Election 2024

Follow live updates on the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump from our reporters on the campaign trail and in Washington.

Presidential polls: Check out how Harris and Trump stack up, according to The Washington Post’s presidential polling averages of seven battleground states. We’ve identified eight possible paths to victory based on the candidates’ standing in the polls and created a guide to the seven swing states.

Voting: We mapped where millions of Americans have cast a ballot in the 2024 election through mail and in-person early voting. Here’s when polls close in each state and how long it may take to count votes.

Policy positions: We’ve collected Harris’s and Trump’s stances on the most important issues — abortion, economic policy, immigration and more.

House and Senate control: Senate Democrats are at risk of losing their slim 51-49 majority this fall. The Post broke down the nine races and three long shots that could determine Senate control. In the House, 10 competitive races will determine whether Republicans will retain their narrow control of the chamber next year.