On November 6th, Cedric Richmond, co-chair of Harris' campaign, told the gathered audience at the Howard University's scheduled Democratic candidate election night party that the vice president would not speak tonight, but the campaign team would not give up the fight against Trump. 'We still have ballots to count. There are still some states where the results have not been counted. We will continue to fight overnight to ensure that every vote is counted and that everyone has a voice,' Richmond said. 'So you won't hear from the vice president tonight, but you will hear her voice tomorrow.' Richmond said Harris would return to Howard 'not only to speak to her supporters but to speak to the nation.' The event was initially planned as a celebration of Harris' election and the prospects of a new president, but as the Democratic path to victory became increasingly narrow, the atmosphere became tense.