What's a ‘red' and ‘blue mirage,' and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win A big lead at some point on election night doesn’t always mean a candidate will win.

Virginia is an example of a state that usually has a geography-driven red mirage early on election night. This is because Fairfax County, a high-population suburb of Washington, D.C., where Joe ...

Trump voters may again dominate in-person voting on Election Day 2024, giving him an early lead via a ‘red mirage.’ That could be all he needs for another false victory claim.