On November 6, NBC News reported that a Democratic gathering in Washington, D.C., felt like a funeral. Harris campaign officials initially expressed confidence in a win, but their mood softened after the results came out. Harris campaign
chairwoman Jen O’Malley Dillon stated that the candidate still had a chance to win in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, but a former Biden campaign aide called for “praying for a miracle” and hoping for the blue wall to save the day.