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title: 'Discussion Thread: 2020 General Election Part 7 | 10:00pm (ET) Poll Close (ID***, IA, MT, NV, OR***, UT)'

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# Discussion Thread: 2020 General Election Part 7 | 10:00pm (ET) Poll Close (ID***, IA, MT, NV, OR***, UT)

\* 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. Polls have now closed in [Idaho (Mountain time zone), Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Oregon (Mountain time zone) and Utah.](https://preview.redd.it/w2q06mpogvw51.png?width=5285&format=png&auto=webp&s=f967ed1afc0803f9e652113267a4d0abe88afdd8) Results and 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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### Idaho 

#### Presidential

*Results* 

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

*Forecasts*

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

#### US Senate

*Cook Rating: Solid R*

* Jim Risch (R) (Incumbent)
* Paulette E. Jordan Democratic Party
* Ray Writz (Constitution Party)
* Natalie Fleming (I)

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### Iowa

#### Presidential

*Results* 

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

*Forecasts*

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

#### US Senate 

*Cook Rating: Toss Up*

* Joni Ernst (R) (Incumbent)
* Theresa Greenfield (D)
* Rick Stewart (L)
* Suzanne Herzog (I)

#### US House

**[IA-03](https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa%27s_3rd_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Lean D*

* Cindy Axne (D) (Incumbent)
* David Young (R)
* Bryan Holder (L)

**[IA-01](https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa%27s_1st_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Toss Up*

* Abby Finkenauer (D) (Incumbent)
* Ashley Hinson (R)

**[IA-02](https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa%27s_2nd_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Toss Up*

* Rita Hart (D)
* Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

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### Montana

#### Presidential

*Results* 

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

*Forecasts*

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

#### US Senate

*Cook Rating: Toss Up*

* Steve Daines (R) (Incumbent)
* Steve Bullock (D)

#### US House

**[MT-AL](https://ballotpedia.org/Montana%27s_At-Large_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Lean R*

* Kathleen Williams (D)
* Matt Rosendale (R)

#### Statehouse

**[Governor](https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_gubernatorial_and_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Toss Up*

* Mike Cooney (D)
* Greg Gianforte (R)
* Lyman Bishop (L)

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### Nevada

#### Presidential

*Results* 

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

*Forecasts*

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

#### US House

**[NV-04](https://ballotpedia.org/Nevada%27s_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Likely D*

* Steven Horsford (D) (Incumbent)
* Jim Marchant (R)
* Barry Rubinson (Independent American Party)
* Jonathan Royce Esteban (L)

**[NV-03](https://ballotpedia.org/Nevada%27s_3rd_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Lean D*

* Susie Lee (D) (Incumbent)
* Daniel Rodimer (R)
* Edweard Bridges II (Independent American Party)
* Steven Brown (L)

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### Oregon

#### Presidential

*Results* 

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

*Forecasts*

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

#### US Senate

*Cook Rating: Solid D*

* Jeff Merkley (D) (Incumbent)
* Jo Rae Perkins (R)
* Gary Dye (L)
* Ibrahim Taher (Progressive Party)

#### US House

**[OR-04](https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon%27s_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Lean D*

* Peter DeFazio (D) (Incumbent)
* Alek Skarlatos (R)
* Daniel Hoffay (Pacific Green Party)

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### Utah

#### Presidential 

*Results* 

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

*Forecasts* 

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

#### US House

**[UT-04](https://ballotpedia.org/Utah%27s_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2020)** *Cook Rating: Toss Up*

* Ben McAdams (D) (Incumbent)
* Burgess Owens (R)
* John Molnar (L)
* Jonia Broderick (United Utah Party)

#### Statehouse

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

* Chris Peterson (D)
* Spencer Cox (R)
* Gregory Duerden (Independent American Party of Utah)
* Daniel Rhead Cottam (L)
