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OKIsItJustMe

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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 05:37 PM Wednesday

AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Alaska

Source: AP

AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Alaska
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former President Donald Trump won Alaska and its three electoral votes on Wednesday, adding to his lead in the Electoral College. Trump continues a decadeslong trend of Republicans carrying the state in the presidential race. When discussing Alaska, he has often cited his role while president in the passage of a 2017 tax law that called for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Trump endorsed in Alaska’s other high-profile race this election cycle, backing Republican Nick Begich for U.S. House. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 4:59 p.m. EST.

Read more: https://apnews.com/live/trump-harris-election-updates-11-5-2024#00000193-037d-d045-a7f3-8b7f880a0000

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Hate to even ask ALBliberal Wednesday #1
Tough to say it was them, but yeah, if Harris had won them Trump would not be at 270... yet! OKIsItJustMe Wednesday #2

ALBliberal

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1. Hate to even ask
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 05:50 PM
Wednesday

So losing Pennsylvania and Michigan cost us the election?

Damn. I know we were hoping for Georgia and NC.

OKIsItJustMe

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2. Tough to say it was them, but yeah, if Harris had won them Trump would not be at 270... yet!
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 06:01 PM
Wednesday

AZ & NV look ready to be called for Trump, and that would have been sufficient.

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