Nov 05, 2024, 8:25 PM EST
Florida marijuana legalization ballot projected to fail
ABC News projects that the Florida ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana will not pass.
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Election Day 2024 live results: Trump projected to win North Carolina, a swing state
We're tracking races for president, Senate, House and more across the country.
By538 and ABC News 
Last Updated: November 5, 2024, 11:56 PM EST
Polls have closed in some states and the first results are coming in in the high-stakes presidential match-up between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. According to 538's forecast, both candidates have a roughly equal chance to win.
Voters are still at polling places around the country, casting ballots to decide who controls not only the White House, but also Congress, state and local governments.
Reporters from 538 and ABC News will be following along every step of the way with live updates, analysis and commentary on the results. Keep up to date with our full live blog below!
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Nov 05, 2024, 8:23 PM EST
For the Dems to win the Senate, they need seats from GOP-leaning states
With ABC News projecting that the Republican candidate will take West Virginia, the Democrats have lost one of their red-state Senate seats. More are on the ballot today, including in Ohio and Montana. But as I said before, and I'll probably say again, in most years, a Senate where every state votes for the same party for Senate and president is a Senate where the Democrats fall short of a majority.
Nov 05, 2024, 8:22 PM EST
Trump is projected to carry South Carolina’s 9 electoral votes
Unsurprisingly, ABC News projects that Trump will win in South Carolina, a state that has been reliably red in presidential races since at least 1984. (Republicans won the state in 1980 also, but not by a very large margin.)
Also in the Palmetto State tonight, a ballot referendum that would prohibit noncitizens from voting in state and local elections, one of a raft of such measures around the country. With 23% of the expected vote reporting, the measure looks almost sure to pass: 84% of voters have voted in favor, with 16% opposed.
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2024 Election: Donald Trump projected to win South Carolina
Donald Trump will win South Carolina, ABC News projects.
Nov 05, 2024, 8:21 PM EST
Josh Stein projected to win North Carolina’s gubernatorial race
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ABC News is projecting that Democrat Josh Stein will win North Carolina’s gubernatorial race. He’s currently leading Republican Mark Robinson, 59% to 37%, with 8% of the vote in.
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Josh Stein projected to win North Carolina’s gubernatorial race
ABC News is projecting that Democrat Josh Stein will win North Carolina’s gubernatorial race. He’s currently leading Republican Mark Robinson, 59% to 37%, with 8% of the vote in.
