Mr Musk described himself as a “moderate Democrat” until recently but became a vocal critic of the party during the Biden administration.

Crucial battleground states including Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are yet to be called and could tip the balance.

The closeness of the race in the seven swing states raise the likelihood that, once again, a victor might not be known on election night.

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Republican Jim Justice has easily taken the seat after the retirement of former Democratic senator Joe Manchin.

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The run-up to the election has been marked by concerns over disinformation, foreign influence and threats to election workers ...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have each notched early wins in reliably Republican and Democratic states so far.

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The Republican candidate is projected to win the states of Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia, while Ms Harris is expected to win Vermont.

Boris Johnson has been “fired for banging on about his book” during a guest appearance on Channel 4’s coverage of the US election, according to the programme’s co-host Krishnan Guru-Murthy.