President-elect Trump wins Arizona
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President-elect Donald Trump during a campaign event in Tucson in September. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
President-elect Trump has defeated Vice President Harris in early Arizona ballot returns, the AP reports.
Why it matters: The presidential race has already been called for Trump, but the outcome in battleground Arizona could provide insight as to which party has the upper hand heading into future statewide elections.
The big picture: Trump's victory in Arizona means he swept all seven swing states.
By the numbers: Arizonans supported Trump by more than 6 percentage points as of Saturday night.
Flashback: The state supported Trump in 2016 but backed Biden in 2020 — the first time Arizona elected a Democrat since 1996.
- Since Trump's loss, the state also elected a Democratic governor, U.S. senator, attorney general and secretary of state.
The intrigue: Trump, Harris, their running mates and surrogates each made several campaign stops in Arizona in the months ahead of Election Day, illustrating the state's significance in the race for the White House.