Donald Trump wins Indiana and Kentucky, Kamala Harris takes Vermont as first polls close in US presidential race

I can think of nothing more important to do than to be here. ... It’s the most important freedom we have in America. I really feel that way. Also it’s fun to meet everybody ... friends, new people,

says Peter Reiss, an election worker

I'm voting today to hopefully make a difference,

says Lang

We’ve got 11 minutes to make you a voter, sir,

a nonpartisan Election Protection volunteer told a voter at 7:49 p.m. before offering to give him a ride to his polling location

I think I needed to this time to help,

Pam said of voting in 2024.

We were first time voters together!”

Pam, an airline worker, said

Think we can get there in 10 minutes?”

the hopeful voter asked before they rushed off

For my daughter, who is going out into the world and making her own way, I want her to have that choice,

Nakita Hogue said

I want to see good people come to this town, people that are willing to work, people who are willing to just live the American dream,

Miranda said

There is absolutely no truth to this allegation. It is yet another example of disinformation. Voting in Philadelphia has been safe and secure."

A Philadelphia city commissioner, Seth Bluestein, replied on X

I don't respond to nonsense,

Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey told Reuters

To go back tonight to Howard University, my beloved alma mater, and be able to hopefully recognize this day for what it is, is really full circle for me,

Harris said in a radio interview

Am I going to win?"

All Trump wanted to know ... the source said, was

If it's a fair election, I would be the first one to acknowledge it,

Hours before his claims of fraud in Philadelphia, Trump said ... he said

We've got to get it done. Today is voting day, and people need to get out and be active,

Harris told Atlanta station WVEE-FM

I want to make sure I drop my ballot where it's going to actually land somewhere,

she told AFP

We're so divided right now, and she's about peace. And everything that her opponent has to say is really negative,

she added

I’m in the health field and I want to go into labor and delivery so women’s reproductive rights mean a lot to me,

Gibson said outside the polling location at the Allegheny County Human Services building in downtown Pittsburgh

I strongly believe in her policies, especially for women’s rights and the economy,

Vita Patterson said outside of a polling location at the East End Cooperative Ministry

I don’t think that the government should be telling women what to do with their bodies,

said Christian McCall

I’ve been gay-baited, but I’ve never had the amount of money poured into this kind of constant barrage of attacks,

Parker said