Trump takes lead in Republican state of Tennessee — agency

World November 06, 4:54

Trump is set to receive 77.9% of the vote, while Democratic contender Kamala Harris is supposed to get 21.3%, the Associated Press reports

NEW YORK, November 6. /TASS/. US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is expected to win the Republican state of Tennessee, the Associated Press reports.

Trump is set to receive 77.9% of the vote, while Democratic contender Kamala Harris is supposed to get 21.3%.

Eleven electoral votes are up for grabs in Tennessee. Local voters have been supporting Republicans since 2000. Trump won the state in 2020, gaining 60.7% of the vote, while Democratic candidate Joe Biden got 37.4%.

The 2024 United States elections are taking place on November 5. Nationwide, American citizens are electing the President and Vice President of the United States, all representatives to the House and one-third of the senators, as well as governors of 11 states and two US territories. The race for the White House pits incumbent Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris against former Republican President Donald Trump.

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