A STUNNER: Donald Trump has won the presidency after Wisconsin gave him 10 electoral votes a few hours ago, defeating Kamala Harris in a gripping race that had the whole world watching. His speech: “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president, and your 45th president,” he told supporters in Florida before Wisconsin’s numbers were official. Congressman Mike Bost, who also won reelection, called Trump’s win, “a political comeback for the ages.” Democrats are licking their wounds and looking within, trying to figure out what went wrong. The Democratic National Committee spent millions building up infrastructure in the swing states to avoid the kind of shellacking they got last night. Along with Trump heading back to the White House, Republicans are expected to keep control of the House and the Senate. We’re in for a ride. In Illinois, the congressional makeup stays the same, including Congressman Eric Sorensen keeping his IL-17 House seat. He defeated Republican challenger Joe McGraw in a much-watched race representing parts of Rickford, the Quad Cities, Peoria and Bloomington-Normal. More from the Tribune Still up in the air: Nikki Budzinski holds slim lead over Republican challenger Joshua Loyd as numbers trickle in, by the State Journal-Register’s Steven Spearie The rest of the contests ... Chicago voters delivered a mixed message in the city’s historic first school board elections, via Chalkbeat Also for school board: In District 4 — a high-profile, high-spending race — Ellen Rosenfeld, a Democrat, declared victory over her union-endorsed opponent, via the Tribune Three ballot measures got nods, according to results by The Associated Press (with 87 percent of votes in). They are non-binding but give lawmakers an idea about whether the public has an appetite for legislation addressing their issues. About the ballot measures: On whether candidates who intervene with elections should be penalized, 89 percent of voters said yes and 11 percent said no. On whether million-dollar home owners should be taxed an extra 3 percent, 60 percent yes, and 40 percent no. And asked whether insurance should pay for IVF, 72 percent of voters said yes to 28 percent said no. More on the tax-hike question, from Crain’s Pawan Naidu. In Cook County, Eileen O’Neill Burke is declared the winner in a race to replace Kim Foxx as top prosecutor, by WTTW’s Matt Masterson. (We hear a police bagpipe band played at her victory party at Moe’s Cantina.) In Lake County, Eric Rinehart wins reelection as top prosecutor, by the Daily Herald’s Marni Pyke State Sen. Patrick Joyce defeated Republican Philip Nagel, 59 percent to 41 percent, in spite of the big-spend by Republicans. In House District 52: Republican state Rep. Martin “Marty” McLaughlin edged out Maria Peterson, a Democrat, 51 percent to 49 percent. In House District 114, Republican state Rep. Kevin Schmidt defeated LaToya Greenwood, 60 percent to 40 percent. RELATED — 6 takeaways from Trump’s stunning win over Harris, via POLITICO — His biggest legal problems are now over, by POLITICO’s Kyle Cheney and Erica Orden — The policies that will define Donald Trump’s second term, by POLITICO’s Daniel Payne — Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets, by POLITICO's Josh Gerstein — Man awaiting trial for Jan. 6 attack on Capitol worked as Portage Park election judge: “Election officials confirmed Lawrence Ligas was assigned to be an election judge at Smyser school. “How do you have people who are election deniers in that position?” Sen. Robert Martwick said,” by the Block Club’s Molly DeVore. — Today: Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s federal policy team, will be a headliner in a webinar talking about the election results and how they will impact businesses. Details here If you are Eric Sorensen, Playbook would like to hear from you! Email: skapos@politico.com
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