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Edit 12:11 PM 11/6 Pacific
Kentucky (8), Indiana (11), West Virginia (4), Florida (30), South Carolina (9), Tennessee (11), Alabama (9), Mississippi (6), Oklahoma (7), Arkansas (6), North Dakota (3), South Dakota (3), Nebraska (4*), Wyoming (3), Louisiana (8), Texas (40), Ohio (17), Missouri (10), Montana (4), Utah (6), Idaho (4), Iowa (6), Kansas (6), North Carolina (BG-16), Georgia (BG-16), Pennsylvanya (BG-19), Wisconsin (10), Michigan (15), Maine (1*), Alaska (3), Arizona (11) and Nevada (6) called for Trump.

Vermont (3), Connecticut (7), District of Columbia (3), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (11), Rhode Island (4), Delaware (3), Illinois (19), New Jersey (14), New York (28), Colorado (10), California (54), Washington (12), Oregon (8), Virginia (13), Hawaii (4), New Mexico (5), New Hampshire (4), Minnesota (10), Nebraska (1*), Maine (3*) for Harris.

2 counties in PA have extended voting hours due to voting machine problems. 9:30 PM in one, 10:00 PM in the other.

Multiple precincts in Georgia have extended hours due to bomb threats.

Edit 03:09 PM Pacific Harris wins Guam.

https://www.guampdn.com/news/guam-picks-harris-over-trump-in-non-binding-presidential-straw-poll/article_657b06b8-9b97-11ef-9896-1302c4e2ebe9.html

This thread is for the Presidential election, my plan is to start marking wins as soon as they are called, sorted by time zone.

Some states are going to take longer than others. Polls generally close at 8 PM local time, but they can't start counting early/mail in votes until after the polls close.

Wisconsin in particular has an interesting system where ballots are collected by MUNICIPALITY, not precinct, they have over 1,800 ballot counting locations and don't report until ALL 1,800 are in.

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/10/22/wisconsin-voters-election-milwaukee-security-denier

Currently 226 EC votes from Blue States:

4+19+10+7+3+3+4+10+11 +4+14+28+4+3+13+54+12 +10+5+8+6

NC called for Trump. -16 here, +16 to Trump.

GA called for Trump. -16 here, +16 to Trump.

PA called for Trump. -19 here, +19 to Trump.

AZ and NV both called for Trump, +11, +6

Which leaves 312 EC votes in Red States.

9+6+6+6+8+6+10+5+3+7 +3+40+30+11+8+17+9+11+4+3+4+4+3+16+16+19+11+6

270 to Win.

Online map here!

https://apnews.com/projects/election-results-2024/

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

2 AM Eastern / 11 PM Pacific
(D - 4 EC votes) Hawaii - Called For Harris

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

6 AM Eastern / 3 AM Pacific:
Guam - Harris 49.46% vs. Trump 46.22%
Northern Mariana Islands - Not voting for President.

https://www.guampdn.com/news/guam-picks-harris-over-trump-in-non-binding-presidential-straw-poll/article_657b06b8-9b97-11ef-9896-1302c4e2ebe9.html

Source for NMI not voting for President.

https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/pacific-beat/104547042

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

11 PM Eastern / 8 PM Pacific
(D 54 EC Votes) California - Called For Harris
(D 12) Washington - Called For Harris

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 78 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I am extremely troubled for the future of America. Not because of the current election results; but that this many Americans think Trump was and will be a good president. It’s infuriating the amount of single issue voters there are in the US.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It looks like people think Trump will fix the economy since that is the leading issue in exit polls. Massive trade wars are going to make the inflation of the last 2 years look mild. Americans are deeply stupid.

Yeah it's daft.

Every Trump voter interviewed says something like "yeah he's not perfect but I'm concerned about the economy".

What they actually mean is that they have no idea how the economy works but Trump makes them feel better about hating minorities.

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 68 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

RFK in charge of HHS and Leon in charge of gutting the new deal. Jesus Christ.

EPA gone.

Fight against climate change over.

SCOTUS justice Aileen Cannon.

No fault divorce gone.

National abortion ban.

Free speech destroyed.

Ukraine gone.

Gaza gone.

NATO alliance gone.

U.S. economy wasted.

U.S. military in the streets.

National concentration camps.

LOL. Wtf, Americans?

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[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 61 points 2 weeks ago (35 children)

I can't believe we're a few votes away from having a stooge at the helm and an anti vaxxer as the head of the CDC and FDA.

This fucking hurts.

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 59 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty god damn sad that American are this fucking racist and stupid.

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 59 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Trump kills a million Americans with Covid and they put him back in office. Unreal.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 37 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Not just that, part of his campaign message was "are you better off now than you were 4 years ago". 4 years ago was lockdowns and bodies being stored in refrigerated trucks.

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 58 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Texas waited until the 29th of October to mail out my ballot. As of today (November 3rd), I have yet to receive it. I fully expect Texas to fuck me over.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

That's crazy late to mail it OUT. Too late even to mail it back. You'll have to either find a drop box or hand deliver it to county elections HQ.

If you don't get it in time, you can always vote in person.

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[–] spector@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Well damn. This is as much a referendum on the character of America. What a searing indictment that it's even close at all.

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 50 points 2 weeks ago

Missouri passes a statewide abortion protection which will be overturned next year by the guy they voted for President.

Brilliant!

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 45 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Put a fork in human civilization. It's done. The door is closed on climate change.

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, fuck. I just feel wrecked by this.

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[–] imposedsensation@lemmynsfw.com 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Goodbye Gaza... great work everybody! Also, this is shocking. 😐

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Goodbye Ukraine. Unless All of Europe Unites and militarizes, its over.

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Goodbye to the climate.

Goodbye to NATO.

Goodbye to US world leadership.

Jesus Christ. What an epic disaster.

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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

So this is what we are as a nation?

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 32 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. Yes, it is.

It's not what we want, but reality doesn't give a fuck about what we want.

We have to get ourselves ready for the shit storm that's coming.

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[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Thanks America, for the hell you're about to unleash.

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 37 points 2 weeks ago

Wait until the FBI, IRS, and DOJ is weaponized against Trump's opponents. With Presidential immunity. Jesus Christ.

[–] sol6_vi@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

I have young kids.. My wife always asks me if bringing them into this world was a mistake. I was always the optimist telling her I didn't think it so. Now I don't know what to feel. What are they going to do... Ugh. This is a waking nightmare. I'm scared.

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 35 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I knew Americans were questionable people, but I didn't imagine they would be this shitty. Jesus.

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[–] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The rest of the world is watching, America.

Don't fuck this up.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

We already fucked up. The SOB should be nowhere near the candidacy, but here we are.

Let's not fuck up more.

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 33 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

When the shit starts, America, don't forget he told you exactly what he was going to do. You voted for what's coming.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific

Puerto Rico - Nonbinding - Harris win.
United States Virgin Islands - Not voting.
(D 7 EC Votes) Connecticut - Called For Harris
(D 3) Delaware - Called For Harris
(D 3) District of Columbia - Called For Harris
(D 4) Maine - Called For Harris
(D 10) Maryland - Called For Harris
(D 11) Massachusetts - Called For Harris
(D 4) New Hampshire - Called For Harris
(D 14) New Jersey - Called For Harris
(D 28) New York - Called For Harris
(D 4) Rhode Island - Called For Harris
(D 3) Vermont - Called For Harris
(D 13) Virginia - Called For Harris

(R 30) Florida - Called For Trump
(BG 16) Georgia - Called For Trump
(R 11) Indiana - Called for Trump
(R 8) Kentucky - Called for Trump
(BG 15) Michigan - Called For Trump
(BG 16) North Carolina - Called For Trump
(R 17) Ohio - Called For Trump
(BG 19) Pennsylvania - Called For Trump
(R 9) South Carolina - Called For Trump
(R 11) Tennessee - Called For Trump
(R 4) West Virginia - Called for Trump

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think I need to stop following this at this point. I wish everyone the best.

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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

+1 cat lady vote in Michigan!

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(And I got their last cat sticker)

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 30 points 2 weeks ago

SCOTUS is gone for 40 years.

Death clock started for the New Deal.

[–] LostMyRedditLogin@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So much for that Iowa poll.

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[–] LostMyRedditLogin@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (17 children)

Whoever ran the Harris campaign on Reddit deserves their salary. That was an amazing echo chamber that had me fooled. I was expecting a blue wave better than Biden 2020. Too bad it doesn't translate into the election.

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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago

jordanlund is a Lemminal treasure. This thread needs to be pinned to the top of Lemmy (if that was a thing).

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Just listened to Selzer break down her methodology in clear, simple terms. I'm starting to think the polling error this cycle is pretty big, and Harris is going to win handily.

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[–] LostMyRedditLogin@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (24 children)

It's game over if Michigan falls to Trump. Good job being mealy mouthed about genocide. We can't upset AIPAC can we?

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I did my part. You all need to get out and vote if you havent already.

I'm a little pissed off that our Election Officials were allowing Trump voters to wear hats and shirts while they were voting. But I guess they didn't want to chance the risk of these violent fuckers fucking up the voting.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (12 children)

Harris has ONE path to victory, ONE.

She has to win PA, MI, WI, MN.

Losing any one of those 4 states ends it.

MSNBC just called PA for Trump. That's it, it's over!

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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Remember; most mail ins are democrat. If it looks bad that's because we are not close to done.

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (19 children)

I am on edge and dooming. If Trump wins it's all over. I'll likely literally die.

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[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

NYT got me dooming. I think it’s time to pop a xanax and pretend everything is going to be okay while falling asleep.

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[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

“It looks like we have a very substantial lead,” said Trump after 6 votes were counted indicating a 3-3 tie.

https://apnews.com/live/trump-harris-election-updates-11-5-2024

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