Kamala Harris Has Conceded the 2024 Presidential Election

glamour.com:

was called for Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio senator JD Vance. That afternoon Vice President Kamala Harris officially conceded the race in a phone call to the Republican candidate."President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country,” Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign’s communications director, said in a statement, In her concession speech, delivered at Howard University in Washington, DC, Harris was optimistic. “The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for, but hear me when I say, the light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting,” the Democratic candidate said.After giving thanks “to the poll workers and the local election officials,” Harris continued, “I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it.

Over the 107 days of this campaign, we have been intentional about building community and building coalitions…united. By love of country with enthusiasm and joy in our fight for America’s future.”Harris pointedly framed her response to a loss as different from Trump’s four years ago, when his refusal to concede resulted in an insurrection on Capitol Hill. “We must accept the results of this election,” Harris said, recalling her earlier phone conversation with her opponent. “I told him that we will help him and his team with his transition.