One presidential election, 34 Senate seats, all 435 House seats and 10 key California ballot measures to vote on — catch all the latest from Annenberg Media as the 2024 election unfolds.

Editor’s Note: Annenberg Media’s election coverage sources all races results from the Associated Press. Live coverage has concluded as of 6:39 a.m.

California Races and Propositions

Barring a major upset, California’s 54 electoral college votes will go in Vice President Kamala Harris’ column. However, the Golden State is home to multiple competitive races.

Annenberg Media will report throughout the night on state propositions tackling housing and the minimum wage and city and county measures regarding ethics, which will take center stage. Los Angeles will also choose to reelect or select a new course in races involving L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón and embattled L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León.

10:38 p.m.: California voters have approved State Proposition 3 by 62.6% to 37.4%, with roughly half of all votes counted, according to the L.A. Times. The proposition will update the written language of the state’s constitution by removing the sentence that defines marriage as between a man and a woman and adding that the “right to marry is a fundamental right.”

9:40 p.m.: California voters have approved State Proposition 35 by a margin of over 30%, with over 40% of the vote accounted for, according to the Associated Press. The proposition provides permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services. It will also direct more tax funds directly into Medi-Cal, which will give more money to healthcare providers.

9:32 p.m.: With plenty of votes still to be counted in the Los Angeles City Council races, Adrin Nazarian takes the lead in District 2. In District 10, Heather Hutt leads the way, and Ysabel J. Jurado leads over embattled incumbent Kevin De León by 10% in District 14.

9:00 p.m.: Proposition 36 has been passed by California voters, according to the L.A. Times. With over 35% of the vote in, more than 70% of voters have voted “Yes” on the proposition to increase prison sentences for some felonies involving fentanyl and shoplifting.

8:52 p.m.: With roughly 30% of the vote in L.A. County counted, Nathan Hochman leads incumbent L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón by nearly 20%.

8:26 p.m.: With a little more than 12% of the vote in, 73% of voters approve the passing of Proposition 36. If passed, this would mean that people convicted of certain drug or theft crimes could now receive increased punishment, including longer prison sentences.The proposition will pursue felony charges for possession of specific drugs and thefts totaling under $950 if the defendant has had two prior drugs or theft convictions. In some cases, people who possess illegal drugs would be required to complete treatment or serve up to three years in prison.

8:05 p.m.: With polls closed across the state, California’s new United States senator has been decided. Voters have elected Rep. Adam Schiff as their U.S. senator, according to the Associated Press. Schiff, a Democrat, defeated Republican Steve Garvey and will serve alongside Sen. Alex Padilla.

8:00 p.m.: As the clock hit 8 p.m. PT, the polls have officially closed in California. The state’s 54 electoral college votes have been won by Vice President Kamala Harris, according to the Associated Press.

7:37 p.m.: “This is a critical election. Be an informed voter. It’s important to vote, but it’s even more important to pay attention to the presidential race and the district attorney’s race,” said L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón to Annenberg Media at a Democratic Party election party. Gascón is up for reelection against Nathan Hochman. However, recent polling has Gascón down 25 points to his challenger, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Presidential Election

Meet the candidates of the 2024 general election: former President Donald Trump, representing the Republican Party, aims to recapture the White House in his third presidential campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris, representing the incumbent Democratic Party, seeks to become the first woman to be elected president of the United States. Annenberg Media will provide live updates on the presidential election, including results in key battleground states. Follow along for the fight for 270.

6:39 a.m.: Donald Trump wins the presidency with 277 Electoral College votes to Kamala Harris’ total of 224. The president-elect won the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada.

11:26 p.m.: Trump wins key battleground state Pennsylvania, securing another 19 electoral votes. Trump’s victory in the “blue wall” state marks his substantial gains over Harris in multiple swing states. Republicans and Democrats had prepared for increased support for Harris from Puerto Rican and Latino voters following a racist joke made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe on-stage at a Trump rally, which referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.” Puerto Ricans make up 3.9% of the state’s total population and half of the Hispanic population in Pennsylvania. Biden had flipped the state back to blue in 2020 after Trump won it in 2016.

11:06 p.m.: Seven states have yet to be called: Alaska, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maine and Nevada. The New York Times reports Trump’s chances of winning as less than 95%.

10:56 p.m.: Trump wins the second Congressional District in Maine and one electoral vote.

10:34 p.m.: Harris will not address her supporters tonight at her alma mater Howard University. According to ABC News, “Vice President Kamala Harris will address the nation later Wednesday as votes continue to be counted and Election Day concludes without a winner.”

10:30 p.m.: According to NBC News, Trump is on his way to Palm Beach Convention Center to address his supporters.

10:20 p.m.: Harris wins New Hampshire and its four electoral votes.

10:06 p.m.: Trump wins the first Congressional District in Nebraska and one electoral vote. He is now at the precipice of reelection with 247 electoral votes and leads in all battleground states.

9:58 p.m.: Trump wins Georgia and takes the state’s 16 electoral votes. Georgia flipped in 2020 after being a Republican stronghold since 1992. Over the past two decades, Georgia has experienced significant demographic shifts, with the Latine eligible voter population nearly quadrupling since 2000, according to a UCLA study. In the 2020 election, Latine voters supported Biden by a 2-to-1 margin, a key electorate that helped him win the state by just 12,000 votes, the narrowest margin of victory in the country that year. However, there has been a significant growth of Latine voters who Trump has been performing well with this election. This win was considered to be crucial to a potential Trump victory.

“Shifting demographics in [Georgia] have made the state more purple than deep red,” said Payton May, a reporter for Annenberg TV News. “With this win Harris’ chances are slim.”

“I think that all paths lead to Donald Trump being the President of the United States; the Republicans having 53, 54 states in the Senate and a majority in the House of Representatives,” said former White House Political Director David Simas on Annenberg Radio News election show.

9:27 p.m.: Results are stalled at the moment. Key battleground state Nevada has not reported its votes. According to the Nevada Independent, “Nevada law allows all mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted until 5 p.m. on Saturday.” Wisconsin and Pennsylvania only start counting mail-in ballots on Election Day, which may also delay the race calls in the two key battlegrounds. Both are leaning Republican with more than 80% of the votes counted.

9:06 p.m.: Harris wins solid-blue Hawaii and its four electoral votes. That puts Harris’ total now at 209 electoral votes, while Trump leads with 230 electoral votes.

8:47 p.m.: Harris wins Virginia, earning her 13 electoral votes. The race had largely been expected to go to Harris but had been a tight race throughout the night. The tight race was a point of optimism for the Trump campaign.

8:37 p.m.: Harris wins New Mexico and its five electoral votes.

8:33 p.m.: Harris wins Oregon’s eight electoral votes, putting her electoral count at 187. The state has voted blue in the last nine elections.

8:25 p.m.: Trump wins North Carolina — the first key battleground state of this election to be called. Trump secured the state’s 16 electoral votes, where he also won in 2016 and 2020. North Carolina was the only swing state Trump won in 2020, and it was largely considered key for President Biden’s path to victory. Both candidates heavily campaigned in the state over the past few weeks. In the last 11 elections, North Carolina has only voted blue once (2008). Trump’s chances to win jumps to 90% according to New York Times analysis.

8:21 p.m.: Trump wins Idaho, adding three electoral votes to his total count. Trump now sits at 214 electoral votes. Harris trails close behind at 179 electoral votes.

8:15 p.m.: Harris wins California’s 54 electoral votes, the most of any state. Harris previously served as California’s U.S. senator and attorney general before becoming vice president. The deep-blue state’s outcome was expected since a Republican presidential candidate has not won since 1988 and registered Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2-to-1. Henry Perry-Friedman, a 22-year-old USC student, said Harris is an “okay candidate,” but he still voted for her because “it’s just a matter of looking at what the alternative would be.”

8:13 p.m.: Harris wins Washington as results on the West Coast filter in. Her total electoral votes now stand at 179.

8:10 p.m.: Harris leads Trump by a point and a half in Virginia with nearly 75% of the vote accounted for. This may be a point of interest for the Harris campaign who has not been considering Virginia to be a battleground state.”People inside Donald Trump’s campaign are feeling increasingly optimistic as the initial numbers roll in Tuesday night. That optimism is being boosted by results in Virginia and Iowa,” said CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.

8:08 p.m.: In Michigan, about one-quarter of the estimated votes have been counted. Trump holds a narrow lead over Harris by 15,000 votes. Young voters are considered key to winning the state’s 15 electoral votes, where Trump narrowly flipped the state in 2016 by just 0.2%. In 2020, Biden returned the state to the “blue wall,” yet Michigan is also home to the nation’s largest concentration of Arab Americans—an important voting bloc for the Democrats—and many “uncommitted” voters are at odds with the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza.

7:53 p.m.: Kamala Harris wins the 1st Congressional District in Maine and one electoral vote. Her total is now at 113.

7:49 p.m.: Trump wins Iowa and earns its six electoral votes. This comes after a recent poll from the Des Moines Register placed Harris leading Trump by three points in the days leading up to the election. The poll was largely dismissed by the Trump campaign as the state has been red the past 3 elections by large margins – 139,000 votes in 2020 and 147,000 votes in 2016.

7:48 p.m.: Trump wins Kansas and its six electoral votes, climbing to a total of 210 electoral votes.

7:36 p.m.: With 74% of votes reported, Harris takes the District of Columbia by a landslide winning 93% of the vote. Harris adds to her total by three electoral votes.

7:26 p.m.: Harris wins Colorado, earning 10 electoral votes.

7:26 p.m.: Trump wins Utah, Montana and Wyoming, netting an additional 13 electoral votes.

7:23 p.m.: Trump is projected to win Missouri and take its six electoral votes. Trump won the state in 2016 and 2020 by large margins, solidifying the state as a Republican stronghold.

7:16 p.m.: Trump has secured 40 electoral votes with his win in reliably red Texas. The state has been largely ignored by both candidates on the campaign trail being a historically Republican state.

7:14 p.m.: Trump has won the statewide vote in Nebraska securing two electoral votes. Nebraska is one of two states that divide electoral votes, with two votes going to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district. This is alongside a District 3 victory earning him an additional electoral vote. Districts 1 and 2 do not yet have a projected winner. Nebraska holds a total of five electoral votes.

7:16 p.m.: Harris wins deep-blue New York — securing 28 electoral votes, despite Trump’s claims on the campaign trail that he will turn his home state red. New York has voted for a Democratic candidate in every presidential election since 1984.

7:02 p.m.: AP projects Trump to win Florida for the third consecutive election. He will take the state’s 30 electoral votes. Trump is currently in Palm Beach, Florida hosting a watch party at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Elon Musk, an active campaigner for Trump and the world’s richest man, plans to spend the night in attendance at the watch party.

7:01 p.m.: Trump wins Kentucky, West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Louisiana, Wyoming and Ohio to secure 188 electoral votes so far. The reliably red states were expected to continue their support for Republicans.

7:00 p.m.: Harris wins Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware and Illinois to secure 99 electoral votes so far. The historically blue states were expected to continue their support for Democrats.

6:55 p.m.: Trump wins Indiana — the first AP race call of the night was Indiana, where Trump won the state’s 11 electoral votes.

House Races

Today the United States will be voting for its next president, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives, which creates and passes federal laws. All 435 seats in the House are up for election this year, and House members are elected to two-year terms. Currently, Republicans hold 220 seats and Democrats hold 213. Control of the House will be down to the winners of a few competitive districts in different states.

10:07 p.m.: Democrat Maggie Googlander secures New Hampshire’s second district after accusing her fellow Republican opponent Lily Tang Williams of favoring the rich.

9:18 p.m.: Former U.S. Air Force officer and Republican Zach Nunn wins reelection for Iowa’s third district against Democrat Lanon Baccam.

9:00 p.m.: Republican candidate Thomas Kean Junior wins the 7th congressional district in New Jersey by a 6.7% margin.

8:54 p.m.: Shomari Figures, the Democratic candidate, has been elected as Alabama’s District 2 House representative, filling a seat that was previously held by a Republican. Figures previously worked with the Obama administration.

8:45 p.m.: Monica De La Cruz, the Republican incumbent who ran against Democratic candidate Michelle Vallejo, has been elected as Texas’ District 15 House representative.

8:14 p.m.: John Mannion, the Democratic candidate, flipped the New York District 22 seat from Republican incumbent, Brandon Williams.

7:34 p.m.: Pat Ryan, the incumbent Democratic candidate who ran against Republican Alison Esposito, has been elected as New York’s District 18 House representative.

6:19 p.m.: Democratic candidate Sarah McBride has been elected as Delaware’s only congressional district’s House representative. McBride is the first transgender person to serve Congress.

4:46 p.m.: Anna Luna, the incumbent Republican candidate who ran against Democratic candidate Whitney Fox, has been elected as Florida’s District 13 House representative.

Senate Races

The 2024 U.S. Senate elections are highly competitive, with control of the Senate at stake as Democrats and Republicans battle in key swing states. Democrats aim to defend vulnerable seats in traditionally Republican-leaning states like West Virginia and Montana, while Republicans focus on flipping seats in states President Biden won narrowly, such as Arizona and Nevada. High-profile races in battleground states will determine which party ultimately secures the majority. Voter turnout is anticipated to play a critical role, as many races are polling within tight margins. With both parties pouring resources into these races, the Senate could shift in either direction, impacting policy priorities for the next presidency.

8:43 p.m.: Minnesota: Incumbent Amy Klobuchar (D) defeats Royce White (R). Klobuchar has been elected to her fourth term as senior senator from Minnesota.

8:39 p.m.: Texas: Ted Cruz (R) defeats Colin Allred (D). Incumbent Cruz wins Texas, earning himself a third term in the Senate.

8:28 p.m.: Ohio: Bernie Moreno (R) defeats Sherrod Brown (D). Moreno’s win flips the Senate seat from the Democratic party. The Ohio Senate race is the most expensive in U.S. history, collectively costing candidates over $500 million.

8:26 p.m.: Wyoming: John Barrasso (D) defeats Scott Morrow (R). The incumbent Barrasso wins another term in the Senate.

8:01 p.m.: Adam Schiff (D) defeats Steve Garvey (R). Schiff was elected to serve his first term as a Senator.

8:01 p.m.: Washington: Incumbent Maria Cantwell (D) defeats Raul Garcia (R). Cantwell has been elected to her fifth term as junior senator from Washington.

7:36 p.m.: New Mexico: Incumbent Martin Heinrich (D) defeats Nella Domenici (R). Heinrich has been elected to his third term as senior senator from New Mexico.

7:28 p.m.: Missouri: Incumbent Josh Hawley (R) defeats Lucas Kunce (D). Hawley has been elected to his second term as senior senator from Missouri. Kunce spent $366,000 to run TV ads over the last four days of his campaign, Hawley spent $325,000 to run ads during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Monday Night Football game. Hawley spent $5.5 million in ads, while Kunce spent $7.7 million.

7:21 p.m.: Maryland: Angela Alsobrooks (D) defeats Larry Hogan (R), protecting the Democratic party seat. Alsobrooks will be the first Black woman elected to represent the state in the Senate, defeating popular former Governor Hogan to replace retiring Democratic Senator Ben Cardin.

6:00 p.m.: New York: Kristen Gillibrand (D) defeats Michael Sapraicone (R). Gillibrand has been reelected for her third term.

5:01 p.m.: Florida: Rick Scott (R) defeats Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D). Scott has been reelected to serve a second term.

5:00 p.m.: Mississippi: Incumbent Roger Wicker (R) defeats Ty Pinkins (D). Wicker has been elected to his third full term as senior senator from Mississippi. He won a special election in 2008 and was elected to his first full term in 2012.

5:00 p.m.: Rhode Island: Sheldon Whitehouse (D) defeats Patricia Morgan (R). Whitehouse, who has served as senator since 2007, has been reelected.

5:00 p.m.: Delaware: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) defeats Eric Hansen (R). Rochester is the incumbent U.S. representative from Delaware’s at-large district.

5:00 p.m.: Connecticut: Incumbent Chris Murphy (D) defeats Matthew Corey (R). Murphy has been elected to his third term as junior senator from Connecticut.

5:00 p.m.: Tennessee: Marsha Blackburn (R) defeats Gloria Johnson (D). Blackburn is the Tennesse incumbent, winning a second term.

5:00 p.m.: New Jersey: Andy Kim (D) defeats Curtis Bashaw (R). Kim is the incumbent U.S. representative from New Jersey’s 3rd district.

5:00 p.m.: Massachusetts: Incumbent Elizabeth Warren (D) defeats John Deaton (R). Warren has been elected to her third term as senior senator from Massachusetts.

4:30 p.m.: West Virginia: Jim Justice (R) defeats Glenn Elliott (D). Justice is the incumbent governor of West Virginia. Justice flipped the seat formerly held by Democrat Joe Manchin. This is the first time the seat has been Republican since 1959.

4:00 p.m.: Indiana: Jim Banks (R) defeats Valerie McCray (D). Banks is the incumbent U.S. representative from Indiana’s 3rd district.

Issues and Irregularities

The violence and claims of voter fraud that erupted across the country in the aftermath of the 2020 U.S. presidential race has changed the way election officials and law enforcement prepare for Election Day. Cases of voter suppression, equipment failure, protests outside ballot-counting locations and candidates disputing the results of polling are just a few of the issues that Annenberg Media will provide live updates on this Tuesday night.

10:43 p.m.: The FBI has warned that Russia is attempting to undermine the U.S. election and “mislead the American public.” A series of fake videos and press releases, falsely using the bureau’s name, have been spreading fabricated claims of voter fraud and security warnings in recent days. Researchers at Antibot4Navalny have said the fakes are likely created by Russia in an attempt to boost Trump.

10:40 p.m.: City Commissioner of Philadelphia Omar Sabir said in a news conference that they’re dealing with “logistical problems” in releasing voting results in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.

9:53 p.m.: Missouri voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution that will protect reproductive rights, voiding one of the strictest bans in the country. Two years ago, Missouri was the first state to ban abortion following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Today’s vote marks the first to reverse a ban through citizen-initiated ballots. The amendment is set to take effect in 30 days, though it will likely be challenged in court.

9:35 p.m.: Election officials have reported bomb threats made to polling places in Georgia, Maine, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio, but none were found to be credible. The FBI said the threats appear to originate from Russian email domains.

9:25 p.m.: Election results for Nevada will be delayed as only 62 out of 135 polling stations have officially closed in Clark County, the state’s biggest county. The secretary of state has promised polls won’t close until every last voter in line has submitted their vote.

9:11 p.m.: Six people were granted a temporary restraining order by a Michigan federal judge over allegedly harassing, threatening and attempting to deter voters at the polls. According to a complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the individuals followed and illegally recorded Michigan voters inside of multiple polling stations. The ACLU complaint also noted that one voter was followed to their car.

9:07 p.m.: Gen Z voters in Nevada are struggling to sign their names in cursive as many schools no longer offer cursive instruction. Mail-in ballots have been rejected in Clark and Washoe — two of the battleground state’s most populous counties — because signatures are required on mail-in ballots. Ballots lacking verifiable signatures that can be compared to license signatures will not be counted in several states. Over 13,000 mail-in ballots in Nevada are currently in need of correcting due to verification issues.

8:42 p.m.: Despite damage to election infrastructure and power outages caused by Hurricane Helene, voters in North Carolina have set a statewide record for early voting, with over 4.2 million people turning their ballots in before Election Day. Voters across the state cast their ballots today at new locations, including makeshift tents. An Elon University poll found that 20% of North Carolina voters said “they are more likely to vote because of Helene.”

8:25 p.m.: Election officials in Pennsylvania’s Cambria County are resorting to hand-counting ballots after a software issue prevented voters from scanning their ballots. Voting time was extended in the county to account for delays caused by the issue. Local election officials said ballots that cannot be read by the machines will be counted by hand instead.

8:15 p.m.: Voters at the University of Nevada, Reno have experienced lines lasting over an hour, according to a county poll worker. Despite polls across the state closing at 7 p.m., many students showed up at the last minute. Election officials say delays were also caused by students deciding to register to vote on the day of the election.

7:55 p.m.: Two polling stations that received bomb threats near West Chester, Pennsylvania have decided to keep doors open until 10 p.m. The threats led to an evacuation of one voting location. Impacted voters are permitted by a Chester County court order to complete provisional ballots at alternative locations as long as they are in line before 10 p.m..

7:43 p.m.: Advisers have urged Trump to declare a premature victory, as he did in 2020, if he gains a sufficient lead in key swing states such as Pennsylvania. Campaign officials say doing so will lay the groundwork to claim voter fraud and a stolen election in the event results switch later on. Steve Bannon and others close to the former president have suggested the opposite to avoid the risk of making Trump look “foolish.” Trump’s current lead in the electoral college could be a result of the “red mirage” — Republican in-person ballots are typically counted much earlier in the night than mail-in ones from Democrats.

7:26 p.m.: Nevada election officials have reported that nine polling places will remain open after polls close at 10 p.m. to accommodate hour-long wait times. Bethany Drysdale, Washoe County’s communications manager, said voters who are in line after closing time will still be allowed to vote.