Republicans are poised to sweep the 2024 election

Election Day is officially in the books, ending an unprecedented campaign season that featured two attempted assassinations of a presidential candidate, along with the incumbent president dropping out with ~100 days left in the race.

Here are the results so far (as of 4 am ET):

President: Former President Trump is on the verge of securing the 270 electoral votes needed to drop the “former” from his title. He leads Vice President Harris 267-244 after winning in key swing states, including Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, and is leading in other battleground states yet to be called, such as Michigan and WIsconsin, according to the Associated Press. Trump is also on pace to secure the popular vote by 1.4%, per the NY Times’ election needle (though votes are still being tallied).

House: The chamber is still up for grabs, though Republicans hold a 196-177 advantage with ~60 races yet to be called. There were no major upsets to report in the early races, with House leadership on both sides of the aisle cruising to victory.

Senate: Republicans won a guaranteed majority in the chamber, with their margin over Democrats standing at 51-42, according to the AP. The GOP managed to flip control of at least two seats: Bernie Moreno knocked off Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and Jim Justice won the West Virginia seat held by retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I).

Ballot proposals: Voters in New York, Colorado, and Maryland approved measures protecting abortion access, while Florida rejected a measure to protect the right to an abortion up to the point of fetal viability. Florida also rejected a measure to legalize recreational marijuana, Washington, D.C., approved ranked-choice voting, and Oregon rejected ranked-choice voting. See a full breakdown here.

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