It's Time To Take Up Kennedy's Mantle

By AARON MORRISON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday. They’re among historic choices in nearly a dozen races showing Americans opting for more diverse representation even with issues such as affirmative action and LGBTQ inclusion driving deeper divisions. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks prevailed in their races, doubling the number of Black women ever elected to the Senate – from two to four.

Click here to see a comprehensive list of Colorado election results and check out Denver election results here.  While some races are still too close to call, here’s a look at how Colorado candidates and ballot measures performed in this year’s general election. (This is a developing story and will be updated.) Federal offices U.

By STEVE PEOPLES and BILL BARROW, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with the outcome uncertain Tuesday night, the 2024 presidential election already has exposed the depths of a fractured nation as the candidates navigated political shifts based on class, race and age under the near-constant threat of misinformation and violence. Early data suggests that Republican Donald Trump may benefit from some of the shifts more than Democrat Kamala Harris.

Colorado has voted for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the presidential race, giving the state’s 10 electoral votes to the Democratic vice president, the Associated Press projected Tuesday night. As of 9:23 p.m., Harris led with about 55% of the vote to 43% for Trump in Colorado as counting continued across the state.

For live updates on the 2024 election, read TIME’s coverage here. Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson lost the race for North Carolina Governor to the state’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein, according to the Associated Press, ending the provocative candidate’s campaign. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] [video id=46pdPW98] The loss comes after polls in October showed Stein with a consistent double-digit lead ahead of Robinson.

As Americans settle in at home to watch the results of the 2024 Presidential Election unfold, TIME’s photo editors are following images from photographers across the country. From the early hours as the first polls opened, to the late night anticipation of results streaming in, photographers across the United States are capturing a visual chronicle of Election Day.