Trump Victory Could Mean New Supreme Court, GOP Pollster Says

Republican pollster Frank Luntz said that former President Donald Trump could likely select additional seats on the U.S. Supreme Court if he is given a second term.

At around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Trump is in the lead in the 2024 presidential race, with 230 electoral votes secured. Vice President Kamala Harris holds around 210 out of the 270 electoral votes secured. Republicans also flipped control of the Senate Tuesday night and now have 51 seats in the upper chamber of Congress .

Speaking on NewsNation late into Tuesday's race, Luntz said that "with the Senate going red and with Trump at this point more than likely to be elected, still not a sure thing, but if he gets elected then he gets the appointment and with the Senate going Republican whomever he wants is going to end up on the Supreme Court."

"That is about as big of an impact as you can have this election evening because there are a couple justices that will probably be retiring in the next year or two," Luntz added.

This is a developing story that will be updated as information becomes available.