Election Day: An hour-by-hour viewer’s guide
6 p.m. Eastern—The Canary in Coal Country
Barr represents a district that voted for President Trump by a 15-point margin in 2016 — but it’s a district with Democratic roots, one long held by former Rep. Ben Chandler (D). If McGrath pulls off an early upset, Republicans are going to have a very bad night. But if Barr hangs on, as polling indicates, the GOP’s House majority is still in play.
7 p.m.—The First Hints
Six states close their polling places at 7 p.m., from liberal Vermont to conservative South Carolina, and the rest of Kentucky.
7:30 p.m.—A Blue Moon and a Blue Dog
Polls close in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia at this time. Two red state Senate Democrats will see their fates decided: Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) is likely to cruise to reelection, and Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) is favored to win, but in a much tighter race.
8 p.m.—The Big Enchilada
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are done voting by 8 o’clock Eastern, including a handful of states that will give a fuller picture of the electorate’s mood.
8:30 p.m.—The (French) Hill to Die On
Arkansas voters are likely to reelect Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R). The only truly competitive race here is in the state’s 2nd district, where Rep. French Hill (R) faces a tough challenge from state Rep. Clarke Tucker (D).
9 p.m.—Go West, Young Man
The first Mountain West states start to close at this time, along with most of the Midwest.
10 p.m.—Defining the Wave
If a Democratic blue wave is forming, we’ll get a sense of how high it is when polls close in Iowa, Montana, Nevada and Utah.
11 p.m.—The Best Coast
Polls close in four of the five states that touch the Pacific Ocean, along with Idaho.
1 a.m.—The Aleutian Solution
The vast majority of polling places in Alaska close at midnight Eastern time, but seven hours after the first polls close in Kentucky, voters in parts of the Aleutian Islands will cast the final ballots of the 2018 general election.
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