Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to address the nation Wednesday to officially concede the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump.

Harris is expected to deliver a speech to the country and her supporters at Howard University in Washington D.C., her alma mater, a campaign co-chair confirmed to NBC News. The timing of Harris’ speech was not immediately known. Three campaign sources tell NBC News it will be later in the day.

“We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight to try to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken,” campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said. “So you won’t hear from the vice president tonight. But you will hear from her tomorrow, because she will be back here tomorrow to address not only the HU family, not only to address her supporters, but to address the nation.”

The school had served as her election night headquarters where Harris had hoped to deliver a victory speech Tuesday night. But as midnight approached on the East Coast and election results trickled in showing victories for Donald Trump, the cheers in the crowd became silent and the Harris campaign turned off its projected broadcasts of CNN. Instead, the DJ blared music from speakers to hype the crowd.

Harris’ surest way to 270 electoral votes was through Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, states Trump won in 2016 and President Joe Biden captured narrowly in 2020. But in state after state, including North Carolina and Georgia, Trump outperformed what he did in the 2020 election while Harris failed to do as well as Biden did in winning the presidency four years ago.

Trump’s win against Harris, the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket, marks the second time he has defeated a female rival in a general election.

Harris rose to the top of the ticket after Biden exited the race with less than 100 days until Election day after a disastrous debate with the Republican nominee raised questions about his age and ability. Despite an initial surge of energy and excitement around her campaign, she struggled during a compressed timeline to convince disillusioned voters that she represented a break from an unpopular administration.

Harris focused particularly on reproductive rights, an issue that drew women to her candidacy after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision and states began implementing restrictions on abortions. And while abortion rights measures won in seven states, it wasn’t enough get Harris the win.

Some states have added abortion rights to their Constitution, while two have rejected measures.

Trump, meanwhile, sought to court male voters with a hypermasculine approach. At the ballot box, Trump trounced Harris among men while about half of women backed Harris.

Trump ultimately won over voters with grand promises to improve the economy, block the flow of immigrants on the Southern border and his siren call to “make America great again.”

Overall, about half of Trump voters said inflation was the biggest issue factoring into their election decisions, according to evidence from the NBC News Exit Poll.

Nearly half — 45% — of all voters said they were worse off financially than they were four years ago. That was a higher level of dissatisfaction than what registered in exit polls in any recent election going back to 2008, when the election took place amid the financial crisis that propelled Barack Obama to victory. And though the economy is growing, with a low jobless rate and a booming stock market, 2 in 3 voters rated the U.S. economy poorly, a level higher than in 2020, when the country struggled to get in gear during the Covid pandemic.

Harris and Trump ran very different campaigns, with Harris promising to work with people who disagreed with her, while Trump warned about “the enemy within.” Besides abortion rights, she emphasized preserving democratic norms and tackling housing costs and other bread-and-butter economic issues.

Harris refused to be drawn into spats with Trump, when for example he questioned whether she had downplayed her identity as a Black woman. Harris’ mother came to the United States from India while her father is from Jamaica.

Trump characterized Harris as a socialist, though she has a more centrist record, and insulted her intelligence and her qualifications. Harris was San Francisco’s district attorney and California’s attorney general before becoming a U.S. senator. Biden tapped her as his running mate after she ended her own campaign for president in 2020.

But as part of the Biden administration, Harris struggled with other issues — the war in Gaza was the main one — over which she alienated many traditional Democratic voters.

By contrast, Trump presented a dark vision of America, and one that fact checkers found filled with exaggerations and inaccuracies. He called migrants “vermin” and charged they were committing violent crimes, made wild accusations about schools helping transgender schools transition without their parents’ consent, and repeated his false claims that he, not Biden, had won the 2020 presidential election. Late in the campaign, a comedian at his Madison Square Garden rally insulted Puerto Ricans with a “floating island of garbage” punchline. 

Trump has been found guilty of illegally influencing the 2016 election by making hush payments to a porn actress. He faces federal charges over his efforts to remain in the White House after the 2020 election and state charges in Georgia. 

Here is a look at candidates marking firsts after the 2024 election.

The San Diego Section girls high school volleyball player brackets are in and the action is well underway.

Semifinal play in all seven divisions continues on Tuesday and Wednesday, including Open Division play between fifth-seed San Marcos at No. 1 Cathedral Catholic and No. 7 Francis Parker at No. 6 Torrey Pines.

In the Division 1 semifinals, No. 9 Rancho Bernardo, coming off a 3-1 upset over No. 1 Sage Creek, travels to fourth seed El Capitan; while second seed Eastlake hosts No. 11 Point Loma, which upset No. 3 Christian.

In D2 on Wednesday, No. 1 Coronado hosts fifth-seed University City and Scripps Ranch travels to La Jolla Country Day.

In D3 on Tuesday, top seed High Tech San Diego hosts No. 5 Santana, while No. 11 Olympian plays at No. 2 Brawley.

In D4 on Wednesday, Lincoln-San Diego (25-7) hosts Canyon Hills (9-12).

In D5 on Wednesday, fifth seed Kearny (14-16) travels to top seed Southwest San Diego (14-16) while Orange Glen (14-13) hosts San Ysidro (21-13).

And in D5-AA on Tuesday, fifth seed Escondido Adventist Academy travels to top seed Rock Academy, and second-seed Monarch hos Preuss UCSD.

Tuesday is the 2024 Presidential Election and the last day to cast your ballot in San Diego County.

All Vote Centers or ballot drop boxes will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Any voter who is in line at a vote center or an official ballot drop box at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. However, no one can join the line after the 8 p.m. deadline. For those voting by mail, ensure your ballot will be postmarked by Nov. 5 for your vote to count.

So far, about 830,000 people have returned their mail-in ballots and another 42,000 voters have cast their ballots early and in person.

If you’re not registered to vote and want to participate in the election, you may visit any vote center to conditionally register and vote provisionally through Nov. 5.

We have what you need to know below:

When is the 2024 General Election in San Diego County?

Election Day for the 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. All polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. San Diego County voters had the option of submitting their ballots early by either using drop boxes across the county or by voting at an official Vote Center.

Where can I find a vote center?

San Diego County has hundreds of locations across San Diego County. It is not necessary to go to a specific polling place. Instead, voters can head to the location most convenient for them to vote in person, drop off their completed mail ballots, or register to vote as a conditional voter.

Voters can check whether they are registered here.

Find a vote center near you with this map or this list

When are ballots due in San Diego County?

Ballots are due when the polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Anyone in line at a vote center by 8 p.m. on Election Day will be able to cast their ballot in person.

For those mailing their ballots through the USPS, ensure yours will be postmarked on Tuesday. If you’re unsure, drop your ballot at a secure drop box location before 8 p.m.

Can I vote by mail this year?

Yes, voting by mail is encouraged. Every registered voter in California will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the 2024 General Election.

First, make sure your ballot is ready to go by signing and dating your return envelope and sealing your ballot inside.

Then, find a ballot-box dropoff location near you or return to any U.S. Postal Service blue box starting on Oct. 8.

Your return envelope must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Registrar’s office within seven days following Election Day.

Can I vote online in San Diego County?

No, California does not allow online voting.