Can Kamala still win without Georgia and North Carolina?

The mood of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is sure to grow darker as two key battleground states slip further out of reach.

Shortly before 11:30 p.m. ET, the Associated Press predicted that North Carolina would go to former President Donald Trump, giving the Republican presidential candidate a major victory. CNN, NBC News and Fox News also called for the race.

Without the Tar Heel State, Trump would have had to take Pennsylvania to win the White House.

The news also comes as Trump leads Harris in Georgia by around 136,000 votes. An estimated 91 percent of the state's votes have been counted. Brad Raffensperger, the state's Republican secretary of state who famously denied Trump the 11,700 votes he needed to overturn the 2020 election in the Peach State, said shortly before 11 p.m. ET that he expects Georgia to swing for the former president will decide.

“If you look at who is leading the race right now, given the number of votes outstanding, Donald J. Trump has an unassailable lead,” Raffensperger told reporters. “It looks like this is settled.”

Shortly after 12:30 p.m. ET, the Georgia race was called for Trump by both CNN and NBC News.

North Carolina and Georgia each have 16 electoral votes up for grabs.

Does Harris have a chance of winning?

Without these two states, Harris' chances of winning the White House are slimmer.

However, there is still a chance that she could win the election. However, it would require great strength in four of the seven contested states.

Trump is already expected to win Arizona and its 11 electoral votes. If he can do that, Harris can't become president without winning Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

As of 11:35 p.m. ET, Trump is ahead of Harris in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Trump increased by 189,000 votes in Michigan, where an estimated 57 percent of the vote was reported, by 96,000 votes in Wisconsin, where an estimated 83 percent of the vote was reported, and by 170,000 votes in Pennsylvania, where an estimated 88 percent of the vote was reported . Harris still has time to catch up, but to do so she would need to make significant improvements.

Nevada, where polls did not close until 11 p.m. ET, has not yet begun counting ballots.

Can Harris win without Pennsylvania?

NO.

Even if Harris can secure Arizona and the remaining three swing states – Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada – Pennsylvania would need to win the 270 electoral votes to secure the presidency.

With 19 electoral votes, the most of the seven battleground states, the Keystone State is the crown jewel of the 2024 election.

Update 11/24/06, 12:39 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with Trump's victory in Georgia.