Donald Trump’s hard-fought win in Pennsylvania was key to his apparent victory Tuesday over Kamala Harris in the presidential race.
Trump defeated Harris in Pennsylvania, 51% to 48.1%, with about 95% of the vote counted, The Associated Press reported.
Fox News first called Pennsylvania for Trump at 1:22 a.m. Wednesday. Decision Desk HQ called it at 1:21 a.m.
This put him at 267 electoral votes, three away from the 270 votes needed. Together with the red state of Alaska, with its three electoral votes, Pennsylvania put Trump over the top.
At 1:50 a.m., Fox News called Wisconsin for Trump, bringing his total to 277 electoral votes.
Several factors may have played into Trump’s win in the ultimate battleground state of Pennsylvania. One unexpected factor was the Amish vote.
Amish residents of Pennsylvania registered to vote in record numbers, the New…
