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Follow the Trump vs. Harris battle and other US elections with the SCMP live blog

Follow the Trump vs. Harris battle and other US elections with the SCMP live blog

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US Election Day is here and in just a few hours Americans will go to the polls to elect a new president. The competition is neck-and-neck, and the two challengers could hardly be more different in their ideological orientation and on many political fronts.

With different views on tariffs, global alliances and other foreign policy issues, Vice President Kamala Harristhe Democratic and Republican former presidents Donald Trump will bring new challenges and opportunities to world policymakers.

And the results in the US Congress – where Republicans are expected to regain control of the Senate and House of Representatives seem too close to predict – will determine how easily the next occupant of the White House will be able to do so to push his agenda.

The Post will live-blog all major developments and results here, including on-the-ground reports from Kent County, Michigan, a former Republican stronghold – and the site of Trump's last rally, in the city of Grand Rapids – which looks to be in play this year . The state has been the scene of a fierce battle over the presence of China-based companies Gotion high-tech.

So be sure to check this page again starting November 5th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (November 6th at 3:00 a.m. Hong Kong Time) to get the latest developments straight away.

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