By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -While many Democrats are calling for a party overhaul after Kamala Harris lost every battleground state to Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election,

On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were locked in a tight race for the White House, and control of both the U.S. Senate and House was hanging in the balance.

Rogan, who backed President-elect Donald Trump, said he wanted to prevent "liar" Walz from becoming vice president.

A delegate wearing a small American flag on his ear watches as Republican presidential candidate and former president, Donald Trump, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.

In Sonoma County, the 82.48% turnout — with 255,648 of the 309,933 registered voters casting ballots — was lower this year than previous five general elections. The high mark in that period, in 2020, saw turnout of 90.57%, including 272,244 Sonoma County residents going to the polls for that election.

An NBC News Decision Desk analysis shows that polls from the 2024 election understated President-elect Donald Trump support and that gender gaps were not as wide as previously speculated. NBC News’ Mark Murray breaks down the biggest takeaways and the emerging educational gap.

Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his victory in the Nov.

President Joe Biden’s job approval rating has dropped to a near-record low since the 2024 election — a phenomenon that is not unprecedented for lame duck presidents, according to new polling. Just 37% of Americans now approve of Biden’s performance in office, down from 41% in October, the latest Gallup poll found.

Phillipp-Anders Rau was among several German politicos and activists, including a homophobic far-right influencer, who Trump greeted at Mar-a-Lago on the day he was swept back into power.

Nearly four weeks after the Nov. 5 general election, the Los Angeles County registrar’s office issued its final election results update on Monday, Dec. 2.

Election officials are looking for ways to shorten lines to vote, but some alderpeople pitch combining city and county election offices.