Election Day, November 5, 2024, is here, and the final day of voting for the next president and Congress is underway. Liberty Nation News presents the fast facts you need to keep informed.
And remember, you can join our live coverage beginning at 6:30 PM Eastern tonight – with new reports and analysis at the bottom of each hour. What's more, we'll be having live updates on the presidential contest, the Senate and House races, and everything election-related... So make sure to tune in!
Battle for the Battlegrounds
There are 43 states that are considered reasonably safe turf for either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris. The remaining seven swing states will most likely be where the election is decided.
The candidates need 270 Electoral College votes to win the presidency. Here is where most pollsters assume they stand:
States including solid, likely and leaning.
As you can see, the states without a color fill are the swing states. Their EC vote totals with the very latest polling aggregate are:
Arizona – 11 votes, Trump +3.2%
Georgia – 13 votes, Trump +1.6%
Michigan – 15 votes, Trump +0.2%
Nevada – 6 votes, Trump +0.8%
North Carolina – 16 votes, Trump +1%
Pennsylvania – 19 votes, Trump +0.8%
Wisconsin – 10 votes, Harris 0.2%
You can check out our methodology in Liberty Nation News' Election Countdown.
Senate As It Stands
There are 34 Senate seats up for election this cycle with an inbuilt advantage for GOP hopefuls. Of the 34, 23 are held by either Democrats or independents who reliably caucus with Democrats, and just 11 are currently held by Republicans. Maintaining control of the Senate is an uphill battle for Democrats. Here's how the balance looks right now:
Voting Times
Here are the times that polls close on Election Day - All times are Eastern. Some states that cross time zones have fractionally different closing times for certain areas (marked with an *)
7PM ET
Georgia
Indiana*
Kentucky*
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
7:30PM ET
North Carolina
Ohio
West Virginia
8PM ET
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida*
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
8:30PM ET
Arkansas
9PM ET
Arizona
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas*
Louisiana
Michigan*
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota*
South Dakota*
Texas*
Wisconsin
Wyoming
10PM ET
Montana
Nevada
Utah
11PM ET
California
Idaho*
Oregon
Washington
12PM ET
Hawaii
Alaska*
