NH state Senate flips to GOP, House balance still unknown

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The way one pundit sees it, Democrats threw a fastball at Republican Gov. Chris Sununu's head only to have him snatch it out of midair and hurl it back at them. And he will enter his third term…

Vote count continues in tight Indiana congressional race

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The counting of mail-in ballots continued Wednesday night in

California retains cash bail, rejects punishment rollbacks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fresh from months of protests over the police killings of people of color and national angst over racial inequities in the criminal justice system, California voters rejected an effort to …

Gay marriage, voting rights ballot questions pass in Nevada

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada voters added four new amendments to the state constitution, including the right to same-sex marriage, a Voters' Bill of Rights and a renewable energy mandate.

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.