Representative Hillary Scholten, a Democrat who won re-election on Tuesday in a historically conservative part of West Michigan, said there were still reasons for electoral hope in her party. Democrats narrowly held Senate seats in Michigan and Wisconsin, while a race in Pennsylvania remained too close to call.

Follow along for real-time updates on the latest from the 2024 presidential election, as well as major Congressional races.

Illinois residents headed to the polls Tuesday to decide local and national races, which range from US president to state ballot initiatives. Results are coming in.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate the Republican leader on his U.S. presidential election win, two aides to Harris said. Harris, who is scheduled to make public remarks later on Wednesday,

The first votes have been counted, polling places are starting to close and results will be rolling in all night and beyond as Election Day 2024 plays out Tuesday in big cities and small towns across America.

Donald Trump’s victory was confirmed just after 10:30am GMT (5:30am Eastern) when the Associated Press said he had won in Wisconsin, giving him 277 electoral college votes with