US Presidential Elections: Trump Claims Home state of Florida for Third Time

Washington: Donald Trump won Florida on Tuesday for third consecutive election, earning state's 30 electoral votes. Once a crucial battleground state, Florida has been drifting toward Republican Party in recent years. A Democratic presidential minee has t won state since Barack Obama carried it in 2012.

Meanwhile, Trump grew his margin of victory in his adopted home state between 2016 and 2020. 

After winning Florida, fight for White House is heating up, with Wisconsin emerging as a key battleground between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris . This swing state, with its 10 critical electoral votes, could play a pivotal role in shaping final outcome.

As of 10 am IST, with 68% of votes counted, Trump is leading in Wisconsin, holding 1,159,347 votes, or 50.9%. Harris follows closely with 1,084,734 votes, translating to 47.7%.