In the high-stakes presidential match-up between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, results have been projected in several of the key swing states, and Trump looks to be on track for a second presidency.
Beyond the presidential race, also voters hit the polls around the country Tuesday and cast ballots to decide who controls not only the White House, but also Congress, state and local governments.
Reporters from 538 and ABC News are following along every step of the way with live updates, analysis and commentary on the results. Keep up to date with our full live blog below.
Will Trump win the popular vote?
Trump claims in his victory speech that he has won the popular vote. That's a little premature; while he does currently have 5 million more votes than Harris, Harris is expected to add to her total as more ballots are counted in states like California. If Trump does win the popular vote, it will be a remarkable achievement: Only one Republican (George W. Bush in 2004) in the last eight presidential elections has done so.
Trump claims victory
Trump is claiming victory at his speech. "I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president," he said. (ABC News hasn't yet projected that he has won, but he is very close to clinching 270 electoral votes.)
Trump is speaking
Trump, on the verge of winning the presidency, is now speaking to his supporters.
Missouri joins 5 other states in voting in favor of abortion rights
ABC News projects that Missouri's Amendment 3, which would legalize abortion in the state up until fetal viability, will pass narrowly. Missouri joins Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Nevada and New York in voting tonight to expand or guarantee abortion rights in their respective states. Though we’re still waiting for projections for the abortion related measures in Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota, it’s safe to say that voters have made their voices heard in the post-Roe era.
Why Senate seats are worth so much
Blue Wall Democratic Senate seats seem to be on the knife's edge. Here's why they are so key: Senate seats are held for six years, and there are only 100 of them, versus 435 House seats held for two years. So that makes each Senate seat worth roughly 13 House seats. And the Senate looks very different with, say, 55 Republican Senators than with 52 Republican Senators. With 52 Republican Senators, moderates like Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are key. But with 55 Republican Senators, more expansive GOP policy goals are well within reach.