Congressional elections live updates: House and Senate up for grabs as early results trickle in

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Jim Jordan wins reelection to House

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, greets supporters after speaking at a rally for Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, at the Mahoning County Republican Party headquarters in Boardman, Ohio, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a Donald Trump loyalist, has won reelection to a 10th term in the House representing a conservative district in central Ohio.

Jordan has spent the run-up to the election campaigning for Republicans across the country. Many see his activities as a shadow race of sorts to become GOP leader, particularly if it loses the majority and members seek a fresh start.

Jordan denies he’s running for any leadership job.

Jordan made an unsuccessful bid to become speaker when eight Republicans joined with Democrats in ousting then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Trump endorsed Jordan, but more centrist Republicans viewed him as too extreme and objected to rewarding someone on the party’s right flank after some had helped oust McCarthy.

SubstantialPressure3 on November 5th, 2024 at 20:29 UTC »

The FBI says bomb threats sent to polling locations in several states originate from Russian email domains and have been deemed non-credible.

The FBI did not identify the states in question, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier Tuesday that the state’s election process had snuffed out some bomb threats he says came from Russia.

Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, said they got “multiple calls” and the threats forced a brief closure of two polling places.

There were threats to schools in Maine. I wonder if there have been other schools receiving threats today?

IMissArcades on November 5th, 2024 at 19:21 UTC »

Its Alan Wake, he was trying to fight the shadows!

Infectious-Anxiety on November 5th, 2024 at 19:17 UTC »

The hell could have been the plan there ya think?