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Jan 13, 2026
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What were the final popular vote totals and percentages in the 2024 presidential election?

Donald J. Trump won the 2024 national popular vote with roughly 77.3 million votes (about 49.8–49.9%), while Kamala Harris received roughly 75.0 million votes (about 48.3–48.4%), a margin of roughly 1...

Nov 30, 2025
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Who won the 2024 U.S. presidential popular vote and what were the totals?

The available sources report that Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election and carried the Electoral College with 312 electoral votes to Kamala Harris’s 226 (National Archives; BBC) . Multiple ...

Jan 26, 2026
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what was the final popular vote count of the 2024 presidential election

The certified national popular vote in the gave more votes than , with multiple reputable trackers reporting Trump roughly between 76.9 million and 77.3 million votes and Harris between about 74.4 mil...

Nov 22, 2025

What is the seat distribution in the current US House?

As of the available reporting, Republicans hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, with sources reporting 219 Republican seats and 213 Democratic seats and several vacancies noted...

Dec 11, 2025

Did Trump win the popular vote in the U.S. 2024 Presidential Election?

Donald Trump won the 2024 national popular vote by a narrow plurality — roughly 77.3 million votes (about 49.8%) to Kamala Harris’s roughly 75 million (about 48.3%) — a margin of about 1.5 percentage ...

Jan 23, 2026

Who won the popular vote 2024 presidental election

won the by a narrow margin — roughly 1.5 percentage points — receiving about 77.2–77.3 million votes (≈49.8%) to ’s roughly 75.0 million (≈48.3%), according to near-final tallies compiled by multiple ...

Jan 15, 2026

What was Donald Trump’s exact share of the national popular vote in 2024 (percentage and vote total)?

Donald Trump received approximately 77.3 million votes, representing roughly 49.8–49.9% of the national popular vote in 2024, a slim lead over Kamala Harris that amounted to about a 1.48–1.5 percentag...

Jan 29, 2026

Which candidates lead in recent polls for Georgia's 14th District special versus primary races?

No publicly released polls of special or races appear in the reporting provided; therefore there is no evidence in these sources to say any candidate is “leading” in polling at this time . What can be...

Nov 22, 2025

Who is Marjorie Taylor Greene’s likely successor for her House seat after Jan 5, 2026?

Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from the U.S. House effective January 5, 2026, which will trigger a special election to fill Georgia’s 14th District seat . Available sources say the d...

Nov 21, 2025

How many popular votes did Kamala Harris get in the 2024 presidential election?

Contemporary reporting and post‑election tallies show Kamala Harris received roughly 74.4–75.0 million popular votes in the 2024 U.S. presidential contest, amounting to about 48.3–48.4% of the nationa...

Nov 8, 2025

What Senate seats are up for election in 2026 and which states are most competitive?

The 2026 Senate map is contested and sources disagree on the exact number of seats and which are most competitive, but consensus places among the top battlegrounds and identifies a narrow path for Dem...

Jan 19, 2026

red states vs blue states

The shorthand “red states vs blue states” denotes U.S. states that reliably vote Republican (red) or Democratic (blue) in presidential and many statewide contests, a convention that crystallized after...

Dec 2, 2025

Which U.S. House districts are currently vacant or expected to be by December 2025 and why?

As of the sources provided, multiple U.S. House seats were vacant in 2025 and several more were scheduled for special elections — notable confirmed vacancies include Florida’s 1st (Matt Gaetz resigned...

Nov 25, 2025

Which House special elections are scheduled or likely between December 2025 and March 2026 that could flip control?

As of November 2025, reporting shows a handful of special U.S. House elections already held in 2025 and several scheduled across late 2025 and into 2026; key dates include Tennessee’s 7th on December ...

Nov 17, 2025

What were major swing states' results in the 2024 election and how did they decide the outcome?

Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election with 312 electoral votes to Kamala Harris’s 226, flipping multiple states that had voted Democratic in 2020 and carrying the seven widely watched battle...

Oct 2, 2025

What are the current polls for the 2026 House elections?

The current publicly cited polling landscape for the 2026 U.S. House elections shows a modest on the generic congressional ballot, with poll aggregates reporting Democrats ahead by roughly 2–3 points ...

Jan 23, 2026

How does the 2026 Senate map compare to 2024 elections?

The is markedly easier for Republicans than the map Democrats defended in : Republicans enter 2026 with a 53–47 majority and face far fewer vulnerable seats, while Democrats must defend a smaller slat...

Oct 8, 2025

Which House seats are considered toss-ups in the 2026 elections?

Cook Political Report’s January 1, 2026 update is the only analysis in the provided materials that lists a concrete set of toss-up House seats, reporting and naming districts such as as examples . Oth...

Dec 21, 2025

What share of total votes did Kamala Harris receive in the 2024 presidential election?

Kamala Harris received roughly 48.4% of the national popular vote in the 2024 presidential election, equal to about 75.0 million votes according to a running, compiled result used by the Financial Tim...

Feb 1, 2026

What would the Senate map look like after 2026 and how would that affect the likelihood of a conviction following a House impeachment?

The Senate entering the is a 53–47 Republican majority (including two independents who caucus with ), with 35 seats up for election in November 2026 and defending 22 of those seats while Democrats def...