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All the latest news about Harris Trump’s election race

All the latest news about Harris Trump’s election race

The editors note: This post will be updated with the latest news on election night. Update to the latest version.

7:04 pm PT/10:04 pm ET

Polls have just concluded in the key swing state of Nevada, but as in other swing states, the race is still too tight.

Kamala Harris he was projected to win Illinois and Colorado, while Donald Trump captured Utah and Montana, AP reports.

On MSNBC, the hosts talked about why the race is so close.

“Just think about what Donald Trump has said in the last two weeks,” Joy Reed said.

Nicole Wallace, however, said the country’s division meant the type of decisive victories with early calls on election night was a thing of the past.

6:00 pm PT/9:00 pm ET: Hollywood Democrats Worried The Race Heads for a Long Night

Elections just ended in the key swing state of Nevada, while Kamala Harris was projected to win New Jersey and New York as expected, as well as Delaware.

Donald Trump was projected to win Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Louisiana.

In a race that has been tight since late summer, when the vice president adopted Democratic standards from President Biden, today’s results show it’s all about the margins.

This fact is causing concern among some of the top Hollywood sponsors who have been on Harris’ team for months. “It’s going to be a long night,” one producer told Deadline tonight as polls began to close in East Coast states. “It’s all about Michigan, the battlegrounds, that’s what stresses me out.”

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In the Senate race, Lisa Blunt Rochester was expected to become the first black person to represent Delaware, and Angela Alsobrooks was expected to win Maryland, defeating the state’s former Republican governor, Larry Hogan.

In the House elections, Maxwell Frost was re-elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He is the youngest member of Congress.

Also in the Sunshine State, Florida’s abortion rights amendment was predicted to fail. It would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution and would have won 57% of the vote, less than the required 60% margin.

5:32 pm PT/8:32 pm ET: Key fluctuating states are too early to draw conclusions; Donald Trump wins Arkansas

Donald Trump chose another state, winning Arkansas as expected, according to the AP forecast.

Meanwhile, it is too early to talk about key swing states.

Several networks are predicting that Democrat Josh Stein will easily defeat Republican Mark Robinson in the North Carolina gubernatorial election. But it appears Robinson’s scandals may not have hurt Trump’s prospects in a state that remains too close to call.

5:20 pm PT/8:20 pm ET: As polls close in eastern states, Kamala Harris wins Massachusetts, Donald Trump wins Florida; Key fluctuating states that are too early to talk about

Donald Trump won his home state of Florida, as well as South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama and Mississippi, while Kamala Harris won Massachusetts, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island and Connecticut, AP predicts.

With polls closing at the top of the hour in many states, early results showed Harris leading in Texas and Ohio, but those numbers are deceptive, warned CNN’s John King.

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“Caution is the key word here,” King said.

Polls just closed in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., the rest of Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Tennessee .

4:30 pm PT/7:30 pm ET: Donald Trump wins West Virginia after polls close in Georgia and North Carolina

Donald Trump was projected to win another state, West Virginia, a deep red state, as the election ended there.

Polling has also closed in two key swing states—North Carolina and Georgia—but it’s too early to tell.

4:02 pm PT/7:02 pm ET: Donald Trump wins Kentucky and Indiana, Kamala Harris wins Vermont

According to AP forecasts, Donald Trump won Kentucky and Indiana, and Kamala Harris won Vermont.

No state had any doubts about either candidate, and many additional states were expected to be called within the next hour or so after the wave of polls closed.

Polls just closed in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and parts of Florida.

3:01 pm PT/6:01 pm ET: First polls of 2024 close in Indiana and Kentucky

First polls in 2024 elections closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky.

The first forecasts are expected at 4:00 pm PT/7:00 pm ET, when polls close in many states, including the swing state of Georgia.

The networks are also releasing new exit poll data, including data that showed 80% of voters had decided who to vote for before September. According to CNN, only 3% have made a decision in the last few days.

2:11 pm PT: The first exit poll numbers show widespread dissatisfaction with the way things are going in the US.

The first set of exit polls shows widespread dissatisfaction with the way things are going in the US.

About 72% said they were dissatisfied or dissatisfied with the direction of the country, compared with 26% who said they were enthusiastic or satisfied, according to CNN.

President Joe Biden’s approval rating is just 41%, with 58% disapproval.

Still, a large majority — 61% — said they believe America’s best days are ahead.

As for the most important issues, 35% of those surveyed said democracy, followed by 31% saying the economy, 14% saying abortion and 11% immigration.

The numbers are preliminary and will be updated throughout the day.

Meanwhile, Kamala Harris stopped by the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., to thank staff and volunteers and call the phone bank. Harris did a series of radio interviews today and plans to appear on SiriusXM’s Zerlina Maxwell Show tonight.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump is already claiming “massive fraud” in Philadelphia, as he did in 2020.

Seth Bluestein, a Philadelphia city commissioner, said there is “absolutely no truth to this allegation.” This is another example of misinformation. Voting in Philadelphia was safe and secure.”

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner wrote on X: “There is no factual basis for law enforcement to support this wild charge. We have been receiving complaints and accusations of violations all day. If Donald Trump has any facts to back up his wild accusations, we want them now. Right now. We’re not holding our breath.”

1:42 pm PT: Networks set to release first round of exit poll data

The presidential election, billed as one of the most consequential in history, will soon see its first batch of data, although the numbers will not reflect actual results.

The networks plan to provide their first update at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT, which will provide some insight into how voters feel about the state of the country, what their most important issues are and what they are looking for in a candidate. .

Exit polls are conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Pool and conducted for a consortium of media companies including CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC. The initial data won’t tell you who’s winning. This will only be released after the polls close in a particular state.

The first polls close at 6:00 pm ET/3:00 pm PT in select counties in Indiana and Kentucky.

At 7:00 pm ET/4:00 pm PT, polls close in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and parts of Florida.

At 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT, polls will close in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia.

At 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT, polls close in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., the rest of Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New -Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode. Island and Tennessee.

Arkansas polls will close at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT.

At 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT, polls close in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

At 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT, polls close in Montana, Nevada and Utah.

At 11:00 PM ET/8:00 PM PT, polls will close in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Polling places in Hawaii will close at 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT.

Polling places in Alaska will close at 1:00 a.m. ET/10:00 p.m. PT.