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Dent leads Garcia in 13th District race
MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, maintained a commanding lead in the race for Position 1 in Was…
Georgia to audit one county's signatures on ballot envelopes
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's secretary of state on Monday announced an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one county, but the outcome of the presidential race in the state will not change as a result o…
NC racial justice task force makes dozens of recommendations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A task force commissioned by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper in the days following George Floyd's death on Monday formally recommended far-reaching changes to police, criminal justice and court …
Michigan electors cast 16 votes for President-elect Biden
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan electors cast 16 votes Monday for President-elect Joe Biden, who reclaimed the battleground state for Democrats on his way to winning the White House.
Minnesota lawmakers meet to pass aid for businesses, workers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers convened Monday to pass a $216 million relief package aimed at businesses and workers who took the biggest hit from a four-week “pause” ordered by Gov. Tim Walz as increasing …
Massachusetts electors cast 11 state votes for Biden, Harris
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts electors have cast the state’s 11 electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Minnesota formally casts its 10 electoral votes for Biden
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's electors on Monday formally cast the state's 10 electoral votes for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden as Secretary of State Steve Simon hailed the orderly process as verification t…
Wyoming awards 3 electoral votes to Trump
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's three presidential electors cast ballots Monday for President Donald Trump.
Connecticut electors cast all 7 votes for Biden and Harris
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — All seven of Connecticut's electors cast their ballots Monday for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in an unusual, socially distanced ceremony at the…
Missouri presidential electors formally cast votes for Trump
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (AP) — Missouri's presidential electors cast all 10 of the state's votes for Republican President Donald Trump during a brief, formal ceremony Monday at the state Capitol.
New Mexico electors cast 5 votes for Joe Biden
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Five New Mexico electors cast their votes Monday for Joe Biden to formalize the Democratic candidate’s victory in the state's presidential vote.
Louisiana casts its 8 electoral votes for President Trump
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s eight electors cast their ballots Monday for President Donald Trump.
Maine’s presidential electors cast votes in divided outcome
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s four presidential electors formally cast their tallies on Monday, awarding three votes to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and one for current Republican President Donald Trump.
Florida casts 29 Electoral College votes for Trump
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's 29 Electoral College voters were cast for President Donald Trump on Monday during a ceremony in the Senate chamber.
Attorney revives suit over political balance on courts
DOVER, Del. (AP) — An attorney whose lawsuit challenging a mandated political balance among judges on Delaware's most powerful courts was tossed by the U.S. Supreme Court on procedural grounds has revived his argum…
Cuomo denies former aide’s sexual harassment allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday denied