We're just hours away from the first polls closing in the US election, but we could be days or weeks away from a final result. 

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in key battleground states like Pennsylvania and Arizona. 

First polling places close at midday our time, the last due to close at 7pm. 

Marco Rubio's Former Chief of Staff Matt Terrill told Mike Hosking that whether Trump wins or loses, the results of the election will be something they have to unpack as a nation. 

He says that if the Democrats lose the election, it may mean they’ll be forced to rebrand, as they lost some of their core base to Trump during the campaign. 

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