5 years ago

President Trump wins in Arkansas

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

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.

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

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

Trump wins Alabama

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

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.