Breaking It's 8 p.m. ET: polls have closed in AL, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NH, NJ, OK, PA, RI, and TN, and most of KS, MI, ND, SD, and TX (the rest close by 11 p.m.). First results should start coming in shortly.Nov 3, 8:00 PM ET All updates Follow the live map

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Nov 3, 8:01 PM ET First results are in from New Hampshire. Follow every race on the live map.
Nov 3, 8:00 PM ET It's 8 p.m. ET: polls have closed in AL, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NH, NJ, OK, PA, RI, and TN, and most of KS, MI, ND, SD, and TX (the rest close by 11 p.m.). First results should start coming in shortly.
Nov 3, 7:57 PM ET First results are in from West Virginia. Follow every race on the live map.
Nov 3, 7:48 PM ET Georgia Senate race called: Jon Ossoff (Democrat) wins. Won by 28.8 points.
Nov 3, 7:38 PM ET First results are in from Ohio. Follow every race on the live map.
Nov 3, 7:36 PM ET First results are in from South Carolina. Follow every race on the live map.
Nov 3, 7:30 PM ET It's 7:30 p.m. ET: polls have closed in North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia. First results should start coming in shortly.
Nov 3, 7:22 PM ET First results are in from Vermont. Follow every race on the live map.
Nov 3, 7:14 PM ET First results are in from Florida, Georgia, and Virginia. Follow every race on the live map.
Nov 3, 7:13 PM ET Virginia Senate race called: Mark Warner (Democrat) wins.
Nov 3, 7:00 PM ET It's 7 p.m. ET: polls have closed in Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia, and most of Florida (the rest of the state closes by 8 p.m.). First results should start coming in shortly.
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Nov 3, 6:21 PM ET First results are in from Indiana and Kentucky. Follow every race on the live map.
Nov 3, 6:00 PM ET It's 6 p.m. ET: polls have closed in most of Indiana and Kentucky (the rest close by 7 p.m.). First results should start coming in shortly.

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