Trump wins Florida and 9 other states—Harris wins 7 (live updates)

Trump, Harris pick up more statesTrump now leads the polls 101-52 as of 8:30 p.m. EST, which the Associated Press called Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma and Arkansas for Trump, and Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware for Harris. None of these results are surprising, and the AP hasn’t made any calls in competitive states.

West Virginia called for TrumpThe Associated Press declared Trump the winner of West Virginia around 7:30pm EST, the third state called for Trump – another expected result.

Republicans gain a Senate seat in West VirginiaGov. Jim Justice decisively beat Democrat Glenn Elliott to fill the seat left by the retiring Democrat who turned independent late. Joe Manchin, according to the Associated Press, an expected pick-up for Republicans in the upper chamber, placing the GOP within striking distance of taking a majority in the Senate.

First named statesAs expected, The Associated Press called Vermont for Harris and Kentucky and Indiana for Trump just after 1 p.m. 19 EST Tuesday.

Trump sells merch at the electionA Trump-affiliated entity emailed supporters on Election Day to sell Trump-themed merchandise, Forbes reports.

More bomb threatsVoting has been suspended at five polling places in DeKalb County after receiving bomb threats, and they will try to extend voting hours there, the county confirmed Tuesday night, after other bomb threats — linked to Russia — were reported in the state earlier in the day. Officials in Arizona said Threats were also reported at four locations in Navajo County that officials said they believed were linked to Russia.

The first votes are comingThe first election results of the presidential election come from Indiana and Kentucky after polls closed in only some areas at 6:00 PM EST. Early results Show Trump with a commanding lead in the GOP-leaning states, according to the Associated Press, but with only 5% or less of the estimated total vote counted, it’s still too early to predict what the results will look like.

Milwaukee talks about ballotsElection results in Milwaukee are expected to be delayed as the city’s election commission said it will recount 31,000 ballots. The ballots — which represent about a third of all ballots submitted in the city — are being recounted out of an abundance of caution after workers noticed doors on the tabulating machines were not properly closed, The New York Times reports.

Trump’s claims of fraud have been quashedPhiladelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein and District Attorney Larry Krasner struck down Trump’s claims on Truth Social on Tuesday that there is “a lot of talk of massive FRAUD in Philadelphia” as the former president and his allies have made numerous false allegations of fraud in the state. “There is absolutely no truth to this claim,” Bluestein said, calling the vote in the city “safe and secure,” while Krasner said there is “no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild claim.”

White voters are moving on from TrumpNBC’s exit poll suggests white voters are moving away from supporting Trump, while minority voters are doing the opposite. White voters went from 57% supporting Trump in 2020 to 49% now, while Latino voters went from 38% to 42% and black voters from 10% to 14%. More voters now also favor deporting “most” undocumented immigrants compared to 2016, NBC foundgoes up from 25% support to 39%.

First exit poll data coming inNBC News and CNN released their first exit pollresultswith both networks finding that voters’ top issue is democracy (35%), followed by 31% who prioritize the economy and 14% who choose abortion. Both networks also found that voters had a pessimistic view of the state of the nation, with roughly 40% telling CNN they are dissatisfied and 43% saying the same to NBC, with 29% saying they are “angry.”

Trump blocks journalist accessReporters from several news outlets, including Politico, Axios, Mother Jones and Puck denied identification or had their credentials revoked at Trump’s election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida. The rejections came after the outlets published critical coverage of the former president, according to CNN. Other businesses are still expected to participate in the event.

Michigan polling place closesA polling place in the swing state of Michigan was closed Tuesday afternoon after reports of a natural gas leak, according to Associated Press. Voters were sent to different areas to cast their votes.

Georgia polling station evacuatedA polling place in suburban Atlanta in Gwinnett County was closed for about an hour Tuesday afternoon due to a non-credible bomb threat, It was reported by CNN. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office has asked a judge to extend voting hours at the swing state polling place to make up for lost time.

Man arrested after threat of attack A 25-year-old man was arrested and federally charged in Michigan on Tuesday after threatening to attack conservatives with a “stolen” automatic weapon if Trump wins the 2024 election, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said.

Arizona voters turned away A county in the swing state of Arizona that is home to the Navajo Nation and Fort Apache Indian Reservation is experiencing hours-long waits at polling places, and some voters were turned away Tuesday due to problems with faulty voting machines, It was reported by CNN.

Rep. Shares misleading election cardsRep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., Tuesday shared a graphic showing Trump as the projected winner of the Electoral College, as disinformation tracking company Alethea told Washington Post is intended to “preemptively cast doubt on election results in the event former President Trump loses.”

Man arrested outside US CapitolA man stopped during security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center “smelled like fuel” and was in possession of a torch, flare gun and two containers that smelled of gasoline, US Capitol Police said Tuesday. The visitor center will remain closed for the rest of the day as an investigation is underway.

Musk joins Trump at Mar-A-LagoBillionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk will spend at least part of election night with the candidate at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., part of a small group of people who will watch the results roll in live with the former president. , New York Times reported.

Cambia, PA Polls open until 10 p.mPolls in rural Cambria, Pennsylvania — which could be a key swing state district for Trump — will remain open until 22 Tuesday to make up for hours lost when a morning software error hampered voting. Trump won 68.1% of the vote in Cambria county in 2020.

Russia is linked to bomb threatsIt threatens bomb threats temporarily closed two polling places in majority-black districts in the swing state of Georgia were “Russian in origin,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said, adding, “They seem to be up in arms and they don’t want us to have a smooth, fair and accurate election .”

Trump votes in FloridaTrump cast his vote in Palm Beach, Florida late Tuesday morning with his wife, Melania. he said it is an “absolute outrage” that votes will not be counted until several days after the election, but said he felt “very confident” in his chances of winning.

Russia Paid Pro-Trump InfluencerA pro-Trump social media influencer (who uses the handle @AlphaFox78 on X) said he was paid several times by a Russian propagandist for posting a fake video about the election that spread lies about voter fraud.

Betting markets favor Trump, but…Poll-based prediction sites FiveThirtyEight and Silver Bulletin give Harris the (slight) edge. Here’s the breakdown.

Harris, Trump shared Dixville NotchHarris and former President Donald Trump each secured three votes in the small New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch, which ended its long tradition of being the first in the country to declare its results — even though the town’s results have historically been far from predictable for any national result.

Trump, Vance End On Dark NoteFormer President Donald Trump hurled insults at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at his campaign rally in Michigan that stretched into early Tuesday, while his running mate Sen. JD Vance described Vice President Kamala Harris as “garbage” at an earlier meeting Monday night.