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Who won on Election Night? | Here are the results so far

Here's how the biggest races on the ballot are looking as of Wednesday, Nov. 6.

AUSTIN, Texas — Election Day has come and gone, with Central Texans weighing in on the races for president, U.S. Senate, Austin mayor and more, as well as local propositions.

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While it may take days for final results to be completely calculated, let's break down how the biggest races on the ballot are looking so far.

Presidential race

At the top of the ballot was the race for the White House. Former President Donald Trump, a Republican, faced off against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Independent Jill Stein and Libertarian Chase Oliver also appeared on the ballot.

According to polls, Trump and Harris were locked in a tight race all the way up until Election Day. To win the presidency, one candidate must receive the majority of Electoral College votes. But many voters also like to keep track of the popular vote.

Here's a look at the results so far, for both the percentage of the Texas popular vote each presidential candidate receives and the number of overall electoral votes.

   

Texas race for the U.S. Senate

Another major race on Texans' minds was between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred. Allred, a Democrat who represents Dallas, hopes to unseat Cruz, a Republican who has served as one of the senators for the Lone Star State since 2013.

Cruz declared victory and is projected to win a third term:

   

Austin mayoral race

Austin voters had another big race to pay attention to. Current Mayor Kirk Watson ran for reelection and had four challengers: former Austin City Council member Kathie Tovo, community organizer Carmen Llanes Pulido, interfaith organizer Doug Greco and small business owner Jeffrey Bowen.

Watson appeared to avoid a runoff after 100% of precincts reported holding 50.01% of the vote: 

More coverage and other results

In addition to keeping an eye on this story, you can follow along with all our latest local and state election updates at kvue.com/VoteTexas. Head to kvue.com/elections for live results on all the other major races, and download the KVUE mobile app to get results straight to your phone.

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