National – Update as of 6:20PM – Fox news has called Kentucky and Indiana for Donald Trump. Kamala Harris wins Vermont.
6:35 Republicans pick up one senate seat and Trump wins West Virginia according to FOX News. Polling places in Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia, along with the remaining polls in Indiana and Kentucky are now closed.
7:00 Polls now closed in North Texas and many states, including Pennsylvania. Fox has called South Carolina for Trump.
7:14 Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi, Florida and Tennessee for Trump. New Jersey has been called for Harris.
7:35 (AP) Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne has won reelection to the U.S. House seat representing Texas. Van Duyne was the former mayor of the Dallas suburb of Irving and is getting her third term in Congress. She has been a critic of the Biden administration over immigration. Earlier this year she took out a newspaper ad urging police officers in New York to move to Texas. And she joined state Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2022 in suing the federal government to end pandemic mask mandates for airline travelers.
7:45 With The Secretary of State saying 59 of 254 Counties have reported…..Ted Cruz leads with 66% of the vote and Colin Allred with 32%
8:01 Trump wins Texas and North Dakota
8:15 The Associated Press has declared that Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey has won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas. Veasey has served the Dallas-Fort Worth-area district since 2014. He was the second Texan and the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to openly call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the campaign. This set the stage for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic nominee. Veasey serves on the House Energy and Commerce and Armed Services committees.
8:25 The Associated Press says Republican Craig Goldman has won election to a U.S. House seat representing Texas…. holding the seat for the GOP. Goldman previously served in the Texas Legislature. He defeated Democrat Trey Hunt and will replace Rep. Kay Granger, who decided not to seek reelection.
8:35 Kamala Harris wins New York and Rhode Island. Estimated – Trump 162 electoral votes. Harris 62
8:45 Dallas Prop S allowing citizens to sue the city currently passing by just over 3%. Prop T proving for performance based pay for the city manager failing 58% to 41%. Prop U adding money to the police and fire retirement fund and requiring a set number of police officers (4,000) failing 52% to 48%
9:00 Electoral college according to Fox News Harris 91 Trump 201 .
9:10 Fox News has called Ted Cruz as winner. Cruz
9:20 Tex Sec of State – 183 of 254 Counties Reporting in Texas – Cruz 55% Allred 42.9%
9:40 Dallas Prop S allowing citizens to sue the city passing…..Prop T proving for performance based pay for the city manager failing…. Prop U adding money to the police and fire retirement fund and requiring a set number of police officers (4,000) failing
9:50 Dallas Prop E is passing by a wide margin. This proposition amends the city charter to eliminate the ability for city council members to run again after serving the maximum four 2 year terms. It would also eliminate the ability for the mayor to run for mayor again after serving the maximum 2 four year terms.
10:05 Too early to call MI WI PA AZ NC GA NEV. Trump wins Iowa
10:25 Proposition R is passing by a wide margin. It prohibits Dallas Police from making arrests or issuing citations for less than 4 ounces of marijuana. It also prohibits probable search and seizure based on the presence of the odor of marijuana except as part of a felony narcotics investigation. The proposition was supported by Willie Nelson. Attorney General Ken Paxton has, in the past, sued Texas cities over ordinances to deprioritize marijuana enforcement.
10:40 Balance of power in House and Senate right now according to the Associated Press. House 114 Democrats and 167 Republicans. In the Senate 40 Democrats to – 49 Republicans.
10:45 Fox is calling North Carolina for Trump
11:00 Fox News projects Republicans will take the Senate
11:05 Hawaii has been called For Kamala Harris. Path to 270 Electoral Votes – Trump 267 Kamala Harris 216
11:25 Senate and House status: Senate – Democrats 43 Republicans 51. House Democrats 139 Republicans 176.
11:35 U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo according to the Associated Press, securing a second term representing Texas’ 15th Congressional District. Too early to call: MICHIGAN WISCONSIN PENNSYLVANIA ARIZONA GEORGIA NEVADA
11:45 The Harris campaign co-chair says Kamala will not speak until tomorrow on the election
12:00 Georgia has been called for Trump
12:15 Fox news is predicting Republicans will win control of the senate.
12:23 Pennsylvania has been called for Donald Trump. He is about to speak to the nation
12:45 Fox News desk has called the presidential race for Donald Trump. Governor Abbott sends congrats statement for Trump
1:30 AM President Elect Donald Trump is currently speaking to supporters.
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