According to BlockBeats, on November 6, at a gathering of Harris' major donors held at a hotel in Washington, one Democrat compared the atmosphere to a "funeral." An official from Harris' campaign team simply summed up the mood: "Not good."

Harris campaign officials, who had expressed confidence at the start of the night that they believed she would win, became noticeably more subdued, almost somber, once the results came in.

On Tuesday night, Harris' campaign chairwoman Jen O'Malley Dillon said the Democratic candidate still had a chance to win in the blue wall states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, which were still close at midnight on the East Coast. "Pray for a miracle," said a former Biden campaign aide. "Hope is on the blue wall." (Jin Shi)