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Live Updates: Election Night 2024

Reflector Staff November 5, 2024

12:22 a.m. ET: GOP gains Senate control

Republicans have gained control of the United States Senate, currently projected to gain two seats, giving them 51 out of 100 seats, according to the Associated Press.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

12:04 a.m. ET: Midnight Update

Polls have closed in Hawaii. The race is tightening up; Trump has 230 projected electoral votes with 51% of the popular vote. Harris has 205 projected electoral votes with 47.6% of the popular vote, according to the Associated Press. 

In Indiana, 76.7% of precincts are reporting, according to the Indiana Election Division. Republicans win a majority of seats in Indiana including gubernatorial, house and senate races.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

11:31 p.m. ET: Trump wins N.C.

Donald Trump is projected to win the battleground state of North Carolina, according to the Associated Press. 

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

11 p.m. ET: All polls in contiguous U.S. closed, Trump did better than Braun in Indiana

Polls have closed in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Trump still leads the electoral college with 210 projected votes and 52.5% of the popular vote. Harris has 113 projected electoral votes with 46.2% of the popular vote, according to the Associated Press. 


Sen. Mike Braun is performing worse than Donald Trump in Indiana. Among Hoosiers, Trump currently sits at 58.7% and Braun currently sits at 54.3% according to IndyStar.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

10:00 p.m. ET: Polls close and gubernatorial election update

Polls have closed in three states, including the battleground state of Nevada. Trump is still in the lead with 188 projected electoral votes and 52.3% of the popular vote. Harris has 99 projected electoral votes with 46.5% of the popular vote, according to the Associated Press. 

Braun is still winning the race for Indiana Governor, with 54.3% of reported Hoosier’s votes going to him according to the Indiana Election Division.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor & Allison Cook | Photo Editor

9:18 p.m. ET: Andre Carson wins reelection

Democrat Andre Carson has won reelection to the U.S. House for Indiana’s 7th Congressional District according to the Associated Press.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

9:00 p.m. ET: Polls close in 15 states including three battlegrounds

Polls have closed in 15 states including the battleground states of Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin. Trump is currently leading the electoral college with 101 projected votes, with Harris trailing behind at 71 projected votes, according to the Associated Press. They are reporting Trump is winning the popular vote by 3,350,390. .

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor & Allison Cook | Photo Editor

8:00 p.m. ET: Polls close in 20 states

Polls are now closed in 16 states including Illinois and the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

7:30 p.m. ET: Polls close in more states, including N.C.

Polls are now closed in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

7:15 p.m. ET: AP calls Indiana races

In Indiana, the gubernatorial, presidential and senate elections are projected to go to the republican candidates according to the Associated Press.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

7:00 p.m. ET: Polls close in all of Indiana

All polls have closed in the states of Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. Most polls in Florida are also closed. Trump currently leads the presidential election with 61.1% of the popular vote in Indiana and Braun currently leads the Indiana gubernatorial election with 57.4% of the popular vote according to NBC News.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

6:00 p.m. ET: Coverage Begins, Polls Close

Polls are now closed across most of Indiana and parts of Kentucky.

– Luke Cooper | Online Editor

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