"Real-time Updates: Election Day 2023"

Democrat Gabe Amo is projected to become the first Black person to represent Rhode Island in Congress, winning the special election for the state's 1st Congressional District. In Virginia, Republicans are leading in 43 House Delegate races, while Democrats lead in 40. Democrat Cherelle Parker is projected to become Philadelphia's first female mayor. Kentucky's Democratic Governor Andy Beshear is currently ahead in a competitive race against GOP Attorney General Daniel Cameron, while Mississippi's GOP Governor Tate Reeves is seeking reelection against Democrat Brandon Presley. Polls have closed in Rhode Island, Houston, Philadelphia, and parts of Mississippi, with voting extended by one hour in Hinds County, Mississippi due to ballot shortages. Republican Russell Coleman is projected to become Kentucky's next attorney general, and Republican Michael Adams has won a second term as Kentucky's secretary of state. Ohio voters are deciding on two key ballot measures: Issue 1, which would enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution, and Issue 2, which would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana. The abortion issue has motivated Democratic voters in Kentucky, even in solidly red areas.