In Grand Rapids, Michigan. Doug Mills/The New York Times
Trump held his final rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. He repeated his false claim that Democrats cheat and told his supporters that if he loses, “We would only have you to blame.”
At the rally, Trump stopped short of calling Nancy Pelosi an epithet. “It starts with a b, but I won’t say it,” he said.
Trump’s closing events have featured many empty seats and streams of audience members leaving early.
Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster who’s had Trump and JD Vance on his show, endorsed Trump. So did Megyn Kelly, the former Fox host, who called Trump “a protector of women.”
The Arab American mayor of Hamtramck, Mich., urged Arab Americans and Muslims to back Trump.
Trump has pledged to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” if he wins. Kennedy is a vaccine conspiracy theorist and opposes adding fluoride to drinking water.
“I’ll fix it,” Trump says of inflation, illegal immigration and crime. In fact, all three are largely back to normal.
Democratic Campaign
In Philadelphia. Erin Schaff/The New York Times
Harris held her last rally in Philadelphia. Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin performed, and 30,000 people attended.
Harris’s campaign held eight simultaneous rallies in the seven swing states, playing the events from each rally at the others.
Harris also knocked on doors in a Pennsylvania neighborhood and visited campaign volunteers in Scranton.
Tim Walz, campaigning in Michigan, made a pitch to men, whom Trump is also courting. “I want you to think about the women in your life that you love,” Walz said. “Their lives are at stake in this election.”
Polling
A well-regarded poll showed Harris leading Trump in Iowa, where Republicans have been expecting a clear win. The result surprised the pollster. It could indicate late movement toward Harris, or it could be a fluke.
The polls may be close but that does not necessarily mean there will be a close result.
Nate Cohn explains four ways the election could unfold.
Voting
U.S. intelligence agencies warned that Russia was attempting to undermine confidence in the election by spreading false videos and phony accusations of voter fraud.
Right-wing activists and lawmakers have challenged the eligibility of thousands of voters in Pennsylvania.
Here’s a guide to when polls close across the country, and what to follow, region by region.
The New York Times Needle will show the latest vote totals and estimates of the outcome.
More on Election Day
Businesses near the White House boarded up their windows.
Both campaigns say they’re cautiously optimistic about winning Pennsylvania. Republicans stress the optimism, Democrats the caution.
A Pennsylvania judge ruled that Elon Musk’s election sweepstakes, which gave some voters a chance to win $1 million, did not violate state law.