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Georgia election live updates: Trump wins Georgia’s electoral votes

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ATLANTA — Election Day has passed, but the race for the White House hasn’t been called.

95.5 WSB has LIVE updates on election results here.

You can also take a look here at how each metro Atlanta county voted in the race for president between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

LIVE UPDATES:

1:32 a.m. Georgia’s Team Trump released a statement:

“Congratulations to Donald J. Trump and Georgia Republicans up and down the ballot on their victories. After four years under Kamala Harris, Peach State voters are eager for President Trump to fix what Kamala Harris broke. Starting on Day 1, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance will help to ease costs, secure the border — and Make America Great Again.”

12:38 a.m. CNN projects Trump to win Georgia

CNN has called Georgia for former President Donald Trump.

11:07 pm. Sec. of State says Trump has “insurmountable lead” in Georgia

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says former President Donald Trump has an “insurmountable lead” in the Peach State. With fewer than 400,000 votes left to be counted in Georgia, he does not believe there are not enough votes for Vice President Kamala Harris to overtake the former president.

10:18 p.m. Rep. Sanford Bishop wins reelection

Democrat Rep. Sanford Bishop wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District.

With Bishop’s reelection, all of Georgia’s U.S. Congressional races have been called. All of the incumbents who were running were reelected. The only newcomer is Republican Brian Jack who replaces Rep. Drew Ferguson, who did not seek reelection, in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District.

9:25 p.m. Rep. Rick Allen wins reelection

Republican Rep. Rick Allen wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 12th Congressional District.

9:23 p.m. Rep. Barry Loudermilk wins reelection

Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District.

8:54 p.m. Rep. Hank Johnson wins reelection

Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 4th Congressional District.

8:48 p.m. Fulton County DA Fani Willis wins reelection

The Associated Press is projecting that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has won reelection.

8:37 p.m. Rep. Mike Collins wins reelection

Republican Rep. Mike Collins wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District.

8:33 p.m. Rep. Rich McCormick wins reelection

Republican Rep. Rich McCormick wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District.

8:29 p.m. All polls in metro Atlanta now closed

All of the polls in metro Atlanta are now closed. We’ve got LIVE results here.

8:21 p.m. Rep. Lucy McBath wins reelection

Democrat Rep. Lucy McBath wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District.

8:16 p.m. Two DeKalb County precincts remain open

Two DeKalb County polling places are still open, including:

  • Briarwood Recreation Center (2235 Briarwood Way NE) - Open until 8:22 p.m.
  • North DeKalb Senior Center (3393 Malone Drive) - Open until 8:29 p.m.

8:15 p.m. Rep. Buddy Carter wins reelection

Republican Rep. Buddy Carter wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District.

8:13 p.m. Rep. Austin Scott wins reelection

Republican Rep. Austin Scott wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 8th Congressional District.

8:10 p.m. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins reelection

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.

8:08 p.m. Rep. David Scott wins reelection

Democrat Rep. David Scott wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District.

8:04 p.m. Rep. Nikema Williams wins reelection

Democrat Rep. Nikema Williams wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 5th Congressional District.

8:01 p.m. Brian Jack wins GA’s 3rd Congressional District

Republican Brian Jack wins election to U.S. House in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, which was previously represented by Republican Drew Ferguson, who did not seek reelection.

8:00 p.m. Rep. Andrew Clyde wins reelection

Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 9th Congressional District.

7:29 p.m. No bombs found at DeKalb County polling places

DeKalb County police say no bombs were found at the five polling locations where threats were reported.

7:10 p.m.

The Associated Press has called Indiana and Kentucky for former President Donald Trump. They have also called Vermont for Vice President Kamala Harris.

The current electoral vote count, according to the Associated Press, is 19 for Trump and 3 for Harris. Winning the presidency requires 270 electoral college votes.

7:00 p.m. Most polls are now closed

Most polls across the state of Georgia are now closed.

6:47 p.m. 15 polling locations to stay open late

Raffensperger says 15 polling locations across the state will stay open late. Twelve of them were for security issues and the other three were for technical issues.

6:45 p.m. Well-over 1.2 million votes cast on Tuesday

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says another record for voter turnout was broken on Election Day. He says well-over 1.2 million votes were cast on Tuesday, meaning more than 5.2 million votes total were cast.

6:30 p.m.

Most polls across the state of Georgia have just 30 minutes left until closing.

6:22 p.m. All clear given at Tucker library polling place after bomb threat

The all-clear has been given at the polling location at the Reid Cofer Library in Tucker after a reported bomb threat.

DeKalb County election officials say they have received seven bomb threats throughout the day, including five polling locations:

  • New Bethel AME Church, 8350 Rockbridge Rd., Lithonia
  • New Life Community Center, 3592 Flat Shoals Rd., Decatur
  • North DeKalb Senior Center, 3393 Malone Dr., Chamblee
  • Reid H. Cofer Library, 5234 Lavista Rd., Tucker
  • Wesley Chapel Library, 2861 Wesley Chapel Rd., Decatur

Election officials are in the process of extending voting times at those locations. It’s unclear for how long.

The other locations included a former Sam’s Club in Stonecrest and the Salem Panola Library on Salem Road in Lithonia, neither of which are active polling locations.

5:47 p.m. Polling place in Tucker evacuated after bomb threat

The polling location at the Reid Cofer Library on Lavista Road in Tucker has been evacuated due to a reported bomb threat.

5:42 p.m. Fulton County extends hours at five polling places

The Fulton County Board of Elections has extended voting hours at five polling places, including:

  • Etris Darnell Community Center – Open until 7:45 p.m.
  • C.H. Gullatt Elementary School – Open until 7:15 p.m.
  • Southwest Arts Center – Open until 7:43 p.m.
  • Northwood Elementary School – Open until 7:45 p.m.
  • Lake Forest Elementary School – Open until 7:10 p.m.

5:15 p.m. More than 780,000 votes cast on Tuesday

More than 783,000 votes have been cast in Georgia on Tuesday. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger anticipates turnout to pick up over the last two hours and expects 1.2 million votes will be cast by the end of the day. With the 4 million cast during early voting, Raffensperger anticipates there will be at least 5.2 million votes from Georgians.

He also says that the average wait time at polling locations statewide is just one minute.

5:10 p.m. Bipartisan group of former state leaders oversee election process

Former governors Nathan Deal and Roy Barnes as well as former Senator Saxby Chambliss and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin formed a bipartisan group of state leaders who Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had oversee election processes on Tuesday, he announced in a Tuesday evening news conference.

5:04 p.m. 2 Gwinnett County precincts ordered to stay open late

Precincts 52 and 112 in Gwinnett County have been ordered to stay open until 7:58 p.m.

2:40 p.m. Non-credible threats at polling sites may be linked to Russia

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says threats made against several polling sites that have been deemed non-credible may have come from Russia.

“Georgia is not going to be intimidated,” Raffensperger said.

He went on to say that more than 700,000 Georgians have cast their votes so far on Election Day.

2:19 p.m. FBI Statement on Bomb Threats to Polling Locations

“The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains. None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far.

Election integrity is among the FBI’s highest priorities. We will continue to work closely with our state and local law enforcement partners to respond to any threats to our elections and to protect our communities as Americans exercise their right to vote.”

1:47 p.m. Non-credible threat made against Gwinnett County poll site

Police say a threat was called into Fulton County, but it was determined it was a polling place in Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett PD told Channel 2 Action News that the Mountain Park Aquatic Center was evacuated briefly and everyone was allowed back inside.

1:10 p.m. City of Mulberry reports voting issues for its special election

Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson learned about voting issues for Mulberry’s first city council election.

Some voters were put in the wrong district and voted incorrectly. The people who have already voted cannot vote again.

The City of Mulberry released the following statement:

“Last week the Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections (”GCBORE”) was made aware of an issue related to the districting for the Special Election for the City of Mulberry. Upon investigating this issue, the GCBORE confirmed that 337 registered voters were placed in the incorrect council district and that 56 of these 337 registered voters had already cast their ballots during the Advanced In-Person (“AIP”) voting period.

These voters, as well as the candidates for the City Council for the City of Mulberry, are being notified of this error, which only impacts votes for the Special Election for the City of Mulberry and does not impact votes for the General Election, which is a separate ballot. The 56 voters who cast their ballot in the Special Election for the City of Mulberry during AIP voting cannot vote again.

On Election Day, two additional Gwinnett County Elections employees will be onsite at the City of Mulberry Election Day polling location — Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church Student Center, 1450 Pine Road, Dacula — to manually issue correct and appropriate ballots to any of the remaining 281 impacted voters.”

1:06 p.m. Voting time extended at 2 Cobb County locations

Two polling locations in Cobb County will remain open an additional 20 minutes after a judge approved a court order to provide the extension.

According to county officials, the precincts at Mount Paran Church of God, 1700 Allgood Rd NE and at Kell High School, 4770 Lee Waters Road will be open until 7:20 p.m. after delays in the morning from equipment issues.

Officials said “Voters should be aware that, due to federal races on the ballot, anyone casting a ballot at these precincts during the extended hours will need to vote via a provisional ballot.”

1:00 p.m. Former Pres. Donald Trump casts his vote

Former President Donald Trump cast his vote, according to ABC News. Vice President Kamala Harris says she voted by mail-in ballot.

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