Election Day 2024: Continuous Updates

It’s Election Day 2024 and we’re bringing you the latest on the biggest races across the country.

Keep this page open for real-time updates on the presidential race, control of Congress and polling station closings in key states.

Latest:

Polls close and early presidential results (7:00 p.m. ET)

The Associated Press announced the first presidential results of the evening:

• Donald Trump: Projected winner in Kentucky and Indiana.
• Kamala Harris: Projected winner in Vermont.

At 7:00 pm ET, polls closed in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. Please note that some areas of Indiana and Kentucky closed as early as 6:00 pm ET.

Looking ahead, polls in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia will close at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Bomb Threats Hinder Georgia Polls (6:30 p.m. ET)

There has been a surge in bomb threats. Voting in the Atlanta area was interrupted today.. Some polling stations will remain open longer because threats have forced them to close until they can be inspected.

There is no indication that any threats were legitimate.

Philadelphia denies Trump fraud claims (6:10 p.m. ET)

On his Truth Social platform, Donald Trump said law enforcement was responding to “massive fraud” in Philadelphia. Police and city officials deny this claim; Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner responded with a statement asking for evidence: “If Donald Trump has any facts to back up his wild accusations, we want them now. Right now. We’re not holding our breath.”

Republican City Commissioner Seth Bluestein also said there was “no truth” to Trump’s allegations.

First polls close (6:00 p.m. ET)

Polls are currently closed in most of Indiana and Kentucky, counties in the Eastern Time Zone. Counties will have one more hour on Central Time.

30,000 ballots will be recounted in Milwaukee (5:45 p.m. ET)

Approximately 30,000 ballots in Milwaukee will have to recalculatethe city reported Tuesday afternoon due to an issue with the tabulator.

City spokesman Jeff Fleming said the tabulators were sealed, but the doors on those machines were not properly closed. The problem concerned early and in-person voting and affected all 13 counters.

Results for 2 North Carolina counties will be delayed briefly (5:00 p.m. ET).

Two battleground counties in North Carolina will delay reporting their results by 30 minutes after the State Board of Elections agreed to extend voting closing times at two polling places due to technical problems Tuesday morning. The board voted to move closing times at one site in Burke County and another site in Wilson County to 8 p.m.

Trump won’t say how he voted on abortion in Florida (3:45 p.m. ET)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after voting in his home state of Florida refused to say how he voted for the state’s abortion ban.. When first asked, Trump avoided answering, according to the Associated Press. When asked a second time, Trump told the reporter, “You should stop talking about it.”

Northville, Michigan. Gas leak at polling station (3:15 p.m. ET)

Authorities in Northville, Michigan, closed a polling place at noon and sent voters to another site in suburban Detroit because of a natural gas leak. Consumers Energy investigated the leak.

Voting hours have been extended in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday ordered polling places to remain open for two more hours in Cambria County, which sought an extension after a software glitch affected ballot-scanning machines.

County officials say the issue has caused voter confusion, with some people leaving without voting and long lines in some locations. However, they stressed that no one would be disqualified from voting and that all ballots would be counted, as state officials have done.

Alabama ballot printing error

An Alabama county printed emergency ballots Tuesday morning after a printing error was discovered that was missing a page containing proposed state and local constitutional amendments.

The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that emergency ballots are being printed.

The ACLU of Alabama has asked the St. Clair Legacy Division to extend voting hours by the number of hours needed to receive new ballots, according to a spokesperson for the organization.

Voting closing time: when to expect results

Surveys close at different times across the US, which affects when results are received. According to 270toWin, here are the key points for states:

• 7:00 pm ET: Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, most of Florida.7:30 pm ET: Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia.8:00 pm ET: Pennsylvania, Michigan, the rest of Florida and most of Texas (except El Paso, which closes at 9:00 pm).9:00 pm ET: Arizona, Colorado, Wisconsin, El Paso (TX).
• 10:00 pm ET: Nevada, Iowa, most of Montana.
• 11:00 pm ET: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho.

This time gives us a first look at key races and early results in key states.

Presidential race: battle for swing states

The 2024 presidential race hinges on 270 electoral votes, with the focus on seven swing states with a total of 93 votes. With polls close in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, both candidates need wins in these key battlegrounds.

CONNECTED: When will we know the results in swing states?

Senate Showdown: Fight Determines Control

Control of the Senate hinges on competitive battles in key states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Montana, where billions in campaign spending reflect the high stakes. Republicans need two additional seats to secure a majority, with West Virginia leaning toward the GOP while Democrats are defending seats in battleground states.

CONNECTED: Presidential election polls: who’s ahead now?

Surprisingly competitive races in Texas and Nebraska give Democrats a chance to offset potential losses elsewhere, while incumbents Sherrod Brown (Ohio) and Bob Casey (Pa.) face well-funded GOP challengers. The result will determine the direction of the Senate on key issues in the coming term.

Race for housing: key areas up for grabs

With all 435 House seats on the ballot, several hotly contested districts could gain control. Democrats are seeking to flip four seats to take back the House, while Republicans are seeking to expand their majority. Key races include California’s Central Valley, Arizona’s 1st District and Maine’s 2nd District, pitting incumbents against well-funded challengers in swing districts.

Notable contests include Democratic incumbent Jared Golden in Maine, won by Trump, and Rep. Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, a key battleground. These districts will be critical as results come in and could determine the balance of power in the House.