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Trump’s victory was locked in when Texas’ 40 electoral votes were awarded to him.
President-elect Donald Trump has formally won the Electoral College, officially securing the presidency on Tuesday.
Texas officials joined other presidential electors across the country as they convened at their respective state capitols to cast their electoral ballots and formalize Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election held on November 5.
Electoral votes for the election were allocated to states based on the 2020 Census. Each state’s electoral votes are equivalent to their number of House representatives and two senators representing their states. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors, and a majority of 270 is needed to win the presidency. Trump surpassed the required number on Tuesday, officially securing 312 electoral votes, while Harris won 226.
Earlier Tuesday, the president-elect celebrated Pennsylvania’s electoral vote certification. Trump won the crucial swing state, securing its 19 electoral votes.
“Our BIG Pennsylvania WIN. So nice!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, along with an image of the state’s official electoral college…