But Trump and Clinton aren’t the only two candidates on the ballot.
Across the nation, voters will make their choices in a slew of down-ballot races, voting for federal, state and local lawmakers and deciding on key ballot initiatives.
Read the latest news on the 2016 election below:
President-Elect Trump Calls On America To Unite
Moments after winning a stunning victory, President-elect Donald Trump took the stage in New York and called on the country to come together to rebuild America.
“I pledge that I will be president for all Americans,” Trump told supporters at his victory party in Manhattan. “For those who have chosen not to support me in the past — of which there were a few people — I’m reaching out to you.”
Trump said Hillary Clinton had called him to concede the race, and he praised the secretary of state and her campaign staff.
“Hillary has worked very long and very hard,” he said, “and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country.”
The New York real estate mogul also thanked his family for their support, remarking that “this political stuff is nasty, and it’s tough.”
― Igor Bobic
Pence Addresses Trump Victory Party
“This is a historic night,” Pence said. “The American people have spoken, and they have elected a new champion.”
“His vision for America will make America great again,” he added.
― Marina Fang
Clinton Won’t Concede Tonight
Clinton Campaign Manager John Podesta addressed the remaining crowd at the campaign’s election party at the Javits Center, telling them to go home and that “we will have more to say tomorrow.”
“I know you’ve been here a long time. I can say, we can wait a little longer.”
― Marina Fang
November 9, 2016 1:57AM
Students Gather Outside The White House
Hundreds of people gathered outside the White House early Wednesday morning as it looked increasingly clear that Donald Trump would be the next president.
Most of the group appeared to be students, alternating between chants of “Fuck Donald Trump” and “We Want Hillary.”
Some people held red solo cups, arriving to the scene straight from a watch party. Others sat on the ground, silently, refreshing their phones every few seconds. The question lingering in the air, even for some Trump supporters, was how Hillary Clinton didn’t take the presidency with ease.
According to some of the attendees, gathering outside the White House is a tradition for students at George Washington University and other schools in the area. For some, the tradition didn’t feel as festive as it should.
“We expected to have a historic moment for women, and now we have quite the opposite,” Samantha Hoilett, 23, said. “Even if Hillary was divisive, she planned to unite the country afterward — Donald Trump does not have a plan for that.”
― Adam Hamze
GOP Keeps The Senate
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), who waited until 6:45 p.m. on Election Day to say he was voting for Trump, narrowly wins re-election, giving the GOP the seats they need to keep control of the Senate.
― Marina Fang
November 9, 2016 1:10AM
Polls Are Officially Closed In All States
Alaska, the last state to vote, closed its polls at 1 a.m. EST.
― Marina Fang
Top GOP Pollster: I’m Not A Republican Anymore
Frank Luntz, a prominent Republican pollster, denounced the GOP in the face of Trump’s election night successes.
“Starting tonight on this show, no one will call me a Republican again, because I’m not part of this,” he told Yahoo News. “I’m not part of that system, I’m not part of that negativity.”
Luntz had predicted a resounding victory for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and for Democrats in Congress.
Mothers of Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner Speak To Crowd At Clinton Event
NEW YORK ― Speaking before an excited crowd here at the Jacob Javits Center, Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin; and Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, made the emotional case for Hillary Clinton.
Both emphasized that Clinton was the only presidential candidate who reached out to them.
“She was the only one who called,” Carr told the audience. “She felt our pain and understood.”
Back in November, Cinton met with these women and several more whose sons were felled by gun violence ― cementing their support.
― Emily Peck
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