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• Markets respond following election night

  06-11-2024 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- On the news of a projected victory for former President Donald Trump, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up nearly 3.5% and hit a new all-time high.“Clearly, investors are buying into stocks based upon the surprisingly robust showing on the part of Republicans led by President Trump winning the White House,” said Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst and Washington Bureau Chief Mark Hamrick.Bitcoin also set a record high on Wednesday. Trump has promoted crypto
  
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• Why the Austin mayoral race is still too close to call

  06-11-2024 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Almost 350,000 votes have been tabulated in Austin's mayoral election. With unofficial results fully reported, KXAN is still unable to make a projection in this race -- and we want you to know why.
  According to the Travis County Clerk's Office, there are three types of ballots still outstanding:
  Mail-in ballots that were postmarked by 7 p.m. on Tuesday and received by 5 p.m. WednesdayOverseas and military mail-in ballots that arrive by Tuesday, Nov. 12Provisional ballots that ha
  
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• LIVE: Why the Austin mayoral race is still too close to call

  06-11-2024 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Almost 350,000 votes have been tabulated in Austin's mayoral election. With unofficial results fully reported, KXAN is still unable to make a projection in this race -- and we want you to know why.
  According to the Travis County Clerk's Office, there are three types of ballots still outstanding:
  Mail-in ballots that were postmarked by 7 p.m. on Tuesday and received by 5 p.m. WednesdayOverseas and military mail-in ballots that arrive by Tuesday, Nov. 12Provisional ballots that ha
  
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• Texas leaders react to 2024 election results

  06-11-2024 22:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Millions of Texans cast their ballots in the 2024 general election, which rounded out with former President Donald Trump winning the race for the nation's top office.Political leaders across the nation and world have expressed mixed reactions to Trump's victory, but many of Texas' top leaders are celebrating and congratulating the former president on his victory.Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — againTexas leaders also had thei
  
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• Texas housing market oversupplied, real estate expert says

  06-11-2024 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — Texas' housing market is now oversupplied with available inventory, according to an analysis Monday from a real estate data expert.Nick Gerli is the CEO of Reventure, a real estate data analytics resource. In a thread on social media Monday, he noted Texas' housing supply has reached its highest volume since 2017, with close to 116,000 active listings now compared to 98,000 available seven years ago.Notable, the housing supply statewide has grown more than 260% since the low
  
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• Cedar Park's new safety building boosts fire, police training

  06-11-2024 21:31 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — The Cedar Park Police and Fire Department will soon have a new, multi-million dollar safety building for training."What we're using right now is a house as a classroom," Fire Chief James Mallinger said. "The living room is our classroom."Mallinger is excited about what's coming next to the current fire training tower in Cedar Park. New Cedar Park Library location opens to the public"The city and fire department are concentrating on growth and to be able to cover
  
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• Genuine Joe's Coffeeshop closes, owner hopeful business will have 'new chapter'

  06-11-2024 21:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Genuine Joe's Coffeeshop, which had been operating since 2005, closed at the end of October. Genuine Joe’s Coffeeshop searching for new home in changing city"There’s no easy way to put this, so we’ll just say it plain," posted the business on its Instagram account. "Yesterday was our last day of business. We are sorry to the community for the short notice -- it surprised all of us too."The closure had been looming over the business since 2022, when owner Josh B
  
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• Harris called President-elect Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him: AP source

  06-11-2024 21:15 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his election victory, a senior Harris aide said.The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the call.The aide said Harris discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power with Trump ahead of her planned concession speech Wednesday afternoon, scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the pr
  
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• Could Texans like Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, other have an influence in Trump's Administration?

  06-11-2024 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Donald Trump is set to become the 47th president of the United States, and he's got specific ties to Austin, and Texas at large, that arguably could have helped him get reelected.As final vote counts flooded in across the country, Trump took the stage in Mar-a-Lago to address his supporters, giving Elon Musk a personal shout out. Joe Rogan was also thanked by UFC President and supporter Dana White, as he shared remarks declaring victory with Trump, calling Rogan, "mighty an
  
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• Could Texans like Elon Musk, Joe Rogan have an influence in Trump's administration?

  06-11-2024 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Donald Trump is set to become the 47th president of the United States, and he's got specific ties to Austin, and Texas at large, that arguably could have helped him get reelected.As final vote counts flooded in across the country, Trump took the stage in Mar-a-Lago to address his supporters, giving Elon Musk a personal shout out. Joe Rogan was also thanked by UFC President and supporter Dana White, as he shared remarks declaring victory with Trump, calling Rogan, "mighty an
  
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• San Marcos police search for suspect in reported apartment sexual assaults

  06-11-2024 19:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the San Marcos Police Department said it was searching for a man following suspicious activity and reported sexual assaults at an apartment complex.SMPD said the incidents occurred between Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in the 1700 block of Mill Street.According to police, the suspect was described as an approximately 6’, heavyset white or Hispanic man with spiked or combed-over hair. SMPD said he was last seen wearing a grey shirt, black shorts and white shoes.On O
  
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• Trump projected as winner in Michigan: AP

  06-11-2024 19:35 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The Associated Press projects Donald Trump as the winner in the battleground state of Michigan after having already projected the former president to win the race for the White House following his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.The victory adds another 15 Electoral College votes to Trump’s tally, which surpassed the necessary 270 early Wednesday morning.Michigan, along with Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, were three presidential battleground states that narrowl
  
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• More than 400 people killed, injured in Austin crashes this year

  06-11-2024 19:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 400 people have been killed or seriously injured in Austin crashes so far this year, based on a Vision Zero data analysis released this week.As of Oct. 31, Austin transportation officials determined 73 people died and 336 were seriously injured in crashes. A disproportionate number of those impacted were classified as "vulnerable roads users" — with more than 40% of those killed or injured pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and e-scooter riders, per Vision
  
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• When will Trump become president?

  06-11-2024 18:48 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Former President Donald Trump will return to the Oval Office after securing the presidency in Tuesday's election, according to projections from Decision Desk HQ on The Hill and the Associated Press.Victories in Pennsylvania, Alaska and Wisconsin early Wednesday morning pushed Trump over the 270 electoral votes needed to earn him his second term in office.“We have a country that needs help, and it needs help very badly. We’re going to fix our borders; we’re goi
  
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• Tropical tracker: Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as Cat. 3 storm

  06-11-2024 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each year, the Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. This year is expected to be very active, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting an 85% chance of an above-average season.This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
  We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topic
  
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• Tropical tracker: Hurricane Rafael becomes a major Cat. 3 hurricane on approach to Cuba

  06-11-2024 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each year, the Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. This year is expected to be very active, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting an 85% chance of an above-average season.This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
  We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topic
  
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• Tropical tracker: Hurricane Rafael a strong Cat. 2 on approach to Cuba

  06-11-2024 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each year, the Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. This year is expected to be very active, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting an 85% chance of an above-average season.This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
  We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topic
  
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• Travis County's affordable childcare proposition passes

  06-11-2024 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Travis County voters approved Proposition A in Tuesday’s general election, ushering in a property tax increase in support of affordable childcare options. Nearly 60% of voters supported the measure, with 99% of precincts reporting. The 2.5-cent property tax hike will go toward 1,900 childcare slots for babies and toddlers of low-income households, along with 3,900 slots for afterschool and summer school activities for elementary-age students. Additionally, Pr
  
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• How many veterans live in Texas?

  06-11-2024 18:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas' population is home to a slightly larger percentage of veterans than the national figure, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey datasets.The 2023 ACS 1-year estimates found an estimated 15.8 million veterans live in the United States out of a nearly 261 million civilian population ages 18 and older. From those figures, the 2023 ACS anticipated roughly 6.06% of American adults are classified as veterans.Here in the Lo
  
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• When was the last time the Republican Party won the popular vote?

  06-11-2024 17:37 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Former President Donald Trump has won the presidency over Vice President Kamala Harris, winning both the electoral college vote and the popular vote, something that has become very rare for a Republican candidate to do since the turn of the century.According to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), Trump currently leads the popular vote with over 70 million votes, compared to Harris' roughly 66 million. This comes as quite a surprise to most Americans and even Trump himself agreed this past weeke
  
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• Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

  06-11-2024 16:55 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
  With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.The victory validates his bare-knuckles approach to politics. He attacked his Democ
  
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• Texas offense not pressing amidst recent struggles

  06-11-2024 16:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Texas offense was humming early in the season. Quarterback Quinn Ewers orchestrated a unit that was working efficiently and consistently scoring the ball.Then came the game against Georgia. Ewers was struggling to the point where Steve Sarkisian brought in Arch Manning for a spark at the end of the first half. The Longhorns ended up with just 15 points, a season low, in a loss."I think we've all on the offensive side realized we may be trying to do too much because we're tryi
  
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• 4 states had cannabis on the ballot Tuesday: Here's what happened

  06-11-2024 16:13 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Tuesday looked to be a potentially big day for cannabis advocates, with voters in four states — Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota — responding to legalization measures on their ballots.Nearly half the country has already legalized medical cannabis, recreational marijuana or both as of 2024.Voters in Florida rejected an effort that would have added their state to that list.
  The amendment would have allowed adults 21 years old and older to use
  
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• As passenger count increases, so do safety concerns at Austin's airport

  06-11-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – After more than 30 years as a fire chief and firefighter, Mike Wills was loving the second act of his career: working at Austin’s airport overseeing safety on the tarmac, his daughter Jillian Wills said.“Every day, when he would come in on the radios, he'd be like, ‘It's a great day in aviation. It's a beautiful sunrise,’” Jillian recounted.So, given her dad’s current position after a lifetime of work in dangerous jobs, the news Jillian r
  
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• What happens to Trump's criminal prosecutions now?

  06-11-2024 13:53 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Former President Trump a year ago was staring down four potential criminal trials on 91 charges and decades in prison.Trump staked his defense on winning back the White House, a strategy that looks to have paid off with his projected political victory. Trump is expected to grind the cases to a halt after his projected victory against Vice President Harris, as called by Decision Desk HQ early Wednesday morning. He would also be the first convicted felon to reach the n
  
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• LIVE: Kamala Harris to address the nation

  06-11-2024 12:21 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Vice President Kamala Harris is working on her speech she will give at 4 p.m. ET today, a source familiar with her plans tells NewsNation.“Thank you for believing in the promise of America … We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight…” Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond told dejected supporters gathered at Howard University on Tuesday night. Harris has not spoken publicly since
  
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• Kamala Harris to address the nation Wednesday

  06-11-2024 12:21 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A top Kamala Harris aide told attendees at the campaign’s gathering Tuesday night that the vice president plans to address the nation on Wednesday."Thank you for believing in the promise of America ... We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet," Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said.Harris campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon sent out a letter to staff on Tuesday night, assuring them that the current closeness of the race
  
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• Kamala Harris gives concession speech, promises peaceful transfer of power

  06-11-2024 12:21 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Democrat Kamala Harris urged unity in a concession speech at Howard University following her defeat to Republican Donald Trump.
  The election results prompted foreign leaders and President Joe Biden to congratulate Trump and left Democrats downtrodden after the former president scored victories in swing states."The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for," Harris said in her first public address since the election. "But he
  
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• Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

  06-11-2024 11:44 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
  With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.The victory validates his bare-knuckle approach to politics. He attacked his Democr
  
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• Severe risk, flooding threat Thursday and Friday

  06-11-2024 10:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's downright chilly this morning with most of us in the 40s - if not, 30s - across Central Texas... temperatures we haven't seen since spring!Aside from the morning chill and a few spots of fog, today will shake out to be a nice day with plenty of afternoon sunshine, light winds, dry skies and warm temperatures (upper 70s).Wet weather late weekAnother area of low pressure digging out west will bring scattered rounds of showers and storms to us tomorrow and Friday. Both days wi
  
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• Occasional showers and storms Thursday and Friday

  06-11-2024 10:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This morning was our coldest in 7 months with lows in most areas dropping into the 40s with even a few spots dropping into the 30s.Cold morning in AustinThis evening will be clear, but clouds will increase overnight with spotty showers and drizzle arriving by morning.Our next stormAnother area of low pressure digging out west will bring scattered rounds of showers and storms to us Thursday and Friday. Both days will feature on and off showers with some thunderstorms more likely,
  
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• Calm Wednesday leading to a stormy Thursday

  06-11-2024 10:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a beautiful and cold morning, we have a clear Wednesday ahead. The day itself is expected to come and go with temperatures remaining in the upper 70s. This is a big difference from the 90s we were enduring last week. Around the corner, though, is plenty of showers and possible storms to end the week.Cold morning in AustinWet weather late weekAnother area of low pressure digging out west will bring scattered rounds of showers and storms to us tomorrow and Friday. Both days
  
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• KXAN projections: Who won Austin mayor? Austin City Council seats?

  06-11-2024 08:20 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: Above is KXAN's coverage of the Austin mayoral race in our 10 p.m. newscast.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin mayoral race will be too close to call until official results come out, which will account for some final mail-in ballots, military or overseas ballots and provisional ballots.
  All of those ballots have to be counted by Nov. 18, according to the Texas Secretary of State. PREVIOUS COVERAGE AND RESULTS: Who’s running for Austin mayor?To avoid a runoff, a candidate need
  
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• Tax rate to increase as Austin ISD Proposition A passes

  06-11-2024 05:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin voters have approved a tax rate increase that will provide millions for the Austin Independent School District to use toward pay raises and savings.Proposition A will increase property taxes by more than $400 for the average homeowner, according to AISD. The rate will increase by $0.091 to $0.9505, translating to about 9.1 cents for $100 of a property's value."Y'all, this is a huge, huge, huge deal," AISD Superintendent Matias Segura said at a watch party Tuesday nig
  
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• Long lines, few Election Day problems in Central Texas

  06-11-2024 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas saw long lines but few serious problems on Election Day, KXAN Investigates found.Less than an hour before polls closed, dozens of voters lined up among bookshelves inside the Daniel Ruiz Public Library in Austin -- one of more than a half dozen locations in Travis County that reported wait times longer than 50 minutes by mid-afternoon.Campaign signs, including one urging people to vote, seen outside the Daniel Ruiz Library in Austin on Election Day. (KXAN Photo/Mat
  
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• DidMyFriendsVote lets you look up your friends' voting records

  06-11-2024 03:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Even though you've always been able to look up the voting history of any American, a new website tool is making it easier to find out if your friends are telling the truth about getting to the polls. The tool, DidMyFriendsVote.org, is taking off on TikTok and Instagram — just in time for the 2024 presidential election.The streamlined tool requires four pieces of information: your friends' first name, last name, age range and city/state. Did President Gerald Ford predict a
  
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• RESULTS: 2024 general election

  06-11-2024 02:00 via kxan.com
  
  Get the latest results for president, senate, house, Texas statewide races and local Central Texas races.App users, view full election results by tapping here.
  
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• Who won the swing states? Maps show live election results in 7 battlegrounds

  06-11-2024 01:42 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but the votes across seven key battleground states are watched more closely than the rest, at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential race.Seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – had a realistic chance of going either way, which made them crucial in the paths to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.Decision Desk HQ on NewsNation projected T
  
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• Who won the swing states? Maps show election results in 7 battlegrounds

  06-11-2024 01:42 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but the votes across seven key battleground states are watched more closely than the rest, at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential race.Seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – had a realistic chance of going either way, which made them crucial in the paths to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
  As of early Wednesday morning, Trump had
  
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• Who is winning the swing states? Maps show live election results in 7 battlegrounds

  06-11-2024 01:42 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but the votes across seven key battleground states are being watched more closely than the rest, at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential race.These seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – have a realistic chance of going either way, making them crucial in the paths to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.As of 8 p.m. Eastern Time, polls
  
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• MAP: Here's how every US county voted in 2024 presidential election

  06-11-2024 01:11 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It may be days until we have the final tally, but votes are pouring in from around the country in the 2024 presidential election. So far, polls have closed in more than a dozen states and millions of votes have been counted.The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is expected to be a close one. On the morning of Election Day, national polls showed less than a 1% difference between the two candidates, according to a polling average by Decis
  
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• Dashboard tracks 170 critical races across the country

  06-11-2024 01:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Election Day is about more than just deciding the next person to sit in the Oval Office — there are hundreds of other races on state and local levels.To keep everything straight, students at the University of Texas at Austin assembled a dashboard to travk 170 races across the country. Throughout Tuesday evening, those students will continuously update the numbers during their election watch party."They will be in shifts refreshing the data from all the authoritative s
  
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