Whitesides had 50.4% of the vote while Garcia had 49.6%, with 2,114 votes separating the two, based on the latest vote count issued by the L.A. County registrar’s office on Saturday, Nov. 9. The next update is scheduled for late Sunday afternoon.
With Republicans having been declared winners of the White House and the Senate, the race for the House of Representatives remains undecided. There are 435 voting members of the House, with 218 needed for a party to hold a majority. The Associated Press (AP) has called 211 seats for the Republican Party and 199 for the Democrats.
Members of the media fought back tears and often blamed coalitions of voters, such as women and Latinos, following President-elect Donald Trump's victory.
During the 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump claimed without evidence that Democratic "cheating" and voter fraud were occurring. When he was declared the winner early Wednesday morning, those claims abruptly ended. Tuesday afternoon, as votes were being cast, Trump claimed on social media there was "massive cheating" in Philadelphia.
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Vanderbilt University African American Studies Professor Michael Eric Dyson on how issues regarding race might have impacted voters’ decisions.
Donald Trump is preparing for his presidential transition, while votes are still being counted for key races in the House. Follow here for the latest live news updates on the 2024 election.
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