Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has won in 8 states, securing 71 electoral votes. Harris received the votes from the following states: Illinois (19 votes), New Jersey (14 votes), Massachusetts (11 votes), Maryland (10 votes), Connecticut (7 votes), Rhode Island (4 votes), Vermont (3 votes), and Delaware (3 votes), bringing her total in the Electoral College to 71. According to Qatar News Agency, these preliminary results are part of the intense presidential race between Harris and her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, who continues to compete in other states. The Electoral College consists of 538 votes, and a candidate needs at least 270 votes to win the presidency.