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Highlights and analysis from Election Day 2020

Presidential election results as ballots are counted in key swing states for President Trump and Joe Biden. Get live coverage and electoral vote updates.
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Election Day is over, with polls having closed across the country and officials processing both in-person and mail-in ballots.

As Tuesday bled into Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Joe Biden were running a tight race. Trump was projected to win some key battleground states such as Florida, Ohio and Texas, while Biden was projected to win New Hampshire and Minnesota. Meanwhile, election officials in three other key states, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona, still have millions of ballots to count.

This live coverage has ended. Continue reading election news from November 4, 2020.

Read live updates below:

870d ago / 4:35 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Two-thirds of voters see climate change as serious problem

870d ago / 4:32 AM UTC

Rep. Roger Marshall wins Kansas Senate race, NBC News projects

870d ago / 4:30 AM UTC
870d ago / 4:29 AM UTC

Louisiana approves amendment stating abortion is not a right, NBC News projects

870d ago / 4:29 AM UTC

Despite record-breaking fundraising, South Carolina Democrat Harrison falls short

870d ago / 4:27 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Oregon voters sharply critical of how Trump handled Portland protests

870d ago / 4:24 AM UTC

Democrats hold on to Senate seats in Oregon and Rhode Island, NBC News projects

870d ago / 4:22 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Kamala Harris viewed favorably by just over half of voters

870d ago / 4:10 AM UTC

Lindsey Graham wins re-election in South Carolina, NBC News projects

870d ago / 4:10 AM UTC

GOP Senate wins: Bill Cassidy in Louisiana and Cynthia Lummis in Wyoming

870d ago / 4:04 AM UTC

GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler will advance to runoff in Georgia Senate race, NBC News projects

870d ago / 4:04 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Minnesota, Biden surges with college-educated white voters

870d ago / 4:01 AM UTC

Biden is up overall, Trump leading in more swing states

870d ago / 3:58 AM UTC

Cars filing into lot at Biden drive-in event

870d ago / 3:55 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Biden outperforming Clinton among union households in Michigan and Wisconsin

870d ago / 3:55 AM UTC

Wall Street whipsaws as election winner remains far from clear

870d ago / 3:52 AM UTC

Democrat Dick Durbin re-elected in Illinois Senate race, NBC News projects

870d ago / 3:51 AM UTC

Vote Watch: Twitter takes down network of spam accounts pushing anti-Biden conspiracy theories

870d ago / 3:50 AM UTC

Utah voters promote Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox to state's top job

870d ago / 3:48 AM UTC

Mnuchin describes feeling inside East Room of White House, where people are watching results

870d ago / 3:48 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In New York, Biden gains among whites, sheds voters of color

870d ago / 3:41 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Racial unrest in Wisconsin reflected in voter priorities

870d ago / 3:38 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Nevada voters split between containing the coronavirus and rebuilding the economy

870d ago / 3:34 AM UTC

What will it take for Biden or Trump to get to 270? Control the path with our tool

870d ago / 3:34 AM UTC

Black Lives Matter movement draws some Las Vegas voters to the polls

870d ago / 3:33 AM UTC

Trump takes the lead in Ohio, other swing states. Biden opens up early lead in Arizona.

870d ago / 3:31 AM UTC

Fulton County, Georgia, results will be stalled

870d ago / 3:30 AM UTC

Biden wins New Hampshire, NBC News projects

870d ago / 3:28 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Biden is favorite among voters who suffered Covid-19 financial hardship

870d ago / 3:28 AM UTC

Democrat Mark Kelly leading in Arizona Senate race, but too early to call, NBC News projects

870d ago / 3:28 AM UTC

Internet outage at Florida election office to delay some voting results

870d ago / 3:27 AM UTC

Republicans flip Alabama Senate seat red, dealing blow to Democrats

870d ago / 3:23 AM UTC

Democrats keep control of House, NBC News projects

870d ago / 3:21 AM UTC
870d ago / 3:17 AM UTC

Biden wins New Mexico, NBC News projects

870d ago / 3:15 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Latino voters in Florida shift toward Trump

870d ago / 3:15 AM UTC

As Michigan tallies its vote, Democrats are encouraged by high voter turnout in Detroit

870d ago / 3:13 AM UTC

Georgia special election will go to runoff, NBC News projects

870d ago / 3:10 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump and Biden voters sharply divided on questions involving racial justice

870d ago / 3:08 AM UTC

Biden supporters watch the results roll in

870d ago / 3:06 AM UTC
870d ago / 3:06 AM UTC

NBC News projects Sen. Ben Sasse wins re-election in Nebraska

870d ago / 3:02 AM UTC

New Jersey votes to legalize marijuana, NBC News projects

871d ago / 2:54 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Gender gap narrows as more men back Biden than supported Clinton in 2016

871d ago / 2:53 AM UTC

Asian markets skittish at open as U.S. election winner remains unclear

871d ago / 2:52 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump's support among veterans slides

871d ago / 2:52 AM UTC

Sarah McBride to become first transgender state senator in U.S. history

871d ago / 2:45 AM UTC

Senate fight at a glance: Dems flip one seat, while Republicans hold on to several incumbent seats

871d ago / 2:45 AM UTC

Trump leads in Texas, NBC News projects

871d ago / 2:43 AM UTC

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins re-election in New York

871d ago / 2:42 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Biden outperforming Clinton among new voters

871d ago / 2:37 AM UTC

Trump wins South Carolina, NBC News projects

871d ago / 2:36 AM UTC

Trump, Biden supporters face off in Texas

871d ago / 2:33 AM UTC

North Dakota re-elects GOP Gov. Doug Burgum, NBC News projects

871d ago / 2:32 AM UTC

Hickenlooper wins Colorado Senate race, flipping seat from red to blue

871d ago / 2:31 AM UTC

Vote Watch: U.S. Cyber Command took prior action against Russian and Iranian government hackers

871d ago / 2:29 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Despite 'law and order' appeals, white suburban women say economy, not crime, is top issue

871d ago / 2:25 AM UTC
871d ago / 2:24 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Biden is ahead with independent voters nationwide

871d ago / 2:23 AM UTC

Sen. Mitch McConnell gives victory speech

871d ago / 2:22 AM UTC

Gov. Jim Justice wins re-election in West Virginia, NBC News projects

871d ago / 2:22 AM UTC

Biden holds early Electoral College advantage, but no swing states have been called

871d ago / 2:21 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Pennsylvania, Trump losing ground with college-educated whites

871d ago / 2:19 AM UTC

Tensions high as Texans await the results of a tight presidential race

871d ago / 2:14 AM UTC

GOP Sen. Mike Rounds wins South Dakota Senate race, NBC News projects

871d ago / 2:14 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Texas, Biden is performing better among white voters than any Democrat in decades

871d ago / 2:14 AM UTC

Nevada court rejects Trump campaign effort to halt mail ballot processing

871d ago / 2:13 AM UTC

See the map two hours after the first polls closed and choose the path to the presidency

871d ago / 2:12 AM UTC

Florida too close to call, but Trump leading

871d ago / 2:02 AM UTC

GOP Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and John Cornyn of Texas win re-election

871d ago / 2:01 AM UTC

As more polls close, more Senate races too early to call

871d ago / 2:00 AM UTC

Biden wins New York. Trump wins Arkansas.

871d ago / 2:00 AM UTC

Gov. Phil Scott wins re-election in Vermont

871d ago / 1:59 AM UTC

Still quiet at Biden headquarters

871d ago / 1:57 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump has edge with older voters, who support his handling of the economy

871d ago / 1:55 AM UTC

Analysis: Biden gets big surge in major North Carolina counties

871d ago / 1:52 AM UTC

Trump's former White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, wins House seat in Texas

871d ago / 1:51 AM UTC

The big picture: Election Day across America

871d ago / 1:50 AM UTC

Trump expected to speak Tuesday night, Kellyanne Conway says

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871d ago / 1:39 AM UTC
871d ago / 1:38 AM UTC

Georgia voter drives 800 miles to vote in person after absentee ballot fails to be delivered on time

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871d ago / 1:32 AM UTC

Marjorie Taylor Greene, QAnon supporter, wins House seat in Georgia

871d ago / 1:30 AM UTC

Trump wins West Virginia, Biden wins Conn., NBC News projects

871d ago / 1:30 AM UTC

McConnell cruises despite facing well-funded opponent

871d ago / 1:29 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Majority of voters nationwide see racism as a problem

871d ago / 1:28 AM UTC

Ballots on the move to be counted in North Carolina

871d ago / 1:25 AM UTC

Maine Senate race too early to call, NBC News projects

871d ago / 1:24 AM UTC

NBC News projects GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito re-elected in West Virginia

871d ago / 1:22 AM UTC

Gov. Chris Sununu wins re-election in New Hampshire

871d ago / 1:18 AM UTC

How will the night unfold? Finish the 2020 map with your picks

871d ago / 1:18 AM UTC

McConnell wins Senate re-election in Kentucky

871d ago / 1:18 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump's support slips in Ohio suburbs

871d ago / 1:18 AM UTC

Bill Hagerty wins Tennessee Senate seat, NBC News projects

871d ago / 1:17 AM UTC

Mississippi voter backing Biden, Espy appeals for bipartisanship

871d ago / 1:17 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: More North Carolina voters view Trump favorably now than in 2016

871d ago / 1:15 AM UTC

Trump wins Tennessee, NBC News projects

871d ago / 1:09 AM UTC

Analysis: Good news, bad news for both camps in Florida

871d ago / 1:08 AM UTC

'A moment for change and reform' in Los Angeles DA race

871d ago / 1:06 AM UTC
871d ago / 1:05 AM UTC

Senate: 4 Democratic incumbents maintain seats, GOP keeps seat in Oklahoma, NBC News projects

871d ago / 1:04 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Latino voters hit hard by coronavirus, say economy is most important issue

871d ago / 1:03 AM UTC

Delaware Gov. John Carney wins re-election

871d ago / 1:02 AM UTC

Several Senate races too early to call

871d ago / 1:02 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In New Hampshire, Biden leads among independents, a key bloc in the state

871d ago / 1:00 AM UTC

Biden wins several solid blue East Coast states, Trump wins Oklahoma

871d ago / 1:00 AM UTC

Battleground Florida too early to call

871d ago / 12:53 AM UTC

Vote Watch: Absentee ballot count will be delayed in Fulton County, Georgia

871d ago / 12:53 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Maine, voters divided on ranked-choice voting

871d ago / 12:47 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: 3 in 10 Biden voters say opposition to Trump drove their choice

871d ago / 12:44 AM UTC

Vote Watch: 14,000 ballots won't be counted in one S.C. county Tuesday night because of printing error

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871d ago / 12:42 AM UTC

Postal Service ordered to sweep its facilities for ballots

871d ago / 12:40 AM UTC

Trump campaign, Nevada GOP file emergency motion to limit processing of mail-in ballots

871d ago / 12:40 AM UTC

'Get people back to work': Mississippi voters say economy is top issue

871d ago / 12:39 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Trump voters divided on whether mask-wearing is a public responsibility

871d ago / 12:32 AM UTC

Analysis: Trump gets huge boost in Miami-Dade County in Florida

871d ago / 12:30 AM UTC

Swing states Ohio, North Carolina too early to call

871d ago / 12:27 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Biden favored by Virginians on issues of coronavirus, economy

871d ago / 12:26 AM UTC
871d ago / 12:25 AM UTC

Biden wins Vermont, NBC News projects

871d ago / 12:23 AM UTC

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871d ago / 12:22 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Ohio voters support Trump's approach to the economy

871d ago / 12:17 AM UTC

Gay bars in Houston, San Francisco transform into polling sites

871d ago / 12:17 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In Georgia, Biden reverses slide in Democrats' performance among white voters

871d ago / 12:17 AM UTC

Lumber yards see record sales for plywood as stores, businesses board up

871d ago / 12:14 AM UTC

Kornacki: Early and mail-in voting turnout high, but keep an eye on same-day voting

871d ago / 12:11 AM UTC

Georgia, Virginia Senate races too close to call

871d ago / 12:10 AM UTC

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb wins re-election, NBC News projects

871d ago / 12:05 AM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Moderates swing heavily for Sen. Lindsey Graham's Democratic challenger in South Carolina

871d ago / 12:04 AM UTC

Passionate displays but few problems reported at Houston voting sites

871d ago / 12:02 AM UTC

Kentucky, South Carolina Senate races too close to call, NBC News projects

871d ago / 12:01 AM UTC
871d ago / 12:00 AM UTC

Trump wins Indiana. Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia too early to call

871d ago / 11:56 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Abortion opponents and abortion rights supporters care equally about the Supreme Court

871d ago / 11:51 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Slim majority of voters want Affordable Care Act kept intact

871d ago / 11:46 PM UTC

Photo: Crowd gathers near the White House

871d ago / 11:45 PM UTC

Trump visits campaign staff in final hours of 2020 race

871d ago / 11:45 PM UTC

Georgia county extends voting hours till 9 p.m.

871d ago / 11:43 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: In North Carolina, Black and white voters prioritize different issues

871d ago / 11:42 PM UTC

'I already cried twice today. It’s a whole thing'

871d ago / 11:40 PM UTC

Decriminalizing small amounts of hard drugs on the ballot in Oregon

871d ago / 11:40 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: About 1 in 10 Pennsylvania voters say state makes voting hard

871d ago / 11:39 PM UTC

Early Georgia exit polls show a near-even split

871d ago / 11:32 PM UTC

Vote Watch: Multiple agencies investigating robocalls that hit numerous states

871d ago / 11:31 PM UTC

Georgia Secretary of State: Results tallied as early as tonight

871d ago / 11:30 PM UTC

Trump tweets some early confidence

871d ago / 11:25 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: More voters say coronavirus containment efforts are not going well

871d ago / 11:20 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Most voters say coronavirus surge was important factor in their choice

871d ago / 11:13 PM UTC

Trump campaign projects confidence in final hours of voting

871d ago / 11:10 PM UTC

NBC News Exit Poll: Voters say Biden would better handle the coronavirus

871d ago / 11:07 PM UTC

Why one Nevada Republican says he's voting for Biden