this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas "great honor. not nervous, very excited great opportunity tremendous enthusiasm all over the world. great feeling... "well, we want to win, we do want to win." "i know how much with this and so many people are counting on the outcome of this election, what it means for our country and i'll do the very best i can if i'm fortunate enough to win today." it's finally here -- election night! the presidiential nominees have casted their votes... along with millions of americans across the country. this morning -- donald trump and hillary clinton voted at separate polling places in new york city.

ivanka. while clinton was alongside her husband bill clinton. good evening, i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. here's a look at the electoral map right now. so far -- trump has won... clinton has won... we have team coverage on election night. fox five's kevin bolinger... faith

election night. fox five's kevin bolinger... faith tanner... eric hilt... and miguel martinez-valle are standing by at the democratic and republican party headquarters... for the senate and u-s house. kathleen jacob is at one of the polling sites here in the valley. but first -- the majority of voters are making their voices heard today. many are flooding the polls right now to cast their vote. lines were long in some states... but experienced major problems. the polls have closed on the east coast. back here in the valley... the polls are busy. there's less than an hour to cast your vote. fox5's kathleen jacobs is live at a polling station in foothill high school with more.

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the first efforts from donald trump's campaign to make a case of illegal voting against clark county came up empty today..... a district judge denied a motion filed that would have made the names of poll workers at early voting sites in las vegas....public record. now state law requires clark county to keep all of their data and logs at the early voting polls for a minimu months.... but they are not required to hand over the identities of the poll workers... that is what donald trumps reps were asking the court to allow today.... judge gloria sturman explained she would not pass a motion that opens workers doing their civic duty.. to ridicule and harassment... we're also following the highly-contested race to fill u-s senator harry reid's seat. it's between republican joe heck and democratic catherine cortez masto.

tanner is live at heck's headquarters at the south point... but first we start with fox five's kevin bolinger at the cortez masto's headquarters at

las vegas (ap) - voters will put an end tuesday to the incessant ads in nevada's highly competitive race for u.s. senate. it will determine who takes the mantle from powerful longtime sen. harry reid and possibly decide which party takes a majority in the upper chamber. they'll also issue their verdict on two close house races in southern nevada swing districts, and could make history if they elect the first latina to the u.s. senate and the first latino to a nevada house seat. las vegas (ap) - voters will put an end tuesday to the incessant ads in nevada's highly competitive race for u.s. senate. it will determine who takes the mantle from powerful

which party takes a majority in the upper chamber. they'll also issue their verdict on two close house races in southern nevada swing districts, and could make history if they elect the first latina to the u.s. senate and the first latino to a nevada house seat. "clearly an issue comments made something we never experienced in politica. when you look at it difficult clearly forgiveness from god and family. candidates stuck with him i think we have a godo night." las vegas (ap) - voters will put an end tuesday to the incessant ads in nevada's highly competitive race for u.s. senate. it will determine who takes the mantle from powerful longtime sen. harry reid and

a majority in the upper chamber. they'll also issue their verdict on two close house races in southern nevada swing districts, and could make history if they elect the first latina to the u.s. senate and the first latino to a nevada house seat. republicans and democrats are waiting for the latest results for the u-s house district three and four... fox 5's miguel martinez-valle joins us from the democratic party headquarters... but first we start fox5's eric hilt is at the republican

nevadans are watching two questions closely. question one to expand background checks on guns... and question two to legalize recreational marijuana.

nevadans are watching two questions closely. question one to expand background checks on guns... and question two to legalize recreational marijuana.

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local voters today are deciding whether nevada needs to have more background checks before you're sold a gun. it's all part of question one. fox5's adam herbets is live at a local gun shop off st. rose parkway to explain both sides. adam? john christine if you buy a gun at a

one the gun shop in las vegas you're already going to have to go through a background check that's why question one in my opinion it's probably one of the most complex questions on the ballot this year take vo the people who want you to vote yes the people who are four it will tell you the whole point is to close a loophole they say if you buy a gun at a gun show as opposed to a gun shop you will be able to not have to jump through those same hurtles he won't have to get that background check and they say even if this law saves one life it's worth it the people who are against it save this whole thing punishes responsible law- abiding gun owners there's more restrictions more red tape and if you don't follow it because the rules are so complicated and you don't understand it that could lend you a year in prison take live -- adam talks to gun

manager, the gun shop

now fox5 weather 24/7 with meterologist sam

it's one of the warmest presidential election days on record for las vegas with temperatures climbing into the 80s this afternoon. we'lll fall back into the 70s and 60s this evening with overnight lows dropping into the upper 50s. skies will stay sunny again on wednesday with high temperatures holding in the low 80s and upper 70s. we'll keep temperatures in the mid to upper 70s through the remainder of the week with a few high clouds passing through at times; especially on saturday. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 days. closed captioning will resume shortly we to monitor the presidential race. fox five's cyndi lundeberg is watching the numbers.

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nevada close at 7 but on the east coast we're getting more results... 270 is that magic number the candidates need to get too... secretary clinton is at ---- while donald trump is at---.... lets take you a state thats too close to call... these are races youre going to want to keep a close eye on florida... north carolina.. origins and pennsylvania .... check in on florida numbers currently oklahoma... west virginia... south carolina... tennessee... kentucky...alabam ma and indiana

for trump. for clinton... maryland... new jesey... delaware... massachusettes and vermont.. lets check in with the senate race...

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