Tuesday, Nov. 5 — Election Day
(All times are EST.)
As voters head to the polls in the United States, the nation anxiously awaits results for president, 34 Senate seats, all 435 House seats and 13 governors’ races, plus hundreds of local offices and ballot measures. Polls begin closing at 7 pm EST in the U.S. at which time results will begin to filter in.
Will most of the big races be decided tonight? Or, like in 2020, will it take days to resolve?
The Click is watching with reporters throughout the U.S. and in three countries.
8:30 p.m. — Polls close in Arkansas, and AP calls the state for Trump.
Running electoral total: Trump – 101 // Harris – 35
In another key Senate race we’re watching, New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim won the Senate seat former occupied embattled Sen. Robert Menendez. Kim becomes the first Korean-American in the Senate.
8:00 p.m. — Polls close in 16 more states and Washington, D.C. AP calls Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee for Trump. Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island for Harris.
Running electoral total: Trump – 95 // Harris – 35
Also, it looks like West Virginia Governor Jim Justice will take over former Senator Joe Manchin’s seat, flipping it Republican. This could shift the Senate to the right.
Another important Senate race is in Florida. Senator Rick Scott will keep his seat, keeping Florida Republican.
7:30 p.m. — Polls close in three more states. AP calls West Virginia for Trump.
Running electoral total: Trump – 23 // Harris – 3
7:00 p.m. — Polls close in six states. AP calls Indiana and Kentucky for former President Donald Trump, and Vermont for Vice President Harris.
6:15 p.m. — The earliest polls close in less than an hour. Our team is on the ground in these last minutes of voting, talking to voters and following their local races and ballot measures.
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