

Update, 11:55 p.m.: Vice President Kamala Harris claimed a close victory in Virginia, according to the Associated Press. That victory, along with her sweep of the West Coast, brings her estimated electoral vote total to 205. Trump’s total sits at 230. At least 270 votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidency. Several key battleground states remain undecided, including Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

Supporters watch as results come in at an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. The Associated Press / Photo by Susan Walsh

Update, 11:30 p.m.: Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win the states of Washington and California, giving her a combined 66 more electoral votes, according to the Associated Press. Her total number of estimated electoral votes now sits at 187. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is projected to take Idaho and North Carolina—and their combined 20 electoral votes—bringing his total 230, according to the AP. At least 270 votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidency.

Update, 10:50 p.m.: The Associated Press called Iowa for former President Donald Trump, a victory which would give him six more electoral votes. He has a total of 210 electoral votes to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 113 votes. At least 270 votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidency. Trump showed strong signs in Virginia, according to Associated Press numbers.

An election official at a polling place in Ames, Iowa, tears an "I Voted" stickers off a roll on Election Day. The Associated Press / Photo by Bryon Houlgrave

Update, 10:20 p.m.: The Associated Press called Montana and Utah for former President Donald Trump. The victories grant him 10 more electoral votes. AP also called Colorado for Vice President Kamala Harris, giving her another 10 electoral votes as well. At least 270 votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidency. Trump has 198 to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 109. Trump and Harris continued to battle for wins in Arizona, Kansas, and Pennsylvania as of late Tuesday night.

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and former President Donald Trump, right. Associated Press

Update, 9:20 p.m.: Former President Donald Trump claimed victory in Texas, according to estimates from the Associated Press. The victory gives the former President 40 electoral votes. At least 270 votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidency. Trump has 177 projected electoral votes. Harris has only 99.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally. The Associated Press / Photo by Evan Vucci

Update, 9:15 p.m.: The Associated Press called New York and Illinois for Vice President Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, the outlet called much of the Midwest for former President Donald Trump—including both Dakotas and Nebraska—as well as Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Wyoming. Trump holds a total of 177 electoral votes, according to AP’s count. Harris holds only 99 votes. At least 270 votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidency.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris holds up a phone as she phone banks with volunteers. The Associated Press / Photo by Jacquelyn Martin

Update, 8:30 p.m.: Much of the South–Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama—will go for former President Donald Trump, according to predictions from the Associated Press. Meanwhile, the news service called much of the Northeast for Harris—Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maryland—for Vice President Kamala Harris. The wins gave Trump 95 electoral votes to Harris’ 35 votes. At least 270 votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidency.

The Connecticut State Capitol building in 2012. Associated Press / Photo by Jessica Hill, file

​​Update, 7:20 p.m.: The Associated Press predicted that the electoral votes from the states of Kentucky, West Virginia, and Indiana would go for former President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening. The AP also called Vermont’s electoral votes for Vice President Kamala Harris. The news organization’s running tally has Trump receiving 23 electoral votes and Harris with three.

The Kentucky Capitol Associated Press / Timothy D. Easley, file

Original post, noon Tuesday: Americans exchanged their opinions for “I Voted” stickers at voting locations across the country on Tuesday as the White House awaited news about the identity of its next occupant. Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris were neck-and-neck according to most national polls as of Tuesday morning.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. The Associated Press

Speaking from Grand Rapids, Mich., on Monday, Trump accused the Biden administration of breaking America, and promised to fix it after he is elected. He challenged those who had questioned his cognitive abilities and said he'd done roughly 900 rallies without making a mistake. He went on to characterize his rallies as big and beautiful, adding that they were part of a political movement that gained momentum because voters recognized that the country is in trouble. He added that this rally would be his last.

Harris on Monday night ended her campaign on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, made famous in the film Rocky. Flanked by celebrities like Oprah and Lady Gaga, Harris suggested her campaign shared some similarities to the movie's theme, which she said was all about underdogs who climb to victory. Harris went on to make her pitch for a new generation to take power to, in her view, move America forward.

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