Former President Trump has won the state of Georgia, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the crucial battleground back into his column after narrowly losing the state four years ago.
Author: Parker Jospeh
Kamala Harris has won the Virginia contest, NBC News projects, and secured the state’s 13 Electoral College votes. In 2020, Biden won Virginia with 54% of the vote to Trump’s 44%.
Harris was projected to defeat former President Trump in Hawaii, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding the deep-blue state’s four Electoral College votes to Harris’s column. Hawaii has voted blue in every presidential election since 1988, and it was seen as a safe state for Harris heading into Tuesday’s election.
Donald Trump is projected to win the battleground state of North Carolina, gaining its 16 electoral college votes.
“With incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown defeated in Ohio, Democratic odds of retaining control of the Senate are dwindling. “The party has lost two seats, with a third – Jon Tester in Montana – at great risk. Without a Democratic pick-up somewhere else, the chamber will flip to the Republicans. “At this point, it’s hard to find a race where Democrats have much hope.”
More early exit poll data suggests many voters are worried about potential violence as a result of the election.
About 7 in 10 voters say they are worried about violence
CBS says its the first time in its history an exit poll has asked voters about fears of violence relating to a US presidential election
Seven in 10 voters were confident the election was conducted fairly and accurately
But this is split – Harris supporters more confident, Trump supports equally divided
What the early Trump exit poll data tells us about those who cast their vote for the former president today.
What the early Harris exit poll data tells us about those who voted for the vice president
Key issues (so far)
The State of Democracy: 35%
The Economy: 31%
Abortion: 14%
Immigration: 11%
Foreign policy: 4%
The first exit poll data coming out suggests voters have chosen the state of democracy as the most important issue when deciding who to vote for.
Around a third of people asked said it was their top concern, out of the five options given.
The economy ranked second, with three in ten voters choosing it, according to this preliminary data.
We’ll soon get our first exit poll data – giving key insights into the issues that have motivated voters today. The US exit polls don’t predict the result of the election but give insight into opinions and motivations and a breakdown by age, age, gender, education and other demographics.
The FBI is warning voters on Tuesday about attempted deception in the 2024 election, saying that the agency has been impersonated in at least two fabricated videos aimed at shaking Americans’ confidence in the political process.
It’s gone 08:00 on the US’s East Coast and more polls have opened including one of the key swing states – Wisconsin, which has 10 electoral college votes.
It’s election day in the US and millions of Americans will be heading to the booth to cast their vote for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump.
The front pages are heavily dominated by election coverage as they urge the public to make sure they get out and vote. The papers dissect both candidates, what they are offering and what could swing the election for either candidate.
Recent polls suggest the race remains on a knife’s edge and at present there is no clear indication of what way this election could swing – or even whether America will have an answer tonight.
Tuesday’s front pages report on both domestic and international politics, while a handful of tabloids lead with showbiz news.
The US presidential election is unsurprisingly the lead for many front pages this morning as millions of Americans will head to the polls to cast their vote for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump.
Some of the newspapers lead on politics a little closer to home as PM Keir Starmer announced student loans in England are set to rise, despite promising to abolish tuition fees. The papers describe it as an astonishing “u-turn.”
The newly elected leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has started to appoint her shadow cabinet. The news of the appointments find space on the front of several newspapers.
Podcast host Joe Rogan has endorsed Donald Trump for president, citing Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s arguments as influential. “Musk makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you’ll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way.”
It’s election day in the United States and millions of Americans will head to the polls to cast their ballot for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. The polls will start to open at 05:00 ET (10:00 GMT) and results are expected to trickle in over the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Latino voter says expensive groceries and low salaries are main concern Latino voter says expensive groceries and low salaries are main concern in the swing state of Michigan. A young Ecuadorian-American who lives nearby. Like many Latinos, they are supporting Harris. Salazar predicts an extremely close race. But hopes Harris will ultimately prevail. “The economy is pretty much it I’d say,” he told me. “Life is expensive. Groceries are expensive. Salaries are low. People are…
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