Americans stay up all night anxiously waiting for the results of the presidential election

(Dan Tri) - Supporters of the two presidential candidates Trump and Harris are anxiously watching the election results as the race is still undecided in important battleground states.

American voters anxiously await election results (Photo: Reuters).

From coast to coast, in big cities, small towns and everywhere in between, hundreds of millions of Americans went to the polls after the most intense and unpredictable election campaign in history.

They lined up outside churches, entered high school gyms and waited their turn at community centers to exercise their right to citizenship in one of the most contentious and divisive political times. Some were excited, others exhausted and many racked with anxiety.

“I will always vote Green because the alternative is not something I can accept,” Ore Fawole, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, told the Washington Post . Meanwhile, another young male voter, Declan Harrington of Missoula, Montana, emphasized that he always supports the Republican Party. “I am pro-life, pro-every Republican,” he said shortly after voting for every Republican on his ballot.

Earhart, who has only missed two elections in the past 60 years, did not say who she voted for this year, but said voting is the duty of every American.

"Darkness" after the election

After months of anxiety and anticipation, assassination attempts on candidate Trump, President Joe Biden's suspension of his candidacy, and the surprise appearance of Ms. Harris, tens of millions of voters now find themselves in the next difficult challenge: the "dark" after the election.

Americans react as they watch news about the election at the "Election Night Watch Party" held at a pub in London, England (Photo: Reuters).

As the night wore on, no one could get any firm indications of what lay ahead, as the election results could be days away. "Election night in the United States, in one of the most closely contested presidential races ever," CNN wrote.

According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, 25% of adults have lost sleep over the presidential election, even before its final, nerve-wracking hours.

Experts warn against hearing the same thing. “I see nine clients a day, and the election is mentioned in six of those sessions,” said Alex Banta, a psychotherapist in Columbus, Ohio. “It’s on everyone’s mind, and it’s completely normal to struggle with sleep before such a big election.”

The atmosphere at the Back Door bar was tense but cautiously optimistic. It was a gay cocktail bar, and most of the patrons were voting for Harris.

Stephanie Fulmer sat at the bar and had a bottle of champagne in her car “just in case,” though she was prepared for a less-than-stellar outcome. For Merry Pietratanto, the anxiety was particularly palpable. “I’m a little scared, to be honest, especially since we have a transgender child,” she said.

Americans follow election results on computer screens (Photo: Cascadia).

Sitting at a nearby table, Athena Bell, a staffer at Rumors, said her top issues were reproductive rights, transgender rights, and ultimately “human rights.” “Yeah, I’m gay, and I’m really involved in the gay community, and everyone is feeling anxious about this election.”

As the clock struck 8 p.m., someone announced that Senator Ted Cruz had won the Texas Senate race, and the entire bar groaned.

Despite the growing sense of dread, Merry's husband, Carl Pietratanto, still sees some bright spots: "I'm hopeful, because the first openly transgender person was just elected to Congress in Delaware," he said.

Inside the Bellingham Tennis and Fitness Club, the sound of tennis balls being hit by rackets could be heard from the lobby. The television, usually tuned to a tennis match or some other sporting event, was tuned to CNN, counting down the minutes until the polls closed in Washington. Attendees were also glued to the television, waiting to see the results from each state.

At this point, according to the latest data, Mr. Trump has reached the threshold of 270 electoral votes needed and won the presidency, becoming the second president in US history to serve two non-consecutive terms.

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