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The 2024 general election campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

Overview · reviewed October 24, 2026

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fought the 2024 general election from the end of the summer party conventions to a result that returned Trump to the White House. Trump swept all seven battleground states,[1] becoming the first president since Grover Cleveland to win two nonconsecutive terms.[2] Harris conceded the day after the election.[3]

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Harris conceded the day after the election.[3]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · monthly average of weekly shares (UTC)

Jul 2024: average weekly share 22% (left 7%, center 9%, right 5%), from 2 of 2 weeksAug 2024: average weekly share 34% (left 11%, center 14%, right 9%), from 4 of 4 weeksSep 2024: average weekly share 37% (left 12%, center 15%, right 10%), from 5 of 5 weeksOct 2024: average weekly share 38% (left 13%, center 15%, right 11%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2024: average weekly share 16% (left 5%, center 7%, right 5%), from 4 of 4 weeksDec 2024: average weekly share 2% (left under 1%, center 1%, right 1%), from 5 of 5 weeksJan 2025: average weekly share 7% (left 2%, center 2%, right 3%), from 4 of 4 weeksFeb 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksMar 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksApr 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksMay 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksJun 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksJul 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksAug 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksSep 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksOct 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksDec 2025: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksJan 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksFeb 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksMar 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksApr 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksMay 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksJun 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksJul 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksAug 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 5 of 5 weeksSep 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksOct 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 4 of 4 weeksNov 2026: average weekly share 0% (left 0%, center 0%, right 0%), from 2 of 2 weeks, so far

LeftCenterRight

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings. Over more than two years each bar is a month: the average of that month's weekly shares, so the shape stays readable. The weekly table below keeps every week. We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 16 more outlets off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (20 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Jan 6, 202514192760 of 22127%
Dec 30, 202425411 of 1956%
Dec 9, 20241427 of 2083%
Nov 11, 202414510 of 2115%
Nov 4, 2024445535134 of 22360%
Oct 28, 202434392396 of 19649%
Oct 21, 202426292479 of 19940%
Oct 14, 202419222263 of 19532%
Oct 7, 202421262067 of 20533%
Sep 30, 202424362383 of 22237%
Sep 23, 202426302076 of 21436%
Sep 16, 202435332593 of 20944%
Sep 9, 202417281863 of 23027%
Sep 2, 202425372385 of 21240%
Aug 26, 2024344125100 of 20449%
Aug 19, 202427342182 of 20939%
Aug 12, 202418251558 of 21727%
Aug 5, 202411131539 of 20219%
Jul 29, 202411191040 of 22818%
Jul 22, 202421241560 of 23426%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. Jan 6, 2025 · first reported · Headline from Rolling Stone

    Jon Stewart Says Harris Certifying Trump's Win Is 'Like Attending Your Own Funeral'

Background

Vice President Kamala Harris took over the Democratic ticket from President Joe Biden in the middle of the race and faced former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.[1] In August 2024, US intelligence officials said Iran was behind a hack of Trump's campaign and had also targeted the Biden-Harris campaign.[4] Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, dropped out that month and endorsed Trump.[5] Harris gave her first major interview of the campaign to CNN alongside her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz.[6] Her campaign said it raised $361 million in August, more than twice Trump's total.[7]

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In September, former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said she would vote for Harris, calling Trump a "danger."[8] Taylor Swift endorsed Harris after the September 10 debate between the two candidates,[9] and polls suggested that most voters thought Harris had won it.[10] In October, Harris gave a contentious interview to Fox News anchor Bret Baier, with testy exchanges over immigration and other issues.[11]

The campaign's last week brought two closing events. Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27, meant to open his closing argument, was overshadowed by vulgar and racist remarks from speakers who preceded him.[12] The Puerto Rican singer Nicky Jam withdrew his endorsement of Trump over the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's comments there about Puerto Rico.[13] A week before the vote, with polls showing a dead heat, Harris gave her closing argument from the spot on the National Mall where Trump had spoken before his supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. She warned that he was obsessed with revenge.[14]

Trump won Pennsylvania, seen as the most pivotal state, early on the morning after Election Day, putting him on the verge of a second term,[15] and he was elected the 47th president.[2] US stocks, bank shares and bitcoin surged as investors bet on his return.[16] Harris conceded in a speech at Howard University and resolved to keep up the fight for a more just union.[3] On January 6, 2025, as vice president, she presided over Congress's certification of her own defeat, which drew no objections from any lawmaker.[1] The candidates' debates are followed in a separate arc.

Supporting stories (16)
  1. Harris will certify Trump’s win — and her own loss — four years after the Capitol riot
  2. Trump wins White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
  3. Harris concedes the election, but not ‘the fight that fueled this campaign’
  4. US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
  5. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says in a Pennsylvania court filing that he will be endorsing Donald Trump
  6. Kamala Harris bolsters momentum in first sit-down interview but leaves gaps on policy detail
  7. Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
  8. Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris
  9. Kamala Harris reacts to Taylor Swift's presidential endorsement
  10. Polls show voters have more favorable view of Harris than Trump
  11. Harris' interview with Fox News is marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more
  12. Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally stirs outrage with offensive, racist rhetoric
  13. Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto Rico
  14. Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris
  15. Trump wins Pennsylvania, clinching 2024 presidential-election victory as former president takes coveted swing state
  16. Stocks and bitcoin soar after Trump's victory, while inflation worries rise; Dow surges 1,200

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 290 recorded updates

January 2025

  1. Jon Stewart on Harris presiding over election certification: ‘Like attending your own funeral’Headline from The Guardian · 5 outlets
  2. Harris will certify Trump’s win — and her own loss — four years after the Capitol riotHeadline from KVIA El Paso · 22 outlets
  3. Congress certifies Trump election victory for Jan. 20 inaugurationHeadline from Grand Forks Herald · 18 outlets
  4. Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 win peacefullyHeadline from Daily Journal · 30 outlets
  5. How Congress will certify Trump's Electoral College victory on Jan. 6Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia · 11 outlets

December 2024

  1. Wisconsin Republicans sue over when Electoral College votesHeadline from FOX 6 Milwaukee · 7 outlets

November 2024

  1. Kamala Harris raised $1 billion-plus in defeat. She's still sending persistent appeals to donorsHeadline from MyNorthwest · 10 outlets
  2. Jimmy Kimmel gets emotional, fights back tears talking Trump’s election win: ‘A terrible night’Headline from AL.com · 8 outlets
  3. Biden to address the nation Thursday following Trump's election winHeadline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · 17 outlets
  4. Donald Trump wins ArizonaHeadline from WMUR · 39 outlets
  5. Joe Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding lossHeadline from ABC 7 Chicago · 18 outlets
  6. Putin congratulates Trump on his election victory in first public comments on the US voteHeadline from New York Post · 15 outlets
  7. Donald Trump elected 47th president of the United StatesHeadline from FOX 5 DC · 15 outlets
  8. Stocks and bitcoin soar after Trump's victory, while inflation worries rise; Dow surges 1,200Headline from Boston · 12 outlets
  9. Donald Trump wins Texas, AP projectsHeadline from FOX 4 Dallas · 3 outlets
  10. Stocks, bond yields and bitcoin surge as Trump closes in on US election victoryHeadline from ABC 7 San Francisco · 2 outlets
  11. Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fightingHeadline from KVOA Tucson · 12 outlets
  12. Read Kamala Harris' full concession speechHeadline from NBC 6 South Florida · 9 outlets
  13. What states does Kamala Harris need to win to take the White House?Headline from WUSA9 · 4 outlets
  14. AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins NevadaHeadline from KOB 4 · 21 outlets
  15. Watch live: Harris delivers concession speech after Trump victoryHeadline from NBC10 Philadelphia · 2 outlets
  16. Bomb threats briefly disrupt voting in swing states as Trump makes baseless Election Day claimsHeadline from Moultrie Observer · 12 outlets
  17. Trump wins Michigan, nearly completing swing-state sweepHeadline from New York Post · 9 outlets
  18. Donald Trump wins presidency, AP projectsHeadline from 12News Phoenix · 3 outlets
  19. Dow soars 1,500 points after Trump election win, with investors banking on higher corporate profitsHeadline from CBS News · 14 outlets

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