Unpacking the race for the White House.
| | | | | |  | | By POLITICO Staff | It's looking more and more like Florida and its 29 electoral votes will go to President Donald Trump. Here's what you need to know. | 
Results as of 10:30 p.m. EST. | If Trump wins the Sunshine State, the presidential race will turn to Ohio, North Carolina and Texas . Right now, Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading by 32 Electoral College votes. In the Senate, each party has flipped one seat and in the House, Democrats flipped two seats while Republicans flipped one. Polls closed in 14 more states at 9 p.m. EST, including the pivotal battlegrounds of Michigan and Arizona. | | | Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up here >> | | | | | | These are the key developments in the race for the White House and the Senate. PRESIDENTIAL RACE AS OF 10:15 PM EST | 
Results as of 10:35 p.m. EST. | The president is inching closer to clinching Florida's 29 electoral votes as Former Vice President Joe Biden is underperforming in Democrat-leaning Miami-Dade county. Right now, Trump leads with 91 percent of precincts reporting. Democrats aren't feeling great about Biden's chances in North Carolina, but Ohio — considered a must win for the president — is looking more competitive than expected.
SENATE CONTROL AS OF 10:15 PM EST | 
Results as of 10:15 p.m. EST | In Colorado, Democrat John Hickenlooper defeated the incumbent, Sen. Cory Gardner, marking the first flipped Senate seat for Democrats this evening. In Alabama, Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville beat Sen. Doug Jones, flipping the seat for the GOP. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell coasted to a comfortable victory over challenger Amy McGrath in Kentucky. And GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham won his reelection bid in South Carolina, despite a stiff challenge from Democrat Jaime Harrison. Several key Senate races are drawing closer to a result — in North Carolina, Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham is neck and neck with GOP Sen. Thom Tillis with 84 percent of the expected vote in. | | | Election administrators and regular Americans were bracing for chaos. Instead, the election process has proceeded relatively smoothly. Kellyanne Conway, Trump's former campaign manager and senior adviser, acknowledged that he may lose ground in the Electoral College from his 2016 victory. | 
Supporters of President Donald Trump wave flags and signs in Jacksonville, Florida. | | | | Four states closed all their polls at 10 p.m. EST, but they combine for only 21 electoral votes. Viewers can expect more clarity in this hour on the uncalled swing states, minus those not expected to count enough of their ballots on Tuesday night. We're still waiting on states like Georgia and North Carolina. We're also watching Iowa's Senate race between Democrat Theresa Greenfield and GOP Sen. Joni Ernst — one of the most important in the country. The result could help decide control of the Senate. How to follow along:
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