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Topline

As voters make their final decision between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump — and across hundreds of congressional and state races and voting issues — Forbes will be rounding up the biggest stories from the best news sources here until it's all over.

Timeline

Important background

Tuesday marks the culmination of one of the most chaotic election cycles in history: A former president convicted of felonies and facing dozens of other criminal charges is challenging a vice president who was at the top of the ticket after President Joe Biden's 81st primary -year-old president dropped out of the race after a pressure campaign within his own party. Harris would be the first woman elected president and Trump would be the oldest. Polls show the race deadlocked nationally and in the seven swing states that will decide the election, with Trump leading President Joe Biden in polls before his exit and Harris gaining an early lead after entering the contest fought for.

What you should pay attention to

Republicans are poised to take back the Senate, even if the House is more of a back-and-forth affair. In the Senate, where Democrats hold a razor-thin majority of 51 seats to 49, 23 seats held by Democrats are up for re-election, compared to just 11 seats held by Republicans. None of these seats are rated as tosses by the Cook Political Report. In the House of Representatives, where Republicans have a 221-214 majority, Republicans have a 51 percent chance of retaining control, while Democrats would win control 49 times out of 100, according to Five Thirty Eight.

When do the polls close?

The first polls close in eastern Kentucky and most of Indiana at 6 p.m. However, the real signs of who might win won't emerge until later tonight when the seven swing states begin releasing counts, with Georgia and North Carolina likely to be the first to report results.

Further reading

What to Expect on Election Night: An Hour-by-Hour Guide to Trump vs. Trump Harris (Forbes)

Election Day 2024: Here are Harris' clearest paths to victory (live updates) (Forbes)

Election Day 2024: Here are Trump's clearest paths to victory (live updates) (Forbes)