In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Republican candidate Donald Trump won the popular vote, defeating Democratic candidate and vice president Kamala Harris. The Republican Party retained their majority in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, giving the party a “trifecta” of power. 

This year had a shocking increase in voter turnout, as people expressed their individual concerns about social and economic issues.

The conclusion of the 2024 election marks the second term of former president Donald Trump after losing in the 2020 presidential race. The Republican victory was shaped heavily by an increase in Latino voters. Trump’s campaign consisted of an appeal to conservative voters by promising to tighten border security and immigration policies and saving the economy. 

Harris conceded the presidential race while acknowledging that the loss should not discourage Democratic voters from fighting for their futures. “I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But here’s the thing, America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars.” she said. 

The future of America remains up for debate between the citizens and divided parties as the trajectory of our nation may or may not change in the next four years.