There are 93 electoral votes at stake among the seven swing states. If Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump win all the states they are expected to win easily, Ms. Harris will need 44 of these electoral votes to secure the presidency. Mr. Trump will need 51.

Kentucky (eight electoral votes) will be the first state to close its polls at 6 p.m. Eastern. For most of the eastern half of the country, voting polls will close between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., while polls on the West Coast will close at 11 p.m. Eastern.

Republicans are favored to gain Senate control of the Senate as Democrats are on defense in several swing states. A two-seat swing for Republicans would flip the chamber.

At least three new lawmakers from Indiana will join the U.S. House of Representatives, no matter the results, as voters decide on all nine of the Hoosier state’s seats. Incumbents decided not to seek reelection in three of the districts.

Voters said the economy and immigration are the top issues facing the country, but the future of democracy was also a leading motivator for many Americans casting a ballot in Tuesday’s presidential election.

Follow California House District 41 election results live during the 2024 election. Get updates on voting outcomes from the California House election, including maps from NBC News.

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There’s heightened attention on Election Day issues by state and federal authorities with pockets of problems reported, but for the most part, voting has been steady.

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More Democrats than Republicans voted early in the Keystone State, the swing state with the most electoral college votes, 19. The latest secretary of state data shows 1,892,614 ballots have been returned, and of those, over 1.04 million were from registered Democrats while 622,800 were from registered Republicans.

Traders are bracing for a turbulent week. Just two days after Election Day, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision, the first since cutting rates by half a point. The Fed’s announcement comes amid new data showing signs of a cooling labor market, adding another layer to an already stacked week for markets.