It’s certainly been a long and winding journey, but Election Day 2024 is finally here!

This year’s presidential contest started as a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, with the two closely tied in the polls — and in their historic levels of unpopularity. The summer had no shortage of drama and unrest, as a disastrous debate performance by Biden led him to a feverish clamor to drop out of the race. Shortly thereafter, Republicans held their convention and rallied around Trump in the face of an assassination attempt. By the time the Democratic convention rolled around, Biden had withdrawn and the race had reset itself with Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic standard-bearer.

One place where the race remained remarkably stable, however, was in the polls, which fluctuated by only a few percentage points over the course of several months and two different campaigns. Heading into today, the battle between Trump and Harris is a virtual toss-up, and the polls are so close that the race could very well be decided by a single state or even result in a tie in the Electoral College. Of course, we are also just a normal election error away from a blow to both candidates. And after two consecutive presidential elections in which polls underestimated Trump’s support, the question on every election observer’s mind is whether the same will hold true this year.

Looking down, the outcome is also uncertain in the U.S. House of Representatives, where Republicans hope to defend their slim majority after a tumultuous few years of their own. (Raise your hand if you Googled this time last year.) On the other hand, Republicans are a clear favorite in the Senate in light of a map stacked against vulnerable Democrats.

In addition, hundreds of other elections will also be decided today — including eleven governor’s offices up for grabs, and a wide range of ballot measures could reshape the abortion rights landscape, the way Americans vote, and more.

As always, we’re here to guide you all day (and night, and week), with information on what to look for and how to understand the results as they come in. Thank you for joining us!