Democrat Josh Stein is on course to be elected governor of North Carolina, according to a projection from the BBC’s US partner CBS, after a scandal-hit race.
Allegations that his Republican opponent Mark Robinson posted offensive messages on a porn website’s message board, including describing himself as a “black Nazi”, emerged during the campaign. Robinson strongly denied the allegations.
Remember, North Carolina is one of the swing states we’re watching closely in the presidential election.
The Democrats already held the governorship but a win in the governor race will be seen as a positive early result for the party in the context of their wider ambitions tonight.
Where Georgia stands right now?
Donald Trump is right now leading in the key swing state of Georgia.
But these results could change as more ballots are counted, which you can read more about here. Only 64% of the total votes so far have been reported, and the gap between Kamala Harris and Trump has gotten smaller.
Fake bomb threats made in Philadelphia
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner told reporters on Tuesday evening that while the city “essentially” had a smooth election day, there were two exceptions.
One involved false bomb threats made throughout the biggest city in the swing state. The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has said the hoax bomb threats – which occurred in other US swing states – seemed to originate from a Russian source.
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All locations in Philadelphia were cleared. One was closed for 23 minutes and its hours have been extended, Krasner said.
The second event occurred when an individual walked into a polling place and made a threatening comment insinuating he would bomb the location. He was detained.
