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Control of Congress at stake in Washington CD3
(The Center Square) - One of the most hotly contested Congressional elections that could determine control of Cong…
California GOP House candidates give battered party hope
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A string of U.S. House races in California remained undecided Wednesday but Republicans had slim leads in a handful of closely fought districts, even as President Donald Trump was thrashed by Joe…
Progressive newcomers look to shake up Delaware legislature
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democrats remain comfortably in the driver’s seat in Delaware after sweeping statewide and federal contests on Election Day and maintaining their majorities in the state House and Senate.
California GOP's Issa leads in bid to return to Congress
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, once among the most powerful Republicans in Congress, was leading Wednesday in his comeback bid in a more conservative California district than the one he left two ye…
More Nevada results due Thursday as Biden leads slightly
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Early results showed Joe Biden with a slim lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada, but it was too early to declare a winner in the race Wednesday with a large number of ballots yet to be counte…
Democrats fall short as Georgia GOP keeps state House edge
ATLANTA (AP) — After gaining a total of 11 seats in the Georgia state House in 2018, this was supposed to be the year that demographic change and Democratic energy overturned the Republican majority in the lower ch…
Biden wins Michigan, nears 270 electoral votes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden has carried Michigan and its 16 electoral votes, further dismantling Donald Trump’s Rust Belt wall of support that helped deliver him the presidency four years ago.
Pritzker: Blame tax-plan opponents for coming budget pain
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that coming budget “pain endured by working families” can be laid at the feet of Republicans and special interests who told lies about the impact …
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Wisconsin Democrats beat back GOP supermajority push
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats narrowly thwarted a Republican attempt to build legislative supermajorities that would have allowed the GOP to bypass Gov. Tony Evers' vetoes and advance their agenda at wil…
New Mexico Democrats gain steam for progressive priorities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats have expanded their control of the New Mexico Legislature, teeing up a progressive agenda that aims to broadly legalize marijuana, expand funding for universal prekindergarten progra…
El Paso mayor headed to runoff election with former mayor
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo finished a distant second in a crowded mayoral race and will face a December runoff with predecessor Oscar Leeser.
Yes, it is true -- Florida ran a smooth election
In the nationwide madness surrounding Election Day and ballot counting in numerous states, it would be easy to overlook a rather amazing fact given Florida's elections history: It isn't part of the chaos.
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McCormack, Welch claim victory in Supreme Court race
DETROIT (AP) — Chief Justice Bridget McCormack was coasting to reelection Wednesday to the Michigan Supreme Court, and another Democratic nominee was ahead in the race for a second seat.
South Dakota? Conservative state surprises with pot passage
Marijuana fans in a conservative and rural state known for mountainside stone sculptures of four U.S. presidents may have been a bit dazed Wednesday morning upon learning that South Dakota residents voted to legali…