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FiveThirtyEight:
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Michael Ruiz / Fox News:
Hillary Clinton retweets her own message from the day after Election Day 2016 — The failed 2016 Democratic presidential nominee wrote, ‘Do not lose heart... (Vote)’ — Fox News Go — Hillary Clinton resurfaced some of her own tweets this Election Day - messages she originally shared …
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Washington Examiner, USA Today, NBC News, The Federalist, National Review, Don Surber and The Sun
Michael Stratford / Politico:
Kellyanne Conway says Trump may lose ground in Electoral College from 2016 — The president earlier on Tuesday predicted he would outperform his prior electoral vote count. — Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said that President Donald Trump was “feeling great” …
Washington Post:
Election 2020 live updates and results: Trump wins Ohio, leads in Florida; Biden up in Arizona — The Washington Post is providing this important election information free to all readers. Get election results and other major news delivered to your inbox by signing up for breaking news email alerts.
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USA Today:
South Carolina Election Results 2020: Live Updates — After a monthslong deluge of advertising, attacks and animosity, voters are choosing between Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison in South Carolina's most expensive Senate contest.
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New York Times:
Hickenlooper becomes the first Democrat to flip a Senate seat tonight.
Hickenlooper becomes the first Democrat to flip a Senate seat tonight.
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Washington Examiner, Politico, Vox, Fox News, NBC News, Twin Cities, Washington Times, Bangor Daily News, The Colorado Sun and Denver Post
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell wins reelection
McConnell wins reelection
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Washington Post:
USPS disregards court order to conduct ballot sweeps in 12 postal districts after more than 300,000 ballots cannot be traced — A federal judge ordered mail service and law enforcement agents to comb processing plants for votes as delays continue — The U.S. Postal Service turned …
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Dinah Voyles Pulver / USA Today:
USPS Service blows deadline to check for missing ballots. About 300,000 can't be traced … The U.S. Postal Service blew a court-ordered deadline Tuesday to sweep mail-processing facilities in more than a dozen states for missing election ballots that could number in the hundreds of thousands.
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Federal judge orders USPS to rush delivery of mail ballots as deadlines near
Federal judge orders USPS to rush delivery of mail ballots as deadlines near
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Judge orders Postal Service to sweep facilities for undelivered mail-in ballots
Judge orders Postal Service to sweep facilities for undelivered mail-in ballots
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Daily Kos, Politico, National Review and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Election Needles: President — If Joe Biden wins one of these three states, he is likely to win the presidency. — If President Trump wins all three, it could be days or more before a winner is declared.
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New York Times:
Presidential Election Results — Editors at The Times will take into account a number of factors before declaring a winner, including race calls made by The Associated Press and Edison Research, as well as analysis of the votes that have been reported so far.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Last Refuge, USA Today, Manual RedEye, The Week, The Post Millennial and OutKick
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Election 2020 Live Updates: Polls Have Closed in Multiple Swing States — President … Senate … Senate tally includes 65 seats not up for election. — Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican, wins Georgia's 14th Congressional District. › — McConnell warns Democrats against ‘radical change’ in victory speech.
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Axios:
A better-than-expected night for Trump in Florida — Though results haven't been fully tallied, President Trump appears to have performed better in Florida than many expected. To understand why, we spoke to Peter Schorsch, the St. Petersburg-based reporter behind FloridaPolitics.com …
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Spencer Neale / Washington Examiner:
Tucker Carlson: Early Hispanic vote in Florida shows election is ‘not what we were told to expect’
Nicole Narea / Vox:
How Latinos in Miami-Dade County helped Trump win Florida
How Latinos in Miami-Dade County helped Trump win Florida
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Washington Examiner, TheBlaze and The Gateway Pundit
Anthony Leonardi / Washington Examiner:
Nevada Supreme Court rejects GOP attempt to limit mail-in vote count in Clark County — Nevada's highest court shot down a last-ditch effort by Republicans to stop the processing of mail-in ballots on Election Day. — The state's Supreme Court affirmed a Monday decision …
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Fox News:
Election 2020: Live Coverage
Election 2020: Live Coverage
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Townhall, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, The Western Journal, The Week and Joe.My.God.
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Nevada county judge keeps some polls open later after Trump campaign sues
Nevada county judge keeps some polls open later after Trump campaign sues
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KLAS, Townhall, Forbes and Law & Crime
New York Times:
Florida Amendment 2 Election Results: Raise Minimum Wage — The state's minimum hourly wage would increase incrementally from $8.56 in 2020 to $15 in September 2026. — Updated 4m ago — Answer Votes Pct. — Yes — 6,393,846 — No — 4,040,883 — Total reported — Results by county
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Brad Polumbo / Foundation for Economic Education:
Florida Votes for Job-Killing $15 Minimum Wage Hike — Florida voters had more than just a presidential election on their hands when they went to the polls on Tuesday. A controversial ballot initiative, Florida Amendment 2, offered voters the chance to hike the state's minimum wage to $15 by 2026.
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Washington Examiner and The Hill
Associated Press:
AP VoteCast: Voters say pandemic top issue in election — WASHINGTON (AP) — With the coronavirus now surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate.
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Kentucky to Trump, Vermont for Biden
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Kentucky to Trump, Vermont for Biden
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New York Times, Associated Press, Axios and Mercury News
Axios:
Republican Tommy Tuberville defeats Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama — Republican Tommy Tuberville has defeated incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D) in Alabama's U.S. Senate race, AP projects. — Why it matters: Although expected, the win by Tuberville — a former college football coach …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump campaign to run election night war room on White House grounds — The Trump campaign will run its election night war room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, located steps from the West Wing, the campaign confirmed to Axios. — Why it matters: The decision to move …
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Politico:
These races will tell you who's winning — HOW TO NERD OUT TONIGHT — The Nightly asked POLITICO reporters across the country how they will be watching election returns tonight, as we wait to learn whether President Donald Trump will win reelection or Joe Biden defeats him. Here are their answers:
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Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters — Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. — After years of legislative failures, New Jersey voters on Tuesday authorized the legal use …
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The Hill, Vox, Reason and New York Post
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Feline poll watcher in Kentucky — Early vote tops 100 million, doubles total from 2016 — More than 100 million Americans cast early ballots this election cycle, doubling the total who did so in 2016. — As the U.S. nears the conclusion of Election Day, upwards of 100.7 million voters …
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Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
NBC News Exit Poll: Fewer than half of voters approve of Trump's job performance
NBC News Exit Poll: Fewer than half of voters approve of Trump's job performance
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Reuters
Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
Madison Cawthorn, 25, to be the youngest sitting congressman after winning election — At age 25, Republican Madison Cawthorn is set to be the youngest congressman in recent history after winning a dramatic election for White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows's former seat.
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Sarah McBride of Delaware becomes first transgender state senator in U.S. history — Sarah McBride has become the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history after winning a state Senate seat in Delaware on Tuesday night. — McBride's win, which was reported by The New York Times …
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NPR:
A note about this election — To find out who wins this year's contests up and down the ballot will require patience. The pandemic has transformed how this election is being run in many states. The vast number of ballots cast by mail before Election Day could lengthen the amount of time it takes to count all the votes.
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Townhall, Twitchy and The Federalist
Kevin Stankiewicz / CNBC:
GOP pollster says the Trump-Biden race comes down to 3 states and Biden only needs to win 1 — North Carolina, Florida and Ohio are key bellwethers in determining the election outcome between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, according to GOP pollster Frank Luntz.
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Axios and POLITICUSUSA
David Lim / Politico:
Hickenlooper beats Gardner, gives Senate Dems pickup in Colorado — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper captured GOP Sen. Cory Gardner's seat Tuesday night, giving Democrats a pickup they were counting on in their drive to flip the Senate. — Hickenlooper, who entered the race after bowing …
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Politico:
After dire warnings, Election Day voting issues are ‘isolated and sporadic’ — Election administrators and regular Americans were bracing for Election Day chaos — warned to expect violence, malfunctions, long lines and disinformation. Instead, they got something else entirely: a fairly smooth election process across the country.
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Ben Brasch / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fulton election results delayed after pipe bursts in room with ballots — Fulton County's absentee-by-mail processing operation at State Farm Arena was delayed at least two hours today after a water pipe burst in a room with ballots. — No ballots were harmed thanks to the slant of the room, voting officials said Tuesday night.
Lacy Johnson / New York Times:
Minnesota Election Results: Fifth Congressional District … Candidate Party Votes Pct. — Ilhan Omar* — Dem. — 246,343 — Rep. — 98,495 — Ind. — 36,131 — Total reported — * Incumbent — 89% of the estimated vote total has been reported.
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USA Today
Justin Wm. Moyer / Washington Post:
D.C. voters appear to approve ballot question to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms — A D.C. ballot initiative to decriminalize the use of magic mushrooms and other psychedelic substances had a commanding lead Tuesday after a months-long campaign in which supporters collected signatures during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Daily Caller