Politics

In the race for the White House, a candidate will have to win 270 of the 538 total electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election.

As America prepares to pick a new president – and Tri-State residents choose how to fill out their own ballots – we dive into the latest national and local election news, polls, campaign trail stops, maps and more.

With one day away from Election Day, it's time to make sure your vote counts. Here's how you can vote in person in NY, NJ, and CT:

Election Day is in less than 24 hours, and the race between Harris and Trump remains a toss-up, according to polling.

In the final weekend before Election Day, a shocking new Iowa poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump by 3 points in the Hawkeye State.

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is seeking a second term in the U.S. House against Democrat Sue Altman in New Jersey's 7th congressional district.

The latest polls show Harris with a slight lead in the "blue wall" states, though results remain mixed as both candidates campaign in Michigan today, heading into the final weekend.

Vice President Kamala Harris is scrambling to clean up Biden's remark calling Trump supporters "garbage." Meanwhile, Trump aims to to take out the trash—literally—by jumping into a garbage truck wearing an orange vest in Wisconsin.

In the 2024 election, New Yorkers will vote "yes" or "no" on Proposition 1. Yet some voters may not realize they are casting a crucial vote for or against abortion protections.

New York has become a critical state in the presidential and congressional races for the 2024 election, including on Long Island, where several important races are taking center stage.

New Yorkers will vote between incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and political newcomer Mike Sapraicone. Who are they? What do they stand for?

Following Donald Trump's prominent but controversial rally at Madison Square Garden, both he and Kamala Harris are in swing states Monday. Here's what the latest polls show, plus news from the campaign trail:

Allan Lichtman, a historian and professor at American University known for accurately predicting presidential elections is standing by his call that Vice President Kamala Harris will win the 2024 election. 

Allan Lichtman, a historian and professor at American University known for accurately predicting presidential elections is standing by his call that Vice President Kamala Harris will win the 2024 election.