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title: 'Discussion Thread: 2020 General Election Part 1 | 6:00pm (ET) Poll Close (IN*, KY*)'

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# Discussion Thread: 2020 General Election Part 1 | 6:00pm (ET) Poll Close (IN*, KY*)

\* Eastern time closures
** Central time zone closures
\*** Mountain time closures
\**** Pacific time closures

# Introduction
Good evening. We will be posting a discussion thread for each group of states [as their polling locations close](https://preview.redd.it/u4slympogvw51.png?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=85052abc928a6106c6174d07479751b955173119). Polls have now closed in Indiana (Eastern time) and Kentucky (Eastern Time). Forecasts for the presidential election in each state are provided below, along with a list of [US Senate elections](https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings), state [governor elections](https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings) and [*competitive* US House races](https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings).
 
## National Results:

[NPR](https://apps.npr.org/elections20-interactive/#/president)
| [POLITICO](https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/)
| [USA Today / Associated Press](https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/2020-11-03/)
| [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-president.html)
| [NBC](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-elections/president-results)
| [ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Elections/2020-us-presidential-election-results-live-map)
| [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/elections/2020/general-results)
| [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/president)

New York Times: [Race Calls: Tracking the News Outlets That Have Called States for Trump or Biden](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/upshot/network-race-call-tracker.html)
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### Indiana 

#### Presidential

*Results* 

[AP / USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/2020-11-03/state/alabama/) |	[NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-alabama-president.html) |	[NPR](https://apps.npr.org/elections20-interactive/#/states/AL/P)

*Forecasts*

[FiveThirtyEight](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/indiana/) | [The Economist](https://projects.economist.com/us-2020-forecast/president/indiana)

#### US House

**[IN-05](https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana%27s_5th_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Toss Up*

* Christina Hale (D)
* Victoria Spartz (R) 

#### Statehouse

**[Governor](https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_gubernatorial_and_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Solid R*

* Eric Holcomb (R)
* Woody Myers (D) 

### Kentucky

#### Presidential

*Results* 

[AP / USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/2020-11-03/state/kentucky/) |	[NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-kentucky-president.html) |	[NPR](https://apps.npr.org/elections20-interactive/#/states/KY/P)


*Forecasts*

[FiveThirtyEight](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/kentucky/) | [The Economist](https://projects.economist.com/us-2020-forecast/president/kentucky)

#### US Senate

*Cook Rating: Likely R*

* Mitch McConnell (R) (Incumbent)
* Amy McGrath (D) 

#### US House 

**[KY-06](https://ballotpedia.org/Kentucky%27s_6th_Congressional_District)** *Cook Rating: Likely R*

* Andy Barr (R) (Incumbent)
* Josh Hicks (D)


