5 years ago While we wait for this year’s results in Florida, a quick look at some history By Jenny Marder Florida has sided with the winner in 11 of the last 12 presidential elections. Only one presidential candidate in the last 50 years has lost Florida and still won the general election. That was Bill Clinton who lost to George H.W. Bush in 1992.
5 years ago President Trump wins in Arkansas By Jenny Marder The president was expected to win this state, after his victory by a large margin in 2016. Arkansas has supported the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000.
5 years ago Polls are closed now in Arkansas By Jenny Marder The only state to close at 8:30 p.m. ET, Arkansas has supported the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000.
5 years ago Voters rights groups ‘pleasantly surprised’ at smooth Election Day. By Jenny Marder Kristen Clarke, president of The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, tells William Brangham “we were bracing for the worst, and have been pleasantly surprised.” She cited some instances of voter intimidation, but said they were geographically scattered and were not “not widespread or systematic.”
5 years ago Trump-favored Bill Hagerty wins in historic Tennessee race By Jenny Marder Republican Bill Hagerty has defeated Democratic challenger Marquita Bradshaw in the race for an open Senate seat in Tennessee. Hagerty was heavily favored to win against Bradshaw, who is Tennessee’s first ever Black woman to be nominated for the Senate by a major party.
5 years ago Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wins reelection By Jenny Marder The Associated Press has called the race for Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. The Republican leader has defeated Amy McGrath, who broke fundraising records as Democrats sought to oust the most powerful Republican in the Congress.
5 years ago Biden wins Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island By Jenny Marder The Associated Press called all seven states for Former Vice President Joe Biden after polls closed at 8 p.m. EST. Hillary Clinton won all of these states in 2016 and Biden was expected to win them easily this year.
5 years ago Trump wins Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee By Jenny Marder The Associated Press called all four states for President Donald Trump after polls closed at 8 p.m. EST. Trump easily won all four states in 2016 and was expected to win again this year.
5 years ago Trump wins Alabama By Jenny Marder The Associated Press has called Alabama for President Trump. The president was expected to win in the deep red state, having won by nearly 30 points in 2016. Alabama has supported the Republican in every presidential race since 1980.
5 years ago Fulton County, Georgia, sees turnaround after chaotic primaries By Jenny Marder Election Day in Fulton County, Georgia, appeared to go smoothly with few long lines or major disruptions reported, PBS NewsHour’s Miles O’Brien told NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff. This comes after the county made headlines for a chaotic primary election process this summer with a backlog of absentee ballot applications, hours-long lines at polling places and problems with the state’s new voting machines.