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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…
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Collins: 'Every valid vote' under state laws must be counted
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Friday that “every valid vote” under states' laws must be counted and respected.
Biden edges into lead as Pennsylvania count nears finish
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania vote counters edged closer to wrapping up their tallies Friday, with mail-in votes giving Democrat Joe Biden a narrow lead in the fight for the state's cache of 20 electoral vote…
The Latest: Georgia's Gwinnett tallying thousands of ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the election in Georgia:
DeFoor elected auditor general, GOP keeps Assembly control
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Counting of Pennsylvania ballots continued Friday, with results still unclear for the presidential contest as well as a host of down ballot races, including for some congressional seats and t…
Hawaii reopens scenic Pali Lookout after coronavirus closure
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources reopened a popular scenic spot on Oahu that has been closed to visitors since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Republican DeFoor elected Pennsylvania’s auditor general
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Counting of Pennsylvania ballots continued Friday, with results still unclear for the presidential contest as well as a host of downballot races, including for some congressional seats and tw…
The Latest: Jesse Jackson says John Lewis speaks from grave
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the election in Georgia:
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New Hampshire sets record with 814,092 ballots cast
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire voters turned out in record numbers for Tuesday's election.
Biden takes the lead in Georgia as vote counting continues
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden took the lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia early Friday as vote counting continued, with little more than 900 votes separating the candidates after about five million votes were c…
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Louisiana: Ban Abortion Rights (No requirement to fund)
EXPLAINER: States still in play and what makes them that way
WASHINGTON (AP) — A handful of states remained in play Friday in
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Presidential race too early to call
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press is not calling the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed for victory.