Live Estimates of the Final Vote  —  Our estimates are based on the results reported so far, the results of the previous election and demographic data.  Unlike reported results, they attempt to account for precincts that have not yet reported their votes.  The shaded area in the gauge below shows the range of our forecasts.

Dem Murphy wins New Jersey governor's race  —  Democrat Phil Murphy is projected to win the New Jersey governor's race, according to multiple networks.  —  Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive and U.S. ambassador to Germany, defeated Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (R), who struggled to gain traction in the race.

Texas Gunman Once Escaped From Mental Health Facility  —  The gunman who killed 26 people in a rural Texas church on Sunday escaped from a psychiatric hospital while he was in the Air Force, after making death threats against his superiors and trying to smuggle weapons onto the base where he was stationed, a 2012 police report shows.