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.

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 …

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” …

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 …

Donald Trump Is Lying About The Early Election Results  —  Trump could still win the election legitimately, with votes still being counted.  Early Wednesday morning, he tried to steal it.  —  Copy  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, in a 2:30 a.m. address during …

Tucker Carlson: Early Hispanic vote in Florida shows election is ‘not what we were told to expect’  —  Fox News host Tucker Carlson condemned pollsters who proclaimed a big polling advantage for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden — especially in Florida, where early numbers look favorable for President Trump.

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.

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 …

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.

Michelle Fischbach defeats Collin Peterson in Minnesota's 7th Congressional District  —  Rep. Collin Peterson, a Minnesota Democrat, was defeated by his Republican challenger, Michelle Fischbach, by about 13 percentage points, ending a 30-year tenure in Congress.

Nevada county judge keeps some polls open later after Trump campaign sues  —  Several Nevada polls did not open on time in because of technical issues  —  Fox News Go  —  Some polling locations in Nevada's Clark County will stay open until 8 p.m. local time after the Trump campaign and the state GOP filed a lawsuit.

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:

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.

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.

Democrats Underperformed Among Voters of Color — Except in Arizona.  Here's Why. … In 2016, in Starr County, Texas, one of the poorest areas of the country and 96 percent Latino, Hillary Clinton cleaned up, winning it 79 to 19 percent.  Four years later, Joe Biden won that same county by just 5 points.

Sarah McBride of Delaware becomes first transgender state senator in U.S. history  —  Sarah McBride, national press secretary at the Human Rights Campaign, has become the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history after winning a state Senate seat in Delaware on Tuesday night.

Sen. John Cornyn has fended off Democrat MJ Hegar to win reelection in Texas  —  It was the first time the third-term senator had faced a real challenge.  —  SHARE All sharing options  —  Sen. John Cornyn, a three-term Republican, has fended off his first real challenge from newcomer MJ Hegar …

Trump campaign pushes back on projections of Biden winning Arizona's 11 electoral votes  —  Senior Trump campaign officials and Republicans pushed back on projections that Joe Biden had won the state of Arizona, securing 11 electoral votes in a normally red state that Republicans have sought to hold amid a changing political landscape.

GOP state legislature candidate in North Dakota who died of Covid wins election  —  David Andahl was 55 when he died on Oct. 5.  —  David Andahl and another Republican won the two seats for state representatives from North Dakota's eighth district.  David Andahl/Facebook

Mississippians adopt new state flag after Confederate emblem flew for 126 years  —  Mississippi voters, after decades of debate and a failed ballot effort 19 years ago, adopted a new state flag on Tuesday, according to NBC News and Associated Press projections.