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What you need to know Today's historic election: Mexico is expected to elect its first female president Sunday as millions head to the polls

Mexico is expected to elect its first female president Sunday as millions head to the polls to vote for national and local candidates. Follow here for the latest live news updates, results and more.

Voting was suspended in the southeastern Mexican town of Coyomeapan due to violence at the polling centers on Sunday morning, according to state electoral authorities.

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former head of the government of Mexico City and candidate for the ruling Morena party, is projected to be the country's first female president.

Mexico's ruling Morena party and the opposition coalition are making early claims of victory in the country's elections, even though official results have not yet been announced by the National Electoral Institute (INE).

Frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum will have to act quickly on Mexico's organized crime and security issues if she wins the presidency, said Will Freeman, a fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Even though Claudia Sheinbaum was expected to win during campaign polls, her large margin in the votes came as a shock, CNN’s Gustavo Valdes reports from Mexico City.

Claudia Sheinbaum has responded to the announcement of her projected victory in Mexico's presidential election early Monday morning, saying her administration would govern all Mexicans “without distinction,” even though not everyone supports her policies.

Claudia Sheinbaum is projected to win Mexico's presidential election and become the first woman to lead the country's government, according to preliminary results reported by the National Electoral Institute (INE).

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