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Voting at The League for People with Disabilities in northeast Baltimore

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12:17 a.m. — We're closing out our live election blog now, with this final post. We're still awaiting race calls in the Maryland 1st Congressional District and 6th Congressional District.

Incumbent Andy Harris is currently leading by more than 90,000 votes, and is likely to win his district.

The 6th district is much closer, with just over 1,000 votes separating April McClain Delaney and Neil Parrott, in favor of the Republican, Parrott.

Here's where ABC News currently has the Electoral College Race:

11:28 p.m. — We're still awaiting some local race calls, along with states in the presidential race, but here's a look at where everything stands right now.

  • Presidential Electoral Race: Harris 165 - Trump 214
  • Zeke Cohen has declared victory in the City Council president race, up by more than 100,000 votes.
  • Councilmembers Danielle McCray, James Torrence, Antonio Glover, and Danielle McCray have all appeared to hold off challengers.
  • Question H, to reduce the size of the City Council appears not to be passing, 63% to 37%.
  • Question F, to redevelop the Inner Harbor appears to be getting a yes vote by a 60%-40% margin.

11:00 p.m. — More from the Alsobrooks watch party.

10:25 p.m. — Some photos from the Johnny Olszewski watch party this evening, coming in from reporter Maria Morales.

10:07 p.m. — Celebrations have begun at the Alsobrooks camp.

10:03 p.m. — Larry Hogan is now speaking, saying he has called Angela Alsobrooks to concede and congratulate her.

9:53 p.m. — Some more RACE CALLS from DDHQ:

  • Johnny Olszewski (D) is projected to win the MD-2 race
  • Question 1, adding reproductive freedom protections to the Maryland constitution is projected to pass.

Mayor Brandon Scott has claimed victory in his Mayoral race and is leading by nearly 70,000 votes.

9:30 p.m. — RACE CALL: DDHQ calls the Senate Race for Angela Alsobrooks.

9:26 p.m. — We just got our first set of numbers from the Maryland SBE.

8:48 p.m. — We're still waiting on numbers to come in through the Maryland State Board of Elections.

8:31 p.m. — Excitement about race calls from other states, too, reports Jack Watson.

8:22 p.m. — Another look at the Alsobrooks camp from reporter Elizabeth Worthington.

8:17 p.m. — Our reporters are across the state, keeping an eye out for results.

8:09 p.m. — DDHQ RACE CALLS:

  • Sarah Elfreth (D) is projected to win in the MD-3 race.
  • Kweisi Mfume (D) is projected to keep his seat in MD-7.
  • Kamala Harris (D) is projected to win Maryland's 10 electoral votes.

ABC News current Electoral Standing:

7:45 p.m. — Less than 20 minutes now until Maryland Polls close.

ABC News currently has the Electoral College Race at:
Harris: 3
Trump: 23
With calls made in Vermont, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.

6:49 p.m. — Just over an hour until polls close here in Maryland.

5:48 p.m. — Some more coverage from reporter Jeff Hager as voting continues in Harford County. We've also got more pictures of the media set up at the Alsobrooks campaign set up. Reporter Jack Watson covered the Alsobrooks and Hogan closing statements last night.

5:11 p.m. — We've now got a look at the Larry Hogan Election night watch party set up, ahead of polls closing in fewer than 3 hours.

4:32 p.m. — Still looking for where to vote? The State Board of Elections has got you covered in the social media post below. The State Elections Administrator told reporters that they're seeing robust turnout, though he did not have specific numbers to share yet.

3:17 p.m. — The Orioles and Ravens are getting in on the election day spirit too!

2:45 p.m. — Polls are still open in Maryland for more than five hours, but the media is already getting set up at the Angela Alsobrooks Election Night party tonight, per WMAR-2 News Photographer Manny Locke:

We've also got pictures from our reporters from polling places in Baltimore City and Harford County.

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Baltimore City voters check in to cast their ballots in the 2024 General Election.
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Voters at Fallston High School cast ballots in the 2024 General Election.

There was also excitement earlier at Morgan State University as Governor Moore Mayor Scott encouraged people to Get Out the Vote, photographer Erick Ferris reports.