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Paths to victory narrow for Trump and Biden in tight race

A tense election is coming down to a handful of key states after weeks of record-setting, early voting as counting continues into Wednesday.

Voters overwhelmingly back ?Right to Repair? ballot question, reject ranked-choice voting

Here?s what we know about key states that are still counting ballots

Rhode Islanders vote to remove ?Providence Plantations? from state name

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Joe Biden
Joe BidenDem 238
270 to win 87 undecided
Donald Trump GOP
213
68,801,704 votes (50.0%)
66,529,790 votes (48.4%)
Donald Trump

88% Reporting

Democrats Dem Leader Winner
Republicans GOP Leader Winner
Independent Ind Leader Winner
No results Split vote

Source: AP

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Count continues into Wednesday in key battleground states

GOP, Democrats in fierce battle for control of the Senate

With a handful of race results outstanding, Democrats could still eke out the slimmest of majorities, but the odds are daunting.

Analysis
Another night on the razor?s edge
Once again, the race looks likely to come down to the ?blue wall? states in the Midwest of Minnesota and Michigan, as well as Pennsylvania.

Fate of Senate hangs on outstanding races

Analysts generally agree that if Joe Biden loses, it is extremely unlikely Democrats would win the Senate.

Dem.

45

GOP

47

U.S. Senate

51 seats for the majority

Dem

45(+1)

GOP

47(-1)

Ind

2(+0)

Undecided

6

Dem.

188

GOP

181

U.S. House

218 seats for the majority

Dem

188(-4)

GOP

181(+4)

Ind

0(+0)

Undecided

66

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Mainers turn out in strong numbers for sharply contested Senate race with national implications
After more than a year of campaigning, a record $160 million raised, and unheard-of negativity for a Maine political race, Republican Senator Susan Collins built a healthy lead over Democratic challenger Sara Gideon by early Wednesday morning.

Ed Markey, new progressive icon, wins another Senate term

In N.H., Shaheen and Sununu win easily

Key Races to Watch

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Presidential results in Mass.

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Independent Ind
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A landslide for democracy

Given every reason to turn away ? a pandemic, cries of fraud, attempts to suppress ? we the people turned out. No matter the winner, it was a reminder of who owns democracy.

A QAnon supporter is headed to Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the convoluted pro-Trump conspiracy theory, was among at least a dozen Republican congressional candidates who had expressed some degree of support for QAnon.

Mass. voters hit the polls in troves Tuesday amid pandemic and political maelstrom

Across the state, voters packed lines even before polling stations opened, foreshadowing enormous turnout in a vote that appeared to go relatively well after weeks of fear about chaos at the polls.

Photos: Election Day around the country

Voters across the United States lined up, donned masks, and casted ballots in the presidential election and in statewide and local races.

Democrats head toward House control, but struggle to gain seats

Democrats drove Wednesday toward extending their control of the House for two more years, but their expectations of expanding their majority seemed to be waning as they failed to defeat any Republican incumbents in initial returns.

This guy drove 2,000 miles roundtrip from Boston to Georgia to vote after his absentee ballot didn?t arrive

Sheer determination compelled Joe LaMuraglia to drive to Savannah, Ga., and back again to ensure his vote was cast in the presidential election. More than 30 hours in the car, by himself, to be counted.

Virus trails economy as voters? top issue, according to exit polls

About 2 in 10 voters said the pandemic that has killed more than 232,000 Americans and upended life around the globe was the most important issue on their minds as they selected a president and other officials to lead the United States out of its more than nine-month public health crisis.

Online lies and misinformation surge on Election Day

Voters faced a fresh barrage of misinformation Tuesday, the latest development in a voting period that has been marred by misleading narratives across social media.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Count every vote
Renée Graham

Trump finally unifies the nation
JEFF JACOBY

All Trump had to do was act presidential

Scot Lehigh

The long, hopeful wait
Metro

GOP, Democrats in fierce battle for control of the Senate
With a handful of race results outstanding, Democrats could still eke out the slimmest of majorities, but the odds are daunting.

ELECTIONS
Rhode Island shatters 2008 turnout record, but uncertainty reigns as count moves slow
Nearly 490,000 Rhode Islanders voted in Tuesday?s election, shattering the reliably blue state?s all-time turnout record that was set in 2008 when Barack Obama was elected president.

ELECTIONS
Rhode Island is now simply 'Rhode Island?
Amid a national reckoning on race, Rhode Islanders on Tuesday opted to remove the words ?Providence Plantations? from the official state name.

Voters overwhelmingly back ?Right to Repair? ballot question, reject ranked-choice voting
Under the newly approved Right to Repair law ? which drew at least $43 million in spending, the most for a ballot question in state history ? automakers will be required to provide car owners and independent mechanics with access to wireless mechanical data.

Sports

In wake of winning a second World Series title, Mookie Betts grabs fifth straight Gold Glove Award

The former Red Sox star also received the American League honor in each of his last four seasons in Boston.

Wisconsin cancels second straight football game as COVID-19 cases pile up

Jimmy Garoppolo seeking opinions to avoid season-ending surgery
Rhode Island

Rhode Island shatters 2008 turnout record, but uncertainty reigns as count moves slow

Nearly 490,000 Rhode Islanders voted in Tuesday?s election, shattering the reliably blue state?s all-time turnout record that was set in 2008 when Barack Obama was elected president.

Rhode Island is now simply 'Rhode Island?

In RI, fears of trouble at the polling precincts prove unfounded
Newton

Comfort Zone

Voted already? Enjoy some Election Day deals and freebies

If you voted by mail already (or plan to vote on Election Day), here are some things you can enjoy for free -- or at a discount.

5 Ways to fend off election stress

Surefire ways to help you keep your act together during these nail-biting days, from painting to panda gazing.

Before you quit Apple TV+, stick around for these shows

The streamer's original content is spotty and limited, but there's more than just "Ted Lasso" here to binge.
COMFORT ZONE

Philin Phlash?s photos capturing the city?s punk heyday are on display at Time Out Market

Sixty of his nightlife photos from the late ?70s and early ?80s are featured in an exhibit called "Fenway Phlashback."

Grant helps Passim plan for life after COVID

Two other small New England venues have also received assistance from the Live Music Society.
ELECTION 2020

The 11 most annoying people on Facebook right now

We?ve created this handy list to help you identify your most anxious, overconfident, or obnoxious "friends."

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

If an election challenge comes before the Supreme Court, Justice Barrett must stay out of it
Deval L. Patrick

I believe in America
Diane Hessan

The one priority we have, no matter who wins

Joan Vennochi

Ghosting Hillary
EDITORIAL

On Election Day: Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst
IDEAS | MICHAEL T. MORLEY

Why Bush v. Gore hangs over this election and its aftermath

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power
The world might in the not-too-distant future get vaccines against Covid-19. But those vaccines won?t necessarily prevent all or even most infections.

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant
If successful, the surgery could change Parkinson?s disease from an inexorable, cruel, and sometimes fatal decline to ? for at least some patients ? a condition that can be successfully treated.

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19
Diagnosed with lung cancer, she had signed a do-not-resuscitate order. The coronavirus pandemic made her reconsider her end-of-life wishes.

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis
Three scenarios for the future of Covid-19 differ on details, but all foresee a world that looks and feels nothing like the world of just three months ago.

magazine
The Medical Issue

A DNA mystery: A woman was supposed to get Alzheimer?s by 50. Why didn?t she?
The Medical Issue

These lifestyle changes may protect your brain from Alzheimer?s and dementia
Miss Conduct

Advice: My partner is invited to a wedding, but I?m not
Cooking

Recipes: Cannellinis to the rescue

sports

BC among colleges getting athletes involved in voting and civic engagement

Despite prioritizing ball security, Patriots can?t shake their giving mood

A closer look at the Red Sox managerial finalists beyond Alex Cora

metro

Count continues into Wednesday in key battleground states

GOP, Democrats in fierce battle for control of the Senate

Rhode Island shatters 2008 turnout record, but uncertainty reigns as count moves slow

Nation

Biden tells supporters to ?keep the faith?

Trump wins Florida, biggest battleground prize

Watch live: Trump to speak on muddled Election Night

World

WHO chief Tedros to quarantine after contact gets COVID-19

President Trump, Venezuela, and the tug-of-war over a strongman

Johnson announces a partial lockdown for England as virus surges

politics

Paths to victory narrow for Trump and Biden in tight race for president

Democrats head toward House control, but struggle to gain seats

Trump wins Florida, biggest battleground prize

business

Wayfair beats Wall Street forecast, shows growth in Europe

Coronavirus opens a stark divide in aerospace industry

OPEC president says Saudis, Russia pressing to delay supply hike

lifestyle

How to dress for restaurant dining in the COVID age, according to cold-weather adventurers

Sycamore?s dukkah ? a blend of spices, nuts, seeds ? will transport you

Elevate your pancake with New Leaf Tree Syrups

marijuana

Biden embraces drug courts, but do they actually work?

Cannabis commission approves expanded marijuana delivery licenses

Blue Apron it ain?t ? these marijuana meal kits get you high

opinion

Count every vote

A glaring ?ka-ching? sound is heard in state ballot questions

No better time to learn from and lean on one another

food & dining

Elevate your pancake with New Leaf Tree Syrups

Recipe: Combine the winning duo of chili and buttermilk cornbread in a skillet pie

Recipe: An easy, fall, sheet pan dinner roasts chicken thighs with Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes

travel

How to handle driving emergencies

Expanding our horizons, just a little bit, to the Hudson Valley

Shutting out the noise, at least for a day: Here are 6 places to seek some solitude

Books

?I Survived? author to young readers: ?You are not just a helpless victim of this chaotic time?

Brookline Booksmith expands into neighboring storefront

Pursuing a deceptive American dream in ?White Ivy?

Movies

6 movies to stream from the Boston Jewish Film Fest

Sean Connery was ?Bond, James Bond? ? and more, a lot more

A look at Sean Connery?s classic roles

Television

A quick exit for ?Filthy Rich? and ?Next?

Before you quit Apple TV+, stick around for these shows

This week?s TV: Election night drama (and comedy), and a new series from a sitcom savant

music

Philin Phlash?s photos capturing the city?s punk heyday are on display at Time Out Market

Grant helps Passim plan for life after COVID

A challenge that writer Candace McDuffie embraced: choosing 50 hip-hop artists ?who changed the world?

Theater/Dance

Once sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein, writer Louisette Geiss conceives a #MeToo musical

B Mo the Prince?s friendly comedy connects on TikTok in a big way

Igor Golyak?s bold innovations in virtual theater open doors for Arlekin

globe local

Medford working with MassDOT on project to improve intersection of South, Main streets

Concord Museum to open new galleries focused on 1775 battle

James 'Whitey? Bulger?s family sues US Bureau of Prisons for his brutal murder

Obituaries

Juan R. Torruella, sailor, painter, history-making federal judge, dies at 87

Billy Tubbs, former Oklahoma basketball coach, dies at 85

Nikki McKibbin, ?American Idol? finalist, dies at 42