Donald Trump is expected to carry Iowa

Last updated: Wednesday 6 November 2024 09:37 GMT

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In the high-stakes presidential contest between vice presidents Kamala Harris and former president Donald TrumpResults have been predicted in some of the key swing states, and Trump appears to be on track for a second presidency.

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Donald Trump is expected to carry Iowa

ABC News expects Trump to retain Iowa’s six electoral votes. The state became a topic of discussion among the well-known people in recent days pollster Selzer & Co. released a poll conducted on behalf of the Des Moines Register and Mediacom showing Harris with a 3 percentage point lead in the Hawkeye State, a surprising result for a state that Trump won by 9 points in 2016 and by 8 points in 2020. While Selzer has been known to post outliers in Although the past has proven to be more prescient than expected, it appears this was not one of those moments: Trump is 12 points ahead of Harris in Iowa with 54% of the expected vote reporting.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz wins re-election

ABC News expects Cruz to win the U.S. Senate race in Texas. With roughly 74% of the expected votes, the incumbent Republican leads his challenger – Rep. Colin Allred – by 10 percentage points, 54% to 44%.

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Democrat Alsobrooks becomes Maryland’s first black senator

ABC News predicts Democrat Angela Alsobrooks will win Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat.

She ran against Republican Larry Hogan, the state’s former governor. Alsobrooks will replace Sen. Ben Cardin, who retired in May after five decades in politics. With about 53% of the expected votes, Alsobrooks led Hogan by 60% to 39%. The Democrat’s victory makes her the first black U.S. senator in Maryland history.

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Mississippi goes to Trump

Mississippi and its six Electoral College votes go to Trump.

Like neighboring Alabama, Mississippi was last won by a Democrat in 1976, when Southerner Jimmy Carter won the presidency in what was the last gasp of the Solid South. What was once one of the most reliably Democratic regions in the country is now one of the most reliably Republican regions.