It took more than a day to name Victoria Spartz the official winner in Indianas Fifth District.

Hoosiers continue to head to the polls Tuesday in the culmination of a contentious election that has coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic and summer protests for racial justice.

The tempestuous election of 2020 has been rife with predictions of confusion and cataclysm, with warnings that a contested battle could last well into December. It has happened before. Take 1800, for example.

Long voting lines on Election Day aren't unusual or necessarily a sign of that something nefarious is afoot.

Todd Rokita, former Secretary of State and four-term congressman, secures Republican control over the statewide office for the sixth consecutive election.

NPR provides live coverage of the results on the radio and online, and we rely on The Associated Press for all vote counting and race calls. That means we explicitly cite the AP when reporting results -- there are no "NPR calls."

In the 2020 U.S. general election, The Associated Press will declare winners in more than 7,000 races -- starting with the White House and reaching down the ballot to every seat in every state legislature.

AP VoteCast found that 45 percent of Indiana voters said the U.S. is on the right track and 55 percent of voters said it is headed in the wrong direction.

Before midnight election night, Republican Victoria Spartz claimed victory at a speech in Carmel. Near the same time, Democratic candidate Christina Hale said the race is not over.

Gov. Eric Holcomb has easily secured a second term in office, winning re-election over challengers Dr. Woody Myers, the Democrat, and Libertarian Donald Rainwater.