7 people who wrongly predicted Kamala Harris victory

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks on The Ellipse just south of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 2024. The Harris-Walz campaign is billing the speech as "a major closing argument" one week before the Nov. 5 election.
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks on The Ellipse just south of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 2024. The Harris-Walz campaign is billing the speech as "a major closing argument" one week before the Nov. 5 election. | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

Republican former President Donald Trump defeated Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day in what many described as a “historic comeback” for the polarizing political figure.

In the months and days leading up to Election Day, many columnists, political strategists, commentators, and polling organizations offered predictions for who would win.

Some relied on polling data, others used a complex assortment of social and political indicators, while others simply believed that their preferred candidate ran a flawless campaign.

Here's a list of seven people who wrongly predicted that Harris was going to win the presidential election. They include a widely respected election predictor, a veteran Democrat strategist and a conservative columnist.

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