Live updates and the latest news on the 2024 election as voters hit the polls to decide who will be the next United States president, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.

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.

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.

Voting is underway in the 2024 Presidential election. Follow live updates on Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, poll close times, results, voting issues, results analysis and more.

The first wave of exit polls has voters naming the state of democracy and the economy as their most important issues.

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.

Republicans currently hold seven seats, while Democrats hold two. This year, all of the state's U.S. House races featured a Libertarian candidate running for office for the first time since at least 2012.

Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election, with the two candidates vying to attract support after staking positions on issues including abortion,

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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 Florida House District 9 election results live during the 2024 election. Get updates on voting outcomes from the Florida House election, including maps from NBC News.

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.