People dance during an election night watch party for Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate David McCormick. (AP pic)
WASHINGTON: The race to become the next US president promises will be historic, whichever candidate wins. Kamala Harris, 60, the first female vice president, would become the first woman, black woman and South Asian American to win the presidency. Trump, 78, the only president to be impeached twice and the first former president to be criminally convicted, would also become the first president to win non-consecutive terms in more than a century.
FMT brings you the headlines, as they break:
12.12pm: Democrat Adam Schiff defeats Republican Steve Garvey in the race for the Democrat-held US senate seat in California, says Edison Research
12.10pm: Democrat incumbent Martin Heinrich defeats Republican challenger Nella Domenici in the race for the US senate seat in New Mexico, says Edison Research
12.06pm: Fox News projects Republicans have won 50 seats in the US senate so far
12.06pm: Kamala Harris projected winner in Oregon (8 electoral votes), says Edison Research
12.04pm: In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, with 70.6% of the estimated vote tallied, Trump has 51% and Harris has 48%, says Edison Research
12.04pm: In the battleground state of Michigan, with 30% of the estimated vote tallied, Trump has 47.1% and Harris has 51.1%, says Edison Research
12.04pm: In the battleground state of Wisconsin, with 60% of the estimated vote tallied, Trump has 49.9% and Harris has 48.4%, says Edison Research
12.04pm: In the battleground state of North Carolina, with 85.4% of the estimated vote tallied, Trump has 50.8% and Harris has 47.9%, says Edison Research
12.01pm: Democrat Schiff defeats Republican Garvey in the race for the Democrat-held US senate seat in California, Decision Desk HQ projects
12.01pm: Democrat US senator Cantwell wins re-election in Washington, Fox News projects
12.01pm: Edison Research projections show Trump with 211 electoral votes, Harris with 145 as of 11pm EST (0400 GMT); 270 needed to win presidency
12.01pm: Donald Trump projected winner in Idaho (4 electoral votes), says Edison Research
12.01pm: Edison Research projects that Republicans have so far picked up a net one US senate seat with 19 of 34 races called
12.00pm: Harris projected winner in Washington (12 electoral votes), says Fox News
12.00pm: Harris projected winner in Oregon (8 electoral votes), says Fox News
12.00pm: Trump projected winner in Idaho (4 electoral votes), says Edison Research
12.00pm: Harris projected winner in California (54 electoral votes), says Edison Research
11.58am: Independent US senator King wins re-election in Maine; King caucuses with Democrats, Fox News projects
11.55am: Harris projected to win three of Maine’s four electoral votes
11.52am: Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts defeats Democratic challenger Preston Love in the race for the US senate seat in Nebraska
11.52am: Republican challenger Moreno defeats Democrat incumbent Brown in the race for the US senate seat in Ohio
11.48am: Harris projected to win at least one of Maine’s four electoral votes
11.47am: Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine defeats Republican challenger Hung Cao in the race for the US senate seat in Virginia
11.45am: Democrat Andy Kim defeats Republican Curtis Bashaw in race for Democrat-held US senate seat in New Jersey
11.42am: Majority Republicans have picked up a net three US house seats with 184 of 435 races not yet called
11.42am: In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, with 60.3% of the estimated vote tallied, Trump has 50.8% and Harris has 48.2%
11.38am: Trump with 207 electoral votes, Harris with 91 as of 10.35pm EST
11.37am: Republican incumbent Ted Cruz defeats Democrat challenger Colin Allred in the race for US senate seat in Texas
11.35am: Donald Trump projected winner in Kansas (6 electoral votes)
11.35am: Republican Ayotte wins the race for governor’s seat in New Hampshire, AP projects
11.34am: Donald Trump projected to winner in Iowa (6 electoral votes)
11.32am: In the battleground state of Wisconsin, with 50.6% of the estimated vote tallied, Trump has 49.1% and Harris has 49.3%
11.30am: Republicans would need to pick up a net of two US senate seats to capture majority of chamber
11.30am: Republicans have so far picked up one US senate seat, with 15 of 34 races called
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