Democrats, Pondering Election Loss, Look to the Future

Less than a day after the results were announced, Harris supporters grieved, consoled one another, and vowed continued opposition to the Trump agenda.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves at supporters as she walks off stage after speaking at Howard University in Washington on Nov. 6, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Democrats reacting to the outcome of the 2024 presidential election voiced the dual emotions of anguish over the loss and concern about the future under a second Trump presidency.

Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to former President Donald Trump, acknowledged the emotion of the moment in remarks to supporters on Nov. 6.