Election 2024 updates: Trump begins selecting cabinet positions

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Last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 5:26PM GMT
Trump's cabinet picks include close allies from his campaign
President-elect Donald Trump is naming members to his administration. Here's a look at the president-elect's appointees so far.

Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.

Trump is also the projected winner in Arizona, a state the former president flipped after losing it to Joe Biden in 2020.

Trump's projected win in the vital swing state marks a sweep of the battleground states.

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Nov 06, 2024, 8:59 AM

Track electoral vote count and results map for the presidential election

See how the balance of power is playing out as election results come in:

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Nov 06, 2024, 6:26 AM GMT

Expert weighs in on Trump's potential 'greatest comeback'

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karlsays former President Donald Trump is potentially "on the precipice of the greatest comeback in American political history."

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl says former President Donald Trump is potentially "on the precipice of the greatest comeback in American political history."

Watch the video player above for his full analysis.

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Nov 06, 2024, 6:28 AM GMT

Republicans gain control of the Senate, ABC News projects

ABC News projects that Republicans will gain control of the Senate in the 119th Congress, set to begin on Jan. 3, 2025. ABC News has projected Republican pickups in Ohio and West Virginia, which puts the GOP at 51 seats, and Republicans currently hold narrow leads in Michigan, Montana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Nevada also looks very close, so the GOP could in theory secure as many as 56 seats based on the way results look right now.

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Nov 06, 2024, 6:26 AM GMT

Trump wins back Georgia for the GOP and inches closer to victory

ABC News has projected that Trump will carry Georgia and its 16 electoral votes. In 2020, Georgia was the closest state in the country, going for Biden by just 0.24 points. This time around, with 97 percent of the expected vote reporting, Trump leads by 2.3 points over Harris, 50.7% to 48.4%. The Georgia win puts Trump at 246 electoral votes, with just 24 more needed to win.

ABC News has projected that Trump will carry Georgia and its 16 electoral votes.
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Nov 06, 2024, 5:30 AM GMT

Trump heading to convention center watch party

Former President Donald Trump has left Mar-a-Lago and is on his way to the Palm Beach County Convention Center, where a watch party is being held.

Earlier in the evening, Elon Musk tweeted a photo from Mar-a-Lago, showing the former president huddled with the Tesla CEO and UFC CEO Dana White.