Republicans ended election night confident that they would win the presidency, flip the Senate, and perhaps narrowly hold the House of Representatives. In Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s most famous supporters were talking about winning the popular vote, a mandate that MAGA couldn’t grab in two prior presidential campaigns.

In 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney to win a second term. Federal finance reports showed campaign expenditures broke the $2 billion mark, making the election the most expensive in U.S. history at the time.

Former President Barack Obama has released an Election Day video saying the contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is "going to be close."

Barack Obama also posted a video in which he urged people to involve their family, neighbours, make a plan and go to vote.

Barack Obama urged voters to participate in the election amid heightened tensions and the likelihood of a razor-thin victory margin separating Kamala Harris and Donald Trump