Pennsylvania Senate: Although Trump is projected to win Pennsylvania, the Senate race there is still too close to call. Colorado's 8th District: Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo is locked in a tight race in the Denver suburbs against Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans. Ohio's 9th District: Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur is locked in an extremely tight race with GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. Texas' 34th District: Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez faces a rematch against former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores, with Gonzalez slightly ahead. Washington's 4th District: Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse narrowly leads Republican former NASCAR driver Jerrod Sessler.


Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, Gallego, outperforming Harris, Lake, Mike Rogers, Elissa Slotkin, Rogers, Slotkin, Democratic Sen, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Republican Sam Brown, Jacky Rosen, Republican Joe Lombardo, Catherine Cortez Masto, Bob Casey, Republican Dave McCormick, Tammy Baldwin, Eric Hovde, Baldwin, Republican Nick Begich, Mary Peltola, David Schweikert, Shah, Juan Ciscomani, Sen, Kirsten Engel, Kevin Kiley, Jessica Morse, Josh Harder, Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, John Duarte, Democrat Adam Gray, David Valadao, Rudy Salas, Mike Garcia, Democrat George Whitesides, Young Kim, Joe Kerr, Ken Calvert, Will Rollins, Michelle Steel, Derek Tran, Mike Johnson, Bill Clark, Republican Scott Baugh, Dave Min, Mike Levin, Matt Gunderson, Lauren Boebert's, Adam Frisch, Boebert, Republican Jeff Hurd, Gabe Evans, Frank Mrvan, Republican Randell Niemeyer, Republican Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Christina Bohannan, Jared Golden, Austin Theriault, David Trone's, Frederick, April McClain Delaney, John Delaney, Republican Neil Parrott, Monica Tranel, Ryan Zinke, Harris, Don Bacon, Tony Vargas, North, Don Davis, Republican Laurie Buckhout, Gabe Vasquez, Yvette Herrell, Susie Lee, Drew Johnson, Steven Horsford, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, Anthony D'Esposito, Laura Gillen, Josh Riley, Marc Molinaro, Marcy Kaptur, Derek Merrin, Janelle Bynum, Lori Chavez, Andrea Salinas, Mike Erickson, Salinas, Erickson, Ryan McKenzie, Susan Wild, Scott Perry, Janelle Stelson, Vicente Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Gonzalez, Democrat Eugene Vindman, Republican Derrick Anderson, Vindman, Alexander Vindman, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Republican Joe Kent, Dan Newhouse, Jerrod Sessler, Sessler, Newhouse, Kim Schrier, Carmen Organizations: Republican Party, NBC, Arizona, Democratic, Marine, Lake, Michigan, GOP, Democratic Rep, Nevada Senate, Republican, Senate, Pennsylvania, . Wisconsin Senate, Republicans, Democrat, California Natural Resources Agency, Stockton Mayor, Capitol, NASA, Virgin Galactic, Democrats, Democratic Army, Inc, Getty, Colorado's, Gary, Miller, Maine's, Rep, NASCAR, Commerce Department, District, Republican Rep, Army, Mexico's, North Las Vegas Mayor, New York's, Ohio's, Freedom Caucus, Trump, Ukrainian Locations: Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Alaska, Debbie Stabenow . Montana, Montana, Pennsylvania, Washington, California, Phoenix, District, Tucson, California's, Sacramento, Central Valley, Southern California, Riverside County, Colorado's, Denver, Indiana's, Iowa's, Maryland's, Nebraska's, Omaha, North Carolina's, Nevada's, Las Vegas, Oregon's, Pennsylvania's, Texas, Virginia's, Washington's

Next door in the 7th District, GOP state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie defeated Democratic Rep. Susan Wild, who had flipped a GOP seat in a 2018 special election. Republicans also flipped an open seat in Michigan’s 7th District, after Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin decided to run for the Senate. Because California is notoriously slow in counting ballots, some of the half-dozen hyper-competitive races there — critical to which party wins the House majority — likely will take days. In the 27th District, GOP Rep. Mike Garcia was narrowly beating Democrat George Whitesides with 65% of the vote in. In another California battleground race, NBC News projected Wednesday that GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley has defeated Democrat Jessica Morse.


Persons: Donald Trump, Will Trump, that’s, Kamala Harris, Trump, Mike Johnson, ” Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, ” Jeffries, Ezra Levin, Brendan Boyle, it's, , ” Boyle, “ Trump, Harris, Brandon Williams, Marc Molinaro, Josh Riley, Rob Bresnahan, Matt Cartwright, Ryan Mackenzie, Susan Wild, Wild, Elissa Slotkin, Nick Begich, Mary Peltola, Juan Ciscomani, Kirsten Engel, David Schweikert, Don Bacon, John Duarte, Adam Gray, David Valadao, Rudy Salas, Mike Garcia, Democrat George Whitesides, Michelle Steel, Derek Tran, Ken Calvert, Will Rollins, Kevin Kiley, Jessica Morse Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, White, Senate, Representatives, NBC News, House Republicans, , Biden, Congressional, Democratic, , Democrats, GOP, Empire State, NBC, Republican, Democratic Rep, GOP Rep, Central Valley’s, Democrat, District, longtime GOP, Rep Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, D, Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, New York, Arizona , Oregon, Iowa, Southern California, Greenland, Syracuse, Empire, Pennsylvania’s, District, Michigan’s 7th, Alaska’s, In Arizona, Nebraska, California

Trump’s Hispanic vote percentage beat the previous record, set by George W. Bush's in 2004, when Bush won as much as 44% of the Hispanic vote. Pennsylvania voter Regino Cruz, 25, said Tuesday that he voted for Trump, believing the former president could improve the economy. In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, 4 in 10 Latino voters supported Trump, up from 3 in 10 in 2020. Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Research, a Democrat-leaning polling and research company, said Latino voters who backed Trump liked his prioritization of the economy. “Trump is going to put an end to that.”Hispanic men were key in propelling Trump to victory and a historic Latino vote share.


Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, joe Biden, Harris underperformed Biden, underperformed Biden, Regino Cruz, , Cruz, John B, Puerto Rico, Harris, Sen, Ted Cruz of, Ethan Miller, Eduardo Gamarra, ” Gamarra, Biden, Carlos Odio, ” Odio, , Odio, Justin Hamel, Artemio Muniz, Muniz, Kalman Nunez, “ Trump, Fernando Rivera, Danny Martinez, Yahaira Rodríguez, ” Christianea Valentine, Vianca Rodriguez Organizations: House, Republican, NBC, Trump, Stetson Middle School, Puerto, Telemundo, CNBC, Democratic, Republicans, Ted Cruz of Texas, Department, Florida International University, Equis Research, Democrat, National Guard, Border Patrol, Bloomberg, Getty, Federation of Hispanic Republicans, Puerto Rico Research, University of Central, Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Puerto Rican, Northern Philadelphia, Starr County , Texas, Miami, Dade , Florida, Clark, Las Vegas, U.S, , New York, New Jersey, Mexico, Sasabe, Milwaukee, Puerto Rico, University of Central Florida, Philadelphia

— Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state’s only House seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. McBride, a Democrat, defeated Republican John Whalen III, taking 57.8% of the vote with 95% of the vote in. She thanked her friends and family and her late husband, Andy Cray, who died of cancer in 2014, just days after their wedding. He said he persuaded six Republicans to vote for McBride. In 2020, she was elected to represent Delaware’s 1st Senate District, which includes Claymont, Bellefonte and parts of Edgemoor and Wilmington, becoming the country’s first openly trans state senator.


Persons: Sen, Sarah McBride, McBride, Republican John Whalen III, ” McBride, Andy Cray, , Andy, , Jake Carpenter, ” Carpenter, ” Kelley Robinson, Sarah, ” Robinson, Obama, Beau Biden’s, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Lisa Blunt Rochester, “ It’s, AdImpact, Donald Trump, JD Vance Organizations: NBC News, Democrat, Republican, Democratic, Human Rights, HRC, Trans Equality, Democratic National Convention, District, Senate, Republicans, GOP, NBC, Republican National Convention Locations: WILMINGTON, Del, — Delaware, , Delaware’s Senate, Lincoln , Delaware, Sussex County, Delaware’s, Claymont, Bellefonte, Edgemoor, Wilmington, Delaware

And Trump won over 12% of them, a 5-point increase from 2020, including a 12-point increase among Black men. No Democratic nominee has won North Carolina since Barack Obama in 2008. Before Obama came along, the last Democrat to capture North Carolina was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Follow 2024 election live updatesTrump’s victory in North Carolina underscores the resilience of his MAGA political movement. A couple of unexpected developments threw the outcome in North Carolina into doubt.


Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Trump, Barack Obama, Obama, Mitt Romney, Jimmy Carter, MAGA, Harris ’, Hillary Clinton, Hurricane Helene, Biden, Roy Cooper, Mark Robinson, Robinson, “ Martin Luther King, Josh Stein Organizations: North, NBC News, NBC, Democratic, North Carolina, GOP, CNN, Republican Locations: North Carolina, Washington, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Hurricane, Asheville

Republican Bernie Moreno, a Colombian immigrant who became a high-profile Cleveland car dealer, has unseated Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, NBC News projects. Republicans flipped another Democratic-held seat in a state Trump carried easily, West Virginia, on Tuesday and were aiming to capture another in Montana. Moreno’s victory also ends, for now, the 50-year political career of Brown, first elected as a state representative in the post-Watergate era. For decades Brown had fashioned himself as an unapologetic liberal and progressive tightly aligned with working-class voters, particularly organized labor. The messaging strategy, rooted in Trump’s Buckeye State popularity, bolstered Moreno even as Brown and the Democrats sought to exploit his shortcomings.


Persons: Bernie Moreno, Sen, Sherrod Brown, Moreno, Donald Trump, Brown, Patrick T, Fallon, Barack Obama, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, , cringed, ” Nikki Haley Organizations: Cleveland, NBC, U.S . Senate, Republicans, Day, Trump, Getty, North American Free Trade, Republican, NBC News, South, United Nations Locations: Colombian, Ohio, U.S, West Virginia, Montana, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Buckeye, Colombia, Columbus, South Carolina

The results and exit poll data reveal the undercurrents of what has shaped a hotly contested election full of twists and turns. Here are five takeaways from election night 2024. Trump won the support of 45% of Latino voters nationally compared with 53% for Harris, the NBC News Exit Poll found. Harris gains with white women and college graduatesThe election showed signs of a racial realignment: Republicans made gains among nonwhite voters, while Democrats gained a few points among white voters, primarily women. The reason is that the fight for the chamber's majority is playing out on a different battlefield from the one for the White House and the Senate.


Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Joe Biden’s, George W, Bush, Roe, Wade, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, they've Organizations: NBC, Republicans, Senate, Trump, Senate Democrats Democrats, Democratic, Poll, Biden, White, Competitive, Getty Locations: Trump, Pennsylvania, Arizona, West Virginia, Ohio, Texas, Florida, Nebraska, D, New York, California, Washington

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., fended off a challenge from Republican Eric Hovde on Tuesday, NBC News projects, winning a third six-year term in a critical battleground state. Baldwin defeated Hovde even as Trump carried Wisconsin over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race. Baldwin was first elected to the Senate in 2012, replacing retiring Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl. Eric Hovde speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Her Senate seat has remained in Democratic control since 1957, when William Proxmire won a special election after the death of Republican Sen. Joseph McCarthy.


Persons: Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Eric Hovde, Hovde, Donald Trump, Baldwin, Trump, Kamala Harris, Democratic Sen, Herb Kohl, Tommy Thompson, Kamil Krzaczynski, Joe Biden, Senate Democrats ’, William Proxmire, Republican Sen, Joseph McCarthy Organizations: NBC News, Senate, Democratic, Wisconsin, Republican National Convention, Getty, White, Senate Democrats, Republican Locations: D, Wisconsin, Orange County , California, AFP, Madison, Washington

Former President Donald Trump has gained 266 electoral votes — just four away from the 270 he needs to be elected 47th President of the United States. Republicans will control the Senate: Republicans will win the US Senate majority, CNN projects, shifting the balance of power in Washington. The Republican march to control started early on election night when West Virginia Gov. Battleground projections: Early on Tuesday evening, Trump swept reliable red states and Vice President Kamala Harris picked up blue strongholds. Harris will speak later today: The campaign’s co-chair Cedric Richmond told supporters the vice president wasn’t going to speak Tuesday evening, but is expected to speak today.


Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, , Jim Justice, Sen, Joe Manchin, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Cedric Richmond, wasn’t, Richmond Organizations: ” CNN, Senate, Republicans, CNN, Republican, West Virginia Gov, Democrat, Democratic, Trump, Howard Locations: United States, Florida, America, Washington, In Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump has won Georgia, NBC News projects, notching a victory in a key battleground state that his campaign focused on as a must-win after he narrowly lost it in 2020. Biden was the first Democrat to win the state since Bill Clinton in 1992. Trump visited Georgia six times this year, holding rallies in Rome, Savannah and Atlanta. Brian Kemp, who began appearing with him toward the end of the election cycle after having distancing himself from Trump amid his criticisms of the state election process. Unlike four years ago, when exit polls showed Biden winning independents by 53% to 44% in Georgia, Trump appears to be winning independent voters this time, according to the latest data early Wednesday.


Persons: Donald Trump, It’s, Joe Biden’s, Democratic Sens, Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, Brad Raffensperger, , Kamala Harris doesn’t, Biden, Bill Clinton, Trump, Trump’s, Brian Kemp, Kemp, Warnock, Herschel Walker Organizations: Georgia, NBC News, Republicans, Republican, Democratic, White, Democrat, Trump ramped, Democratic Party, Black Business, NBC, Trump, Republican Gov, Fox, Democrats Locations: , Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Rome, Savannah, Trump

LGBT voters shifted even more solidly into the Democratic camp this year, according to the NBC News Exit Poll. Harris led President-elect Trump 86% to 12% among LGBT voters, the poll found. As in previous elections, LGBT voters stood out as one of the most left-leaning voter blocs in the electorate. Among LGBT voters, Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans, 56% to 5%, and liberals surpass conservatives, 61% to 5%. LGBT voters are staunchly pro-choice: 59% say abortion should be legal in all cases, a much higher level of support for abortion rights than among non-LGBTs, at 31%.


Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, they’d, Barack Obama Organizations: NBC News, Democratic, NBC, Trump, Biden, Republican, GOP, LGBT

Former President Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, NBC News projects, securing 19 Electoral College votes in the most hotly contested battleground state of the race. Trump was the only other Republican nominee to carry the state when he won it in 2016. Carrying Pennsylvania puts Trump one step closer toward reclaiming the White House four years after he lost the state to Joe Biden. NBC News exit polling showed Trump winning 57% of Latinos in the state after exit polls in 2020 showed him winning just 27% of Pennsylvania's Latino vote. Meanwhile, officials on both sides of the aisle, particularly in Pennsylvania, felt Harris would secure her win in Pennsylvania by tapping Josh Shapiro, the state’s popular governor, as her running mate.


Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, It’s, Joe Biden, MAGA, Lou Barletta, Sen, Doug Mastriano, Mehmet Oz, Harris, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz, JD Vance Organizations: Pennsylvania, NBC News, Electoral, Republican, Keystone State, Trump’s, White House, Trump, NBC, Minnesota Gov Locations: Pennsylvania, Erie, Northampton, R, Ohio

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin defeated GOP former Rep. Mike Rogers in the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects, a key hold in one of the most contested battleground states. Slotkin beat Rogers amid intense presidential campaigning between President-elect Donald Trump, who carried Michigan, and Vice President Kamala Harris, who ran behind Slotkin. Slotkin will replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a fellow Democrat first elected to the seat in 2000 who is retiring this year. Slotkin held the seat in two subsequent close elections before she ran for the Senate this election cycle. He was previously a critic of Trump but came around as he ran for the Senate and received Trump’s endorsement in March.


Persons: Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers, Slotkin, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Joe Biden, Sen, Debbie Stabenow, Stabenow, Obama, Rogers, JD Vance, Barack Obama Organizations: Democratic, GOP, NBC News, Rogers, Democrat, CIA, Defense Department, Senate Locations: Michigan, Ohio, Big Rapids

Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate after she defeated Republican Eric Hansen and independent candidate Mike Katz, NBC News projects. Blunt Rochester, 62, told NBC News before Election Day that she had her sights set on creating jobs, protecting reproductive rights, health care and centering the needs of seniors and families. Blunt Rochester said that despite her lead in the polls, she took nothing for granted. In her grief, Blunt Rochester said, she sought direction and felt inspired to run for office. EMILY’s List, which supports women running for elected office, called Blunt Rochester a “groundbreaking leader” in a statement Tuesday night.


Persons: Lisa Blunt Rochester, Republican Eric Hansen, Mike Katz, Blunt Rochester, I’m, , , ” Hansen, Katz, Laphonza Butler, Gavin Newsom, Dianne Feinstein, Butler, Debbie Walsh, Kamala Harris, Carol Moseley Braun, ” Walsh, ” Blunt Rochester, Sen, Tom Carper, Carper, Ruth Ann Minner, Delaware’s, Blunt, Jessica Mackler Organizations: Democratic, Republican, NBC, NBC News, Walmart, Procter, Gamble, Senate, Gov, Center for American Women, Rutgers University, Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, Black, Democrat, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, U.S . Senate Locations: Delaware, , California, New Jersey, Carol Moseley Braun of, U.S

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won Maryland’s Senate race, NBC News projects, defeating popular former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and becoming the first Black woman elected to represent the state in the Senate. It also means that, for the first time in history, Maryland will have a Black senator, governor and mayor of its largest city, Baltimore. Hogan could never quite replicate the support he received from Democrats as governor in his Senate campaign. In Hogan, many Marylanders saw a Republican who represented an increasingly rare version of the party prior to Trump’s takeover.


Persons: Angela Alsobrooks, Larry Hogan, Democratic Sen, Ben Cardin, Alsobrooks, Lisa Blunt Rochester's, ” Alsobrooks, , David Trone, Hogan, Joe Biden, Sen, Carol Moseley Braun, Donald Trump, David Lublin, , “ doesn’t, “ We’re, Candace Turitto, ” Turitto, Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Francis Scott Key, Moore, there’s Organizations: Senate, NBC News, Republican Gov, Democratic, Democrats, Prince, Trump, American University, , Republican, University of Maryland’s, Black, Baltimore Mayor, Francis Scott Key Bridge Locations: Maryland, Baltimore, Delaware, Prince George’s County, ” Lublin, Lublin, , it’s

Republicans have averted a potential disaster in Nebraska, with NBC News projecting that Sen. Deb Fischer has won re-election to a third term. Fischer faced a surprisingly competitive challenge from independent Dan Osborn, a mechanic and union leader who cast her as a creature of Washington. Fischer's win gives the Republicans 51 Senate seats, putting them over the threshold needed for control of the chamber, NBC News projects. But it has been nearly 20 years since the state elected a Democrat to the Senate, and Republicans typically carry statewide races with ease. Fischer was elected to the Senate in 2012 in a resounding victory over Democratic former Sen. Bob Kerrey, who had also been governor.


Persons: Sen, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Dan Osborn, Donald Trump, Fischer's, Osborn, “ Deb Fischer, she’s, ” Trump, AdImpact, Bernie Sanders, Bob Kerrey Organizations: NBC News, Republican, GOP, NBC, Democrat, Senate, Labor, Washington Examiner, MSNBC, Democratic Locations: Nebraska, Washington

Former President Donald Trump has won the critical swing state of Michigan, NBC News projects, netting the Republican 15 Electoral College votes over Vice President Kamala Harris. Michigan has been one of the nation’s most hotly contested battlegrounds since it helped Trump pull off a surprise victory in 2016. No Democrat has won the White House without Michigan since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Hillary Clinton in 2016 became the first Democratic presidential nominee to lose Michigan in decades, when Trump edged her out by just 10,704 votes. Trump’s victory this year will likely ensure that the state remains a key battleground going forward.


Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Jimmy Carter, Jill Stein, Cornel West, Hillary Clinton, Biden Organizations: NBC News, Electoral, White House, Democrat, NBC, Democratic Party, Biden, Democratic, Michigan, Trump Locations: Michigan, Kamala Harris . Michigan, Upper Midwest, Detroit, Gaza, Lebanon, Muslim, Israel, Democratic, Midwest

Supporters watch results come in at Howard University on Tuesday night. “You will hear from her tomorrow.”Campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond addresses the gathering at Howard University. The Howard University Gospel Choir performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and “Oh, Happy Day” for a worship element early in the night. Attendees at the Harris election night event at Howard University earlier in the evening. “I’m honored to be a student at Howard University at this time.


Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Republican Donald Trump, Brandon Bell, , , Ben Eddins, Cedric Richmond, ” Richmond, Shuran Huang, Tiara Martin, Barack Obama, Martin, ” Harris, Wayne A.I, Frederick, Yolanda Robinson, Howard, Trump, specter, Jabari Robinson, Angela Weiss, I’m, ” Robinson, “ I’m, ” Renae Martin, She’s, it’s, Sandra Fields, we’re Organizations: WASHINGTON, Howard University, Republican, Howard, NBC News, Howard University Gospel Choir, NBC News University, Trump, NBC, Getty Locations: United States, Philadelphia, North Carolina, Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris has won Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, NBC News projects, earning an electoral vote from a red state. The historically competitive 2nd District, which includes Omaha and the surrounding suburban areas, has oscillated between Democratic and Republican representation (and presidential winners) in recent years. Nebraska is one of two states that allocates its electoral votes by congressional district. I’m voting for Harris.”Trump’s allies failed in their effort to change Nebraska’s electoral vote allocation back to a winner-take-all system. In a state that has leaned Republican going back decades, had lawmakers reverted to that model, Trump would have captured all five of the state’s electoral votes.


Persons: Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Donald Trump, Harris, ” Trump’s, Trump Organizations: Congressional District, NBC News, District, Democratic, Republican, Trump Locations: Omaha, Nebraska

Vice President Harris is expected to call President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the 2024 presidential race and is also expected to speak publicly, according to two Harris aides. NBC News called the presidential race Wednesday morning, projecting that Trump won just after 5:30 a.m. Harris, 60, launched her presidential campaign after President Joe Biden, 81, withdrew from the race on July 21 and endorsed her as the Democratic Party's nominee. While Harris had about three months to campaign, Trump launched his re-election campaign, his third for president, shortly after the 2022 midterm elections that November. Polls had shown in recent weeks that the race was dead even and Harris faced a gender gap in which more men, specifically white men, were backing Trump.


Persons: Harris, Donald Trump, she's, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Roe, Wade, , ” Trump Organizations: Howard University, Trump, White, White House, NBC News, Democratic Party's, NBC, Capitol Locations: Florida, While Nevada, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Ukraine, New York

But the balance of the evidence from the NBC News Exit Poll suggests that Trump owes his victory to more common, less polarizing factors that drive many elections year in and year out. That included a striking shift of Latino voters into the GOP column compared with 2020 — they backed Trump by 13 points more. Women broke for Harris, 54%-44%, while men favored Trump, 54%-44% — a gap in support amounting to 22 percentage points. But in 2020, Trump performed even worse among women, losing them to Biden 57%-42%. A final factor favoring Trump: his appeal among Americans who are less attached to politics and elections:


Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, , Trump’s, ” Trump, Dobbs, coy, Harris, George W, Bush Organizations: NBC, Democratic, Voters, Trump, Biden Locations: United States

Former Sen. Kelly Ayotte has won the New Hampshire governor’s race, NBC News projects, defeating Democrat Joyce Craig to keep the seat in Republican hands. Ayotte will succeed Republican Gov. Ayotte lost her re-election battle in 2016 to now-Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat, by only about a thousand votes. She got her start in politics by serving on the Board of School Committee in Manchester, before serving as an alderman for six years. Craig and Ayotte won their parties’ primaries in September, leaving them with only about eight weeks to campaign in the general election period.


Persons: Sen, Kelly Ayotte, Joyce Craig, Ayotte, Chris Sununu, Hampshire’s, Maggie Hassan, , Donald Trump, Craig, Don Emmert, Roe, Wade Organizations: New, NBC News, Republican, White, GOP, Trump, of School Committee, Getty Locations: New Hampshire, “ New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Manchester, N.H, AFP, Granite State, New

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is headed back to Washington after he turned back a challenge from Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, NBC News projects. Cruz was boosted by gains he made among Latino voters in the Lone Star state, according to NBC News exit polls. Cruz, 53, fought back, seeking in the final weeks of the campaign to paint Allred as wanting to allow boys to play in girls sports. In the end, Allred’s campaign spent more than $50 million on ads in the race, just between Labor Day and Election Day, according to AdImpact. Cruz’s campaign spent $26 million in that time, with an additional $23 million spent by the Truth and Courage PAC, a group backing Cruz.


Persons: Sen, Ted Cruz of, Colin Allred, Cruz, Allred, Kamala Harris, “ dos, , Mitch McConnell, Matthew Bartlett, “ He’s, ” Bartlett, Harris Organizations: Democratic Rep, NBC, Lone Star, Labor, Courage PAC, GOP, Fund, Republican, Trump, Democrat Locations: Ted Cruz of Texas, Washington, Cancun, Cruz, “ Texas, Texas

“As a Palestinian, I think it doesn’t matter,” said Riyad Awad, 61, in the central West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday. Some expressed deep concern over Trump’s victory, while others were curious about whether he might ultimately be the right figure to stop the fighting after months of failed U.S. efforts. “He said that he’s going to end the war,” said 19-year-old Hussam Alsharif, who was displaced from his home farther south in Gaza by Israel’s offensive. He has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and incorrectly blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for starting the war, while refusing to commit to sending more aid to the embattled country. Russia, said Maksym Kostetskyi, head of the Centre for Policy Making, a think tank based in Kyiv.


Persons: Fawaz, Netanyahu, Donald Trump ”, Joe Biden, ” Gerges, , , Brown, Gerges, , Israel, Trump’s, Riyad Awad, Khan Younis, Alsharif, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Maksym Kostetskyi, Zelenskyy Organizations: London School of Economics, Trump, Republican, West Bank, West, “ Republican, Democratic, NBC News, , Centre Locations: Trump , Washington, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, U.S, Jerusalem, Israel, West Bank, Ramallah, ” Ukraine, Ukraine, Europe, Russia, Kyiv, , United States, America

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump declared victory early Wednesday — NBC News has not projected a winner — after he took a series of swing states, including Pennsylvania. “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” Trump told supporters at a victory party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. “Because we are going to help our country heal.”Family and supporters surround former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., early Wednesday. Evan Vucci / APTrump was also leading in the popular vote by nearly 5 million votes at 2:30 a.m. ET, a lead that, if it holds, will make him the first Republican nominee to win the popular vote since George W. Bush in 2004.


Persons: Donald Trump, , ” Trump, , Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, ” Vance, Trump, Evan Vucci, George W, Bush Organizations: NBC, Convention, Palm Beach Convention, Trump, Fox News, Republican Locations: BEACH, Fla, Pennsylvania, Beach, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, United States of America, Georgia, North Carolina

Shomari Figures, the Black Democrat running in an Alabama congressional district redrawn last year by a court order, has won the seat over Republican Caroleene Dobson, NBC News projects. In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling stating that Alabama’s district map likely discriminated against Black voters and mandated redrawing the 2nd District. The new area has a majority of Black voters — 47.6%, compared to 45% who are white. His late father, Michael Figures, was an Alabama state senator and his mother serves in that role now. Figures, 39, said he is happy to embrace the role of being an advocate for Black people in his state.


Persons: Republican Caroleene Dobson, Dobson, Obama, Michael, Maya Rupert, Terri Sewell, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, they’ve Organizations: Democrat, Republican, NBC, U.S, Supreme, Black, Alabama, Republicans, District, Democratic Locations: Alabama, Alabama’s, Tuskegee, Montgomery, Mobile, Washington

To lower housing costs, Trump has said he would allow homes to be built on federally protected land, something that could help increase the supply of homes in places like Nevada and Arizona. TaxesTrump has proposed a number of tax cuts, including a complete elimination of the federal income tax. Those cuts lowered the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%, reduced individual income tax rates, and increased the standard deduction. That could create havoc for workers and consumers and reduce the amount of income taxes the federal government brings in. About 40% of Social Security recipients pay federal income taxes, typically because they have other sources of income that raise them above a certain threshold where they are required to pay income tax, according to the Social Security Administration.


Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, , ” Trump, , Decker, Matt Priest, , Priest, It’s, He’s, hasn’t, Immigration Trump, Jim Tobin, Trump’s Organizations: Trump, Chicago Economic, Companies, National Bureau of Economic Research, Footwear Distributors, Retailers, U.S, Federal Reserve, Immigration, Business, Pew Research Center, NBC News, National Association of Home Builders, NBC, University of New, University of Pennsylvania, Social Security, Social, Social Security Administration Locations: U.S, China, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Saudi Arabia, Russia, University of New Hampshire

If González’s advantage over Dalmau prevails, the pro-statehood New Progressive Party would make history as the first in Puerto Rico to secure a third consecutive term. Back-to-back pro-statehood governors have held office in Puerto Rico since 2016, when Ricardo Rosselló was elected. Local political parties are largely divided based on the issue of Puerto Rico’s territorial status. An unprecedented shiftNo winner has been certified yet, Jessika Padilla, president of the Puerto Rico Elections Commission, said during a news conference early Wednesday. The Puerto Rico Elections Commission is so far reporting a 58% voter turnout in this year’s election.


Persons: Jenniffer, Juan Dalmau —, , ” González, González, Dalmau, Ricardo Rosselló, Pedro Pierluisi, Rosselló’s, Wanda Vázquez, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, ” Gonzalez, Maria, Jessika Padilla, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, Ortiz, Fernando Rivera, Puerto Ricans, Harris Organizations: New Progressive Party, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Citizens, Puerto Ricans, Puerto, Puerto Rico Elections Commission, Local, Trump Cabinet, Popular Democratic Party, Dalmau, “ Alianza ”, Puerto Rico Research, University of Central, Trump, Democratic, Republican Locations: Puerto Rico, Puerto, González, “ Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican, Dalmau, University of Central Florida, U.S

Asian American support for Donald Trump was 5 points higher this election cycle than in 2020, marking a slight shift to the right. The NBC News Exit Poll of early and Election Day voters indicated that 54% of Asian American voters chose Harris, while 39% voted for Trump. Harris lost seven points compared to Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) support for Biden in 2020. “The pendulum has started to swing back.”Ramakrishan pointed out that previous polling showed that the economy was a major priority for the Asian American electorate. And for the Asian American community, a group that owns more than 3 million small businesses, that perception was particularly effective.


Persons: Donald Trump, Harris, Karthick Ramakrishnan, , ” Ramakrishan, you’re, ” Ramakrishnan, Ramakrishnan, Trip Yang, Trump, Bill Clinton’s, Barack Obama, Trump’s, Ramakrishan, , ” Yang, Biden Organizations: NBC, Trump, American Pacific, Biden, AAPI, Democratic, American, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Asian American, GOP Locations: U.S, Asian American, American,

On Tuesday afternoon, prior to either race being called, when asked what she would do in that scenario, McBride said she would be prepared to push back on another Trump term. McBride said she didn’t want “to downplay the danger that comes with a second Trump administration” for LGBTQ people, but that hope “only makes sense in the face of hardship.”“It has always been in our community’s biggest challenges that we take our most significant steps forward,” she said after voting in Wilmington. In a second Trump administration, she said, the country could see what an advocate in Florida described to her as “a slingshot moment.”“We’re pulled backward, but the force and the pressure of being pulled backwards ultimately propels us to destinations that we’ve not yet been,” she said. Some trans people told NBC News ahead of the election that they had plans to leave their states or even the country should Trump win another term. McBride said she didn’t run to be a spokesperson for any particular community other than her constituents in Delaware.


Persons: Sen, Sarah McBride, Donald Trump, McBride, , Trump, “ We’re, AdImpact, Organizations: NBC, White House, NBC News, Trump Locations: Delaware, United States, Wilmington, Florida

Being elected president will likely result in the federal criminal cases against him being dismissed, while his state criminal cases could at the least be frozen until after he leaves office. Trump’s legal team, meanwhile, is evaluating its next steps for how to get all four criminal cases resolved, and plan to argue soon that all of the cases “must stop immediately,” according to a source directly involved in the discussions. Here's a look at where the various legal cases against Trump stand — and how they could be affected by his victory. They argue that some of the evidence presented to the grand jury and at the criminal trial should not have been allowed in the wake of the high court's ruling. Trump's victory likely won't impact his pending appeals of the civil judgments against him that total more than $550 million.


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Republican Tim Sheehy has defeated Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana, NBC News projects, deepening the GOP’s projected Senate majority after the party's wins in West Virginia and Ohio. Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, defeated the three-term senator by consolidating Republican voters in a state that has turned a deeper shade of red in recent years. Sheehy and his allies cast Tester as a liberal Democrat who votes with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, undercutting the incumbent’s reputation as a centrist. But Democrats were cautiously optimistic that Montana voters would look at the presidential race and the Senate race through different lenses. While Sheehy had said he would respect Montana voters’ decision on the issue, he appeared open to supporting federal action on abortion, which Democrats exploited on the campaign trail and on the airwaves.


Persons: Tim Sheehy, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Sheehy, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Tester Organizations: Democratic, NBC News, Navy, Republican, Republicans, Senate Locations: Montana, West Virginia, Ohio, state’s

Former President Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin, NBC News projects, denying Democrats a vital segment of their “blue wall” of Northern states to claim victory in the presidential race. Polling in the lead-up to Election Day had showed Harris and Trump locked in a tight race within the margin of error in Wisconsin, similar to other battleground states. Harris and Trump campaigned feverishly for months in Wisconsin, regularly crisscrossing the state and advertising heavily. She was joined by former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., whose father was Republican President George W. Bush’s vice president. Trump's two Wisconsin wins are the only ones for Republicans at the presidential level since 1984.


Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Harris, feverishly, Trump’s, Liz Cheney, George W, Barack Obama's Organizations: NBC News, Republican Party, Wisconsin, Republicans Locations: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Dane County, Milwaukee, Ripon

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein defeated scandal-plagued Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the state’s gubernatorial race, NBC News projects, keeping the seat in Democrats’ hands. In other Facebook comments on a livestream from 2019, Robinson said abortion “is not about protecting the lives of mothers. Stein’s victory was boosted by female voters, college-educated voters and independents, a key group needed for victories in battleground races. And while 63% of female voters in the state cast their ballots for Stein, while just 34% of women pulled the lever for Robinson.


Persons: Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, , Stein, Roy Cooper, Robinson, , Donald Trump, Tom Brenner, , Robinson — Organizations: North Carolina, Republican, Gov, NBC News, CNN, NAZI, Republican Governors Association, The Washington Post, NBC, Republicans

The win makes Kim the state’s first Asian American senator. In the state’s second-most-populous county, Middlesex, for example, eligible Asian American voters make up almost 38% of the electorate. He is now set to be the first Korean American U.S. senator and has said his win would be a chance to listen to Asian American voters, who have often felt excluded from American politics. However, not everyone has been receptive to an Asian American like him representing the state. As he looks to start his first term as a senator, Kim said he hopes Asian Americans will take the leap into public service.


Persons: Andy Kim, Republican Curtis Bashaw, Sen, Bob Menendez, Kim, , , , I’m, ” Kim, It’s Organizations: NBC, Democratic, New Jersey’s, Senate, Republican, Many New, Many New Jersey voters, Middlesex, Korean, Korean American U.S, , New, Congressional Locations: New Jersey’s U.S, Many, Many New Jersey, New Jersey, Bergen County, South Jersey, Korean American, Asian American, U.S

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Justice Department on Sept. 27. Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesHow Trump’s legal jeopardy has unfolded over the past year, in terms of both the criminal charges and his sweeping election victory, is unprecedented. The immediate goal of Trump’s legal team is to get that postponed indefinitely or otherwise dismissed. The Georgia election interference case against Trump remains tied up on appeals over ethical issues surrounding the district attorney. “The American people have re-elected President Trump with an overwhelming mandate to Make America Great Again," Trump Campaign Spokesman Steven Chung said in a statement.


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Outside of the eight states with the ballot measures, certain cities and municipalities in three states, as well as Washington, D.C., have allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Supporters of the ballot measures have argued that they are a way to get ahead of any potential problems related to noncitizen voting. Passage of the amendments marks the latest chapter of Republican's ongoing efforts to put unfounded claims of noncitizen voting at the center of a broader political strategy. Former President Donald Trump has long made false claims that noncitizen voting is resulting in widespread fraud and that Democrats have helped migrants enter the country to cast those ballots. The Republican National Committee’s election integrity campaign also highlighted noncitizen voting as a danger that it warned could be a source of widespread fraud in the 2024 election.


Persons: it’s, noncitizens, , Donald Trump, Mike Johnson Organizations: Republican, NBC, noncitizens, GOP, Republicans, D.C, United, Republican National Locations: Idaho , Iowa , Kentucky , Missouri, North Carolina , Oklahoma, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Washington, Iowa , Missouri, Idaho, Kentucky, United States

Major stock indexes soared Wednesday morning in the wake of Donald Trump's decisive victory in Tuesday's presidential election. The last time the Dow, which represents larger, more established firms, saw a 1,000-point jump in a single day was November 2022. NBC News is projecting that Trump will finish with 276 Electoral College votes in his defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent. Trump has promised to extend or enact sweeping tax cuts and deregulatory policies that are widely supported across the business community. That represents market pushback on one of Trump's key policy planks: A weaker dollar that would support U.S. exports.


Persons: Donald Trump's, Kamala Harris, Trump, David Bahnsen, Wells, Russell, Isaac Boltansky, Boltansky Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Dow, NBC, Trump, Electoral, Democratic, Senate, Bahnsen, JPMorgan, Bank of America, U.S Locations: Wells Fargo, BTIG, U.S

Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump barreled into election night with cautious optimism that their respective campaigns would prevail. The polling averages showed a tight race that could be decided by razor-thin margins in key battleground states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. But as the first waves of returns streamed in, Trump’s advantages in the swing states quickly became clear — elating Republicans and demoralizing Democrats. The United States remains as bitterly divided as ever. Here, through photography and illustration, we explore a divided nation’s reactions to winning, losing and the future.


Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump Organizations: Howard University, Washington , D.C, Republicans, demoralizing Democrats Locations: Washington ,, West Palm Beach , Florida, Michigan , Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, United States, U.S

Arizona voters on Tuesday approved an amendment enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, NBC News projects. A fundamental right to abortion is part of the Arizona Constitution once and for all. In April, the conservative-leaning Arizona Supreme Court ruled to reinstate a near-total ban on abortion from 1864. Arizona for Abortion Access, the coalition of reproductive rights organizations behind the ballot effort, had shattered the record for the number of valid signatures gathered for a ballot initiative in the state. Constitutional amendments to enshrine abortion rights were on the general election ballots in nine other states Tuesday: Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and South Dakota.


Persons: it’s, Chris Love, Roe, Wade, Katie Hobbs Organizations: NBC, Arizona Constitution, Arizona Supreme, Republicans, Democratic, Republican, Abortion Locations: Arizona, U.S ., Colorado , Florida , Maryland , Missouri, Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New York, South Dakota

I really couldn’t care less if you agree or disagree with me on this issue.”Same candidate, new campaignTrump didn’t change. But few of them surfaced into public view or disrupted the candidate, and Wiles became the first top staffer to survive an entire Trump campaign or White House term. “Harris is for they/them” and “Trump is for you,” a narrator said in the ads, which often aired during sporting events watched more by men than women. At the ballot box, Trump trounced Harris among men, while she ran up the score with women. On matters where Harris had the edge, including abortion, Trump sometimes distanced himself from his own record.


Persons: JD Vance, Trump’s, Don Jr, Eric, , Donald Trump, Harris, , Trump, Susie Wiles, Corey Lewandowski, Wiles, “ Harris, “ Trump Organizations: Republican, Trump, White Locations: Ohio, Gaza, Ukraine

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who ascended to office vowing sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system and then faced intense criticism over public safety issues, lost his bid for re-election, The Associated Press projected. In office, Gascón quickly got to work implementing his reformist agenda. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled from office in 2022 after his critics assailed him as a soft-on-crime progressive. He then was the assistant attorney general for the U.S. Justice Department’s tax division under former President George W. Bush. Gascón, 70, previously was San Francisco attorney general — a job once held by Vice President Kamala Harris before she won the state attorney general’s office.


Persons: George Gascón, Gascón, Nathan Hochman, Erik, Lyle Menendez, George Floyd, Jeff Gritchen, Chesa Boudin, Hochman, , ” Hochman, people’s, , ” Gascón, George W, Bush, Kamala Harris Organizations: Angeles, Associated Press, Netflix, MediaNews, Getty, California . San, Hochman, Republican, Central, Central District of, U.S . Justice Locations: Angeles County, Minneapolis, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Buena Park, Calif, California, California . San Francisco, Angeles, County, Gascón, U.S, Central District, Central District of California, Francisco, Los Angeles, Mesa , Arizona, San Francisco

Kamala Harris supporters embrace as they watch poll results at the Harris-Walz watch party at Howard University in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesHarris campaign aides and allies are in a state of shock and disbelief the morning after Election Day, reeling from their candidate’s loss to Donald Trump. “Stomach in knots,” one source close to the campaign said. In the lead-up to election night, Harris campaign officials had projected confidence about the vice president’s standing, citing conversations with teams on the ground and internal data. “It was gloomy,” another source close to the campaign said, describing the mood among Harris campaign officials overnight.


Persons: Kamala Harris, Walz, Brandon Bell, Harris, Donald Trump, , , , Biden, Harris ’ Organizations: Harris, Howard University, Trump, New Jersey, Naval Observatory Locations: Washington ,, New Jersey, New, “ Pennsylvania

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role overseeing public health issues in a second Trump administration, said Wednesday that he won't take away people's vaccines. "I’m not going to take away anybody’s vaccines," Kennedy said in an interview with NBC News when asked if there are specific vaccines that he would remove from the market. He will meet with senior Trump aides on Wednesday to discuss his role going forward. Shannon Finney / Getty Images file"If vaccines are working for somebody, I’m not going to take them away. Three days before the election, Trump hadn't ruled out whether he would ban certain vaccines.


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A ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida's constitution failed on Tuesday, NBC News projects, after a political fight that was among the most hotly contested in the state this election cycle. The amendment won majority support from Florida voters, but it needed to cross the 60% threshold to pass under state law. Its defeat is a setback for reproductive rights groups in the red-leaning state and a victory for Republican Gov. Even though the ballot measure failed, the NBC News Exit poll found that 65% of Florida voters said abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Another ballot measure DeSantis opposed, the effort to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Florida, also failed on Tuesday, NBC News projected.


Persons: Ron DeSantis, Roe, Wade, DeSantis, , Jessica Rosenworcel Organizations: NBC News, Republican Gov, DeSantis, U.S, Supreme, American Civil Liberties Union, , Federal Communications, NBC Locations: Florida, Iowa

Leading the way was Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company that owns the Truth Social media platform. Shares of Tesla, the electric automaker owned by Elon Musk, also saw a sizable gain — up 12%. Finally, the price of bitcoin saw an increase of 6.5%, briefly touching an all-time-high of more than $75,000. Trump served as keynote speaker at this year's annual Bitcoin conference in Nashville. Trump has generally pledged to extend or enact major tax cuts while loosening regulations, something that the business community is set to embrace.


Persons: Donald Trump —, Trump, Elon Musk, Musk, Kamala Harris, Isaac Boltansky Organizations: Trump Media, Technology, Social, TMTG, Tesla, Elon, Democratic, Trump Locations: Nashville

Hoax bomb threats targeting polling places and election offices briefly disrupted voting in five battleground states, with the FBI saying the threats in four of those states came from Russian email domains. “The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains,” the FBI said in a statement Tuesday night. German officials accused Russia of orchestrating bomb threats against several polling places in Moldova’s presidential elections last week. Threats to polling sites and election offices were reported across about a dozen Pennsylvania counties, where targeted polling sites were ordered to stay open late, officials said. “But I think the number of these bomb threats is, if not surprising, very concerning,” he added.


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Arizona voters approved a controversial ballot measure that will give state and local law enforcement greater authority to enforce immigration-related laws typically left to the federal government, NBC News projects. The lengthy ballot measure makes a number of changes to state law related to immigration. The measure also requires a court to kick out migrants convicted of illegal entry, allowing state and local law enforcement to deliver them to federal custody. While the ballot measure’s supporters have long argued for the need to make immigration law stricter, Republicans also hoped that the measure could help boost GOP turnout. And Arizona’s controversial attempt to enact stricter immigration laws in 2010 was partially blocked by the Supreme Court in part because the court found that federal immigration law pre-empted much of the legislation.


Persons: Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake, Ruben Gallego Organizations: NBC, Democratic White House, Arizona’s GOP, Democratic Gov, Senate, Democratic Rep, Republicans Locations: Arizona, America, Arizona’s, Texas

If you want to do everything you can to maintain good mouth health, there is a right way to brush your teeth. SKIP AHEAD What you need to brush your teeth | How to brush your teeth properly | Essentials for brushing your teethWhat you need to brush your teethWhen you think of brushing your teeth, a good toothbrush and some toothpaste is probably what comes to mind. But, according to experts, floss and mouthwash are also super necessary to keep your teeth and gums clean. How to brush your teeth properlyYou have your tools, now you’re ready to brush. For this story, she interviewed experts on how to properly brush your teeth.


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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Trump’s “decisive leadership” and his “‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs.”Some Ukrainians were nonplussed by what they saw as the equivocal support provided by President Joe Biden — despite that totaling some $175 billion since 2022 — and say they remain optimistic Trump could offer a new start. “Poland’s leadership will rise to the occasion.”Freed from the responsibility of having to retain diplomatic ties with Trump, some of Europe’s mayors appeared more willing to speak openly about the president elect. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said Trump’s win was “bad news for the world, democracies, Europe, climate, women and Ukraine, a country fighting for our freedom.” She accused Trump of “playing his part” in undermining democracy and the rule of law. “Others will be worried about the future of NATO or tackling the climate crisis.”Beijing most likely sees danger, too, in Trump’s unpredictability as well as his promised 60% tariffs on Chinese goods. But may also see opportunity in what is viewed as his isolationist ability to diminish American influence around the world.


Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump’s, , Joe Biden —, Trump, ” Radek Sikorski, , ” Freed, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Sadiq Khan Organizations: Trump, Paris Mayor, U.S, , NATO Locations: Poland, Russia, Europe, Ukraine, London, Beijing

Constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion passed in seven of the 10 states where they appeared on the ballot Tuesday, NBC News projects. Voters in Arizona and Missouri approved ballot initiatives that will effectively protect abortion rights until fetal viability and undo existing abortion laws on the books. But voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected proposed amendments that would have done the same — becoming the first pro-abortion-rights ballot measures to fail since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. The other amendment, that would have enshrined abortion rights until fetal viability in the conservative state’s constitution, was rejected. The defeats of the amendments in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ended what had been an unbroken winning streak for ballot measures backing abortion rights in the 2½ years since the fall of Roe.


Persons: Roe, Wade, Organizations: NBC, Voters, Locations: Arizona, Missouri, Florida , Nebraska, South Dakota, Maryland , Montana , Nevada, New York, Colorado, In Nebraska, In Florida, Florida

South Dakotans voted down a ballot measure that would have put abortion rights in the state constitution, instead keeping the state’s near-total ban on abortion. Voters have overturned state abortion bans in a number of red states since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, but South Dakota is an extremely conservative state. Life Defense Fund first sued Dakotans for Health in June, challenging the abortion petition signatures the organization submitted to the state. A judge dismissed the motion, which prompted Life Defense Fund to file an appeal in state Supreme Court. A state Supreme Court justice kicked it back to a lower court.


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Missouri voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, NBC News projects, effectively undoing the state’s near-total abortion ban and delivering a victory to abortion rights activists. In early September, a circuit court judge ruled that the campaign did not meet legal requirements to qualify for the ballot. But the state Supreme Court soon stepped in, reversing that judgment and clearing the way for the amendment to go before voters. Missouri joins a string of red states where voters have acted to expand abortion rights after state legislatures passed bans following the 2022 Dobbs decision. Nine other states considered constitutional amendments concerning abortion rights in this election, including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and South Dakota.


Persons: Roe, Wade, Dobbs Organizations: NBC News, U.S, Supreme, Missouri Locations: Missouri, Arizona , Colorado , Florida , Maryland , Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New York, South Dakota

Five people have been arrested after a 2-year-old was found naked and locked in a cage in Kentucky home littered with feces, police say. Brenda Chilton, 71, William Mahoney, 72, Codey Johnson, 29, and Tammy Simmons, 52, all of Carrollton, were arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse and first-degree wanton endangerment. Shelby Turocy, 28, of Ghent was also arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse, first-degree wanton endangerment, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. Dave Roberts told local news station WDRB that the tip that led to the discovery of the child came from a delivery driver. “A child was behind there, completely unclothed,” Roberts told WDRB.


Persons: , Brenda Chilton, William Mahoney, Codey Johnson, Tammy Simmons, Shelby Turocy, It's, Dave Roberts, ” Roberts, WDRB Organizations: Carrollton Police, Cabinet, Health, Family Services, Detention, NBC News Locations: Kentucky, Carrollton, Ghent, Carroll

Montana voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion in the state constitution, NBC News projects, delivering a victory to advocates for reproductive rights in a Western red state. The amendment will not change current law on abortion in Montana: Abortion is legal in the state until fetal viability, around the 23rd or 24th week of pregnancy, backed up by a 1999 ruling by the state Supreme Court. But advocates for the ballot measure wanted to guard against potential changes by the Legislature or state Supreme Court justices in the heavily Republican state. The measure also prevents the government from “penalizing patients, healthcare providers, or anyone who assists in exercising their right to make and carry out voluntary decisions about their pregnancy.”The ballot measure required a simple majority to pass. Nine other states considered constitutional amendments concerning abortion rights in this election: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and South Dakota.


Organizations: NBC News Locations: Montana, , , Arizona , Colorado , Florida , Maryland , Missouri , Nebraska , Nevada , New York, South Dakota

On October 29, 2011, people gathered at The Farms, a country club in the small town of Dyersburg, Tennessee. It was after midnight by the time she, Bill, and Cathy left the party and went to the Bona home where Karen planned to spend the night. Karen and Ashley went to bed in the same room. But Ashley woke up in a different room, and her mother wasn’t there. A search for the truth behind what happed to Karen Swift…For the full story, watch “After the Halloween Party” on Peacock now.


Persons: Karen Swift, Cathy Bona, Cathy, Bona, Karen, Ashley, David Swift, happed, Karen Swift …, Peacock, you’ve, Blayne Alexander, Keith Morrison Organizations: NBC Locations: Dyersburg , Tennessee

Nebraska voters approved a ballot measure enshrining current abortion restrictions in the state's constitution, NBC News projects, a setback for reproductive rights advocates in the red state. Unlike most states where the abortion issue was put directly before voters this year, the Nebraska ballot pitted two competing abortion measures against each other. The other, called “Protect Women and Children,” which sought to codify the state’s 12-week ban in the constitution while keeping the door open for additional restrictions. For a ballot measure to pass in the state, it needs a majority of the vote and at least 35% of the total votes cast in the election in favor of it. The amendment to codify the current abortion restrictions in the state was receiving 55% support with 92% of the vote in, while the measure to add constitutional protections for abortion received 49% support.


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NBC News is tracking the remaining uncounted votes in key swing states. Use this page to see which counties have the most ballots yet to be counted, along with which party currently has more votes in that county and who won it in 2020. These graphics will be updated frequently until the state has a projected winner. The number of remaining votes is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to NBC News on Election Day from county election officials. This figure can change as new information is received.


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Three-time Emmy-winning journalist and Los Angeles TV news anchor Chauncy Glover died unexpectedly on Tuesday, his family announced. His family announced the news in a statement to KCAL, writing: "We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. Before working with KCAL in Los Angeles, Glover was the first Black male main anchor for Houston’s KTRK, where he was on the air for eight years, according to KCAL. One of his accomplishments outside of his journalistic career was founding "The Chauncy Glover Project," a mentoring program created to help develop "inner-city teenage boys into upstanding and accomplished gentlemen," according to its website. "Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams,” his family wrote in their statement.


Persons: Chauncy Glover, Glover, Pat Harvey, Suzie Suh, Sherry, Robert Glover, Chauncy’s, , Houston’s, , Chauncy Organizations: Los Angeles Locations: LA, Los Angeles, Alabama, Michigan , Florida, Georgia, Texas, California

The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer. Moo deng is a type of meatball that means “bouncy pork” in Thai. A two-month-old female pygmy hippo named "Moo Deng" at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand, on Sept. 16, 2024. “We were wrong to pit Haggis and Moo Deng against each other,” the zoo said in a later post. “There is space in this world for two beautiful pygmy hippo divas and we should celebrate them all.”


Persons: Haggis, Moo Deng, “ Moo Deng, deng, They’re, Moo deng, Deng, Athit Perawongmetha, Gloria, Otto, wee Haggis, , Moo, Organizations: Edinburgh Zoo, Scottish, Zoo, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Locations: Thailand, Scotland, Thai, Chonburi, Khao, West Africa

It’s forecast to move near or just east of Cuba’s Isle of Youth on Wednesday afternoon and make landfall in western Cuba later on Wednesday. Rafael is forecast to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force winds and flash flooding to portions of western Cuba, forecasters warned. Hurricane conditions are expected in western Cuba and the Isle of Youth on Wednesday. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected for the lower and middle Florida Keys. Several tornadoes are also possible through Wednesday evening over the Florida Keys and far southwestern Florida mainland.


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Minimal, in the city of Taichung, is the world’s first and only ice cream establishment to receive a Michelin star. One thing was certain — he needed to build his own ice cream shop, a move his colleagues at Sur- fully supported. “Similar to ice cream, it goes through a very complex calculation and planning process to obtain such a state and taste.”Minimal's takeaway ice cream shop sits on the ground floor. MINIMALOn the ground floor is a takeaway ice cream shop offering six whimsical flavors that are continuously updated. “I hope that with Minimal, grown-ups can rediscover the joy of eating ice again – as if it was their first ice cream experience.”Minimal, No.


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A Staten Island, New York, family has experienced a whirlwind of emotions after they were incorrectly told by police that their loved one had been killed in a car crash. Devora said the family was “devastated" by the news and did not learn until 36 hours later that it was another woman, and not Owens, who had died in the crash. “They had to notify the rest of their family members, including their kids about what happened. Justine Perez, 37, of Staten Island, was killed in the crash, police said. The pedestrian was declared dead at the north campus of Staten Island University Hospital, police said.


Persons: Sheila Nagengast, Denise Owens, Glen Devora, Devora, Owens, ” Devora, Justine Perez, hasn't “, , Perez, he’s Organizations: Police, Wednesday, NYPD, Nissan, Staten Island University Hospital Locations: Staten, , New York, Staten Island, Lane

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce defended his brother Jason Kelce's phone smashing incident last week, saying he was defending his family. Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was caught on video smashing a person’s phone on the ground and appearing to say an anti-gay slur after the person used the slur to describe Travis Kelce in reference to his relationship with Taylor Swift. The brothers spoke on the ordeal and ensuing backlash on the Wednesday episode of their podcast, "New Heights," with Jason Kelce saying he regrets engaging with the person who taunted him at all. Jason Kelce previously addressed the incident on the "Monday Night Football" pregame show, saying he wasn't proud of his behavior. Travis Kelce consoled his brother on their podcast, saying, “I know that’s weighing on you brother.


Persons: Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce's, Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift, “ I’m, , , That’s Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Former Philadelphia Eagles, Penn, Eagles Locations: Pennsylvania

Read’s attorneys argue she is being framed and that other law enforcement officers are responsible for O’Keefe’s death. A judge declared a mistrial in June after finding jurors couldn’t reach an agreement. The defense also arguing that the judge abruptly announced the mistrial in court without first asking each juror to confirm their conclusions about each count. The court never asked for counsel’s views, or even mentioned the word mistrial.”In August, a judge ruled Read can be retried on those charges. The defense portrayed Read as the victim, saying O’Keefe was actually killed inside Albert’s home and then dragged outside.


Persons: Karen Read, Read, John O’Keefe, , Beverly Cannone, Brian Albert, O’Keefe Organizations: BOSTON, Judicial, Boston Marathon, Prosecutors, ” Prosecutors, Bentley College, Boston police Locations: Massachusetts, Boston

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced that her professional break dancing career is over, citing the online reaction to her Paris Olympics performance. The Australian dancer — who went viral for her unorthodox performance at the 2024 Olympic Games — said that while she still breaks, she's not going to compete anymore. She was awarded zero points at the Olympics, leading many to wonder how she qualified for the Games to begin with. As videos of her performances went viral, so did conspiracy theories about her entry into the competition. While her competitive days may be behind her, Gunn seems to have found another way to keep her love for breaking alive.


Persons: Rachael, Raygun, Gunn, , she's, Jimmy, Nath, It’s, she'd, I’ve Organizations: Paris Olympics, Games, Olympics, Australia

The U.S. election was a spectacle around the world, as people gathered to watch rolling coverage at parties from Bangkok to London. Bars and restaurants were packed all through the night, with cocktails and cakes served as revelers posed with cardboard cutouts of the candidates at venues decked out with U.S. flags and political regalia. Watch parties organized by supporters from both sides were held in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with crowds of expats tuning in to witness Donald Trump’s victory.


Persons: Donald Trump’s Organizations: London . Locations: Bangkok, London, Europe, East, Asia

MESA, Ariz. — A small jet crashed into a vehicle Tuesday after taking off from a suburban Phoenix airport, killing five people, police said. The plane crashed while taking off from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, police there said in a statement. The Honda HA-420 light business jet struck the vehicle outside airport property at 4:40 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Television news video showed what appeared to be a large fire on a road near the airport. The FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board and Mesa authorities will investigate.


Organizations: Falcon Field, Honda, Federal Aviation Administration, Television, Authorities, FAA, National Transportation Safety Board, Mesa Locations: Phoenix, Mesa

Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday ordered a crackdown on sex in government offices after private videos leaked on social media appeared to show a senior finance ministry official having sex with several women in various places, including his office. The government said it was taking action because the videos had denigrated the tiny Central African country’s image. Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by the same president for decades and the scandal has been shaking the government since the videos first emerged last week. The women featured in the videos appeared to include wives of other powerful government figures and other family members, local media said. President Teodoro Obiang has ruled Equatorial Guinea, a nation of some 1.7 million people on the west coast of Central Africa for 45 years and is the world’s longest-serving president.


Persons: Nguema Obiang Mangue, Teodoro Obiang Organizations: Reuters, Supreme Locations: Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Central Africa