Thread by @SBSNews

As the US election results roll in, @edengillespie is live-tweeting the major moments. Follow this thread to stay updated👇🇺🇸 #ElectionDay

States won by Democrats, as reported by AP:
🔵 VT
🔵NY
🔵MA
🔵RI
🔵CT
🔵NJ
🔵DE
🔵MD
🔵NM
🔵IL
🔵CO
#ElectionDay

States won by Republicans
🔴 ND
🔴SD
🔴 WY
🔴 IN
🔴 WV
🔴 KY
🔴 TN
🔴 AL
🔴 MS
🔴 AR
🔴 OK
🔴 LA
Source: AP #ElectionDay

And just as we tweeted that out, @AP reported Trump has won South Carolina, which has nine electoral votes. #ElectionDay

In other news, Democrat Sarah McBride has become the first transgender state senator in the US. #ElectionDay

https://twitter.com/SarahEMcBride/status/1323805041820602371

ICYMI: QAnon supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene has won a seat in US Congress.

QAnon is a baseless conspiracy theory that alleges a cabal of pedophiles is running a global child sex-trafficking ring and plotting against Trump. #ElectionDay

https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1323789769298661376

Florida is vital for Trump's chances of re-election, but it remains too close to call.

It's too early to tell what'll happen in these states that are also crucial for Trump; Ohio, Georgia and North Carolina. #ElectionDay

With 70 percent of votes counted, AP reports Trump has won Kansas. #ElectionDay amp.sbs.com.au/v1/live-blog/u…

.@AOC takes to Twitter to announce she's won a second term. She said "fighting for working class families in Congress has been the greatest honor, privilege & responsibility" of her life. #ElectionDay

Trump has won Missouri, according to AP. #ElectionDay

The Conservative Political Action Conference, held in Sydney, is handing out "Fake News" passes to media. Those attending include Alan Jones, MP Craig Kelly and Bettina Arndt. #ElectionDay

https://twitter.com/Amelia_Dunn1/status/1323795392203419648

Twenty-five-year-old Republican @CawthornforNC has become the youngest member of Congress. His reaction on Twitter: "Cry more, lib." #ElectionDay

On #ElectionDay, non-partisan musical movement @JoyToThePolls treated some voters in Philadelphia and Miami to music and dancing as they waited in line.

UPDATE: Biden has just won California, Washington State and Oregon, while Trump's picked up Idaho and Wyoming, AP reports. #Election2020

Biden has won New Hampshire, according to @nytimes.

That state has 4 electoral votes and was considered a 2020 battleground, which was only narrowly lost by Trump in 2016. #ElectionDay

Interesting insights from Reuters reporter @bradheath. He says Trump is faring better than he did in 2016 in counties with high COVID-19 death rates. #ElectionDay

Strap yourselves in because delays in ballot counting have been reported in a number of cities in key battleground states.

This includes in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and Milwaukee in Wisconsin. #ElectionDay

A senior advisor for Trump has called out @FoxNews for forecasting a Republican win in Arizona "way too soon". #ElectionDay

Black Lives Matter activist @CoriBush wins in Missouri, becoming state’s first black congresswoman.

She has tweeted she'll also be "the first nurse going to Congress from Missouri." #ElectionDay

As @GavinDFernando & @maanitruu write on our live-blog, there have been several wins for diverse candidates.

These include; trans woman Taylor Small, Native American Sharice Davids and black woman Cori Bush. #Elections2020 amp.sbs.com.au/v1/live-blog/u…

Joe Biden is expected to make a statement soon in Delaware. Chairs have been set-up with social distancing in mind.
#Elections2020 📸: AAP

Hours after voting for the first time in his life for himself, @kanyewest tweets "WELP KANYE 2024." #Elections2020

Trump has won the battleground states of Ohio and Iowa, while Democrat Joe Biden has won Minnesota, according to @AP. #Elections2020

House Speaker @TeamPelosi says Democrats have "held the house".

"Our purpose in this race was to win so that we could protect the Affordable Care Act and that we could crush the virus." #Elections2020

#BREAKING: AP reports Trump has won the swing state of Florida. That state was a must-win for Trump. #Elections2020

#BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump tweets "I will be making a statement tonight. A big win." #Elections2020

Trump has just posted another tweet claiming "we are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election". #Elections2020

After Trump's flurry of tweets, @JoeBiden pleads to his supporters to "Keep the faith". #Elections2020

Twitter has just put an alert on Trump's tweet, labelling it "misleading". #Elections2020

Meanwhile, drugs have also won today, with votes to decriminalise small amounts of cocaine, heroin and other drugs passing in Oregon.

While New Jersey and Arizona passed laws legalising recreational marijuana, according to @nytimes. #Elections2020

Donald Trump has won Texas, @AP reports. #Election2020

Along with 'Poles', referencing a spelling mistake made by @realDonaldTrump, 'Emotional Support Australian' is trending on Twitter right now. #Election2020

Donald Trump is expected to speak from the White House soon, CNN's Chief WH Correspondent reports. #Election2020

Keep up-to-date with live results from the US election here 👇🇺🇸 #Election2020 sbs.com.au/news/live-resu…

From our live-blog, an update from @GavinDFernando. Biden has won Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, putting one more electoral vote on his side.

Donald Trump won the other four electoral votes for Nebraska. #Election2020

States still in doubt;
- Nevada
- Arizona
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- Georgia
- Maine
- North Carolina
- Alaska
Source: AP #Election2020

We're just minutes away now from Trump speaking at the White House. #Election2020

https://twitter.com/robcrilly/status/1323882536993542144?s=20

Trump says a "very sad group of people" is trying to "disenfranchise" his voters and "we won't stand for it." He calls the result so far "phenomenal." #Election2020

Trump says "it's clear" he's won Georgia and North Carolina. These states still remain in doubt, with many votes still to be counted. #Election2020

"But most importantly, we're winning Pennsylvania by a tremendous amount of votes," Trump says.

CNN claims that in that state more than 1 million mail-in ballots haven't been counted. #Elections2020

Trump calls the election "a major fraud" -- despite there being no evidence for this claim -- and says they'll be going to the Supreme Court.

"We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election." #Election2020

Vice-President Mike Pence appeared to walk back Trump's claim he had already won the election, stating: "I truly believe as you do that we are on the road to victory." #Election2020

After Trump's claim he'll go to the Supreme Court, Republican Lawyer Benjamin Ginsberg tells @CNN: "These are all legally cast votes & the process to try & toss them out... would be viewed by any court... as a massive disenfranchisement that would be frowned on." #Election2020

#BREAKING: Biden has won Arizona, according to AP. #Election2020

Trump won Arizona in 2016. The state has historically been considered a Republican stronghold. #Election2020

Retired astronaut @CaptMarkKelly has been elected to the US Senate from Arizona. #Election2020

Why does winning Arizona matter?

SBS reporter @GavinDFernando says bagging Arizona increases Biden's odds of winning. Even if Biden lost Pennsylvania but won Wisconsin and Michigan, he'd still emerge victorious.
#Election2020 amp.sbs.com.au/v1/live-blog/u…

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, suspends the scanning of mail-in ballots until 10am local time, @NBCNews reports.

Fulton, Georgia, also stopped counting mail-in ballots after a burst water pipe delayed the counting of about 50k ballots, according to @nytimes #Election2020

After @realDonaldTrump declared "we want all voting to stop", #CountAllTheVotes has begun trending on Twitter. #Election2020

Biden has won Maine, Minnesota and Hawaii, @AP predicts. #Election2020

Pennsylvania governor Tim Wolf responds to Trump's speech: "This is a partisan attack on Pennsylvania’s elections." #Election2020

#BREAKING: Biden campaign puts out statement saying Trump's speech "was outrageous because it is a naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens."

"And it was incorrect because it will not happen. The counting will not stop." #Election2020

Biden's legal teams "ready to deploy" if Trump tries to stop the counting of votes, @AFP reports. #ElectionNight #Election2020

.@SenatorWong tweets "the democratic process must be respected, even when it takes time." #Election2020

Shadow Health Minister @Bowenchris has also chimed in. #Election2020

RECAP by @GavinDFernando: Biden has 238 electoral votes and Trump has 213. Each candidate needs at least 270 to win.

It's currently looking unlikely that we'll have a result tonight. #Election2020 #ElectionNight amp.sbs.com.au/v1/live-blog/u…