By Daniel Stefanski |
The next President of the United States has seized Arizona’s eleven electoral votes on his way to a landslide victory in the November General Election.
About 24 hours after polls closed in the critical swing state of Arizona, the state was called for President-elect Donald J. Trump after his sizable lead proved to be too great for Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris to overcome. Trump had already reached his requisite 270 Electoral Votes, without needing the states of Arizona or Nevada, to put him over the top for a shocking and resounding victory for the White House.
The Republican Party of Arizona reacted to the news on its X account, posting, “PRESIDENT TRUMP WINS ARIZONA. Thank you Donald Trump for stepping back into the ring. You never gave up on us, and we will never give up on you. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. Let the Golden Age begin!”
After Fox News and other outlets declared the 45th and soon-to-be 47th President to be the victor of the whirlwind contest against Harris, Trump took to the stage of his party headquarters and thanked his supporters in attendance and millions around the country and world who tuned into his address. He said, “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president. And every citizen, I will fight for you, for your family and for your future. Every single day, I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body.”
As of this report on Thursday night, President Trump leads his opponent in Arizona by more than 155,000 votes. He narrowly lost the state back in 2020 to current President Joe Biden by fewer than 11,000 votes. In 2016, Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in Arizona by over 91,000 votes. There are still hundreds of thousands of ballots outstanding across the state that will be tabulated in the coming days before the numbers are finalized and certified.
Daniel Stefanski is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link.
