US networks report that Trump has won Texas along with three other states, while Harris secures a win in Delaware

• Trump has claimed election fraud in Philadelphia and Detroit, though no evidence has been provided.
• Democracy and the economy rank as top priorities for voters.
• Polls are set to close shortly in states with early closing times.
• Control of Congress is also at stake, with Republicans having a more favorable path to the Senate.
• Over 82 million early votes have already been cast.
• Trump has pledged to lead America to "new heights of glory."
• Harris has advocated for abortion rights and committed to lowering food and housing costs for working families.

Good morning. For those following the US election, no unexpected developments have occurred so far, as neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has flipped any states. Agencies report Harris leading in the critical battlegrounds of Pennsylvania and Michigan, while Trump is currently ahead in Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Georgia. With hundreds of thousands of ballots still being counted, it is still early in the race. Republican Donald Trump has won four more states, including the major prize of Texas, while Democrat Kamala Harris has secured Delaware, according to US network projections. Trump also won in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Key battleground states remain undecided.

Meanwhile, voters in Florida cast ballots against a measure to extend abortion rights, which would have overturned the state’s six-week abortion ban, allowing the procedure until fetal viability. The ballot initiative, requiring 60% of the vote to pass, fell short in the conservative state, as reported by networks ABC and NBC. 

As polls closed in the US presidential race, both Trump and Harris secured their first statewide wins. Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in eight states, while Democrat Kamala Harris won three states along with Washington, D.C., according to projections from Edison Research. However, the overall outcome remained uncertain, as critical battleground states were unlikely to be called for several hours, possibly even days.

Early results aligned with expectations, with the race projected to hinge on seven key swing states: Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin. Opinion polls had shown a tight contest in each of these states leading into Election Day.

By 8 p.m. ET (0100 GMT Wednesday), polls had closed in 25 states. Trump had accumulated 90 electoral votes with wins in Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee, while Harris held 27 electoral votes after capturing Vermont, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. A candidate needs 270 Electoral College votes to secure the presidency.