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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…
The Latest: More than 50 arrested in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the California election (all times local):
Michigan Senate race between Peters, James remains close
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Gary Peters and Republican rival John James were locked in razor-tight race for Michigan's Senate seat on Wednesday, with the incumbent clinging to a 5,600-vote lead while abse…
Election sets stage for more gridlock at Minnesota Capitol
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The election has set the stage for more partisan gridlock at the Minnesota Capitol, with Republicans appearing likely Wednesday to hang onto their slim majority in the Senate and Democrats poised…
New bill aims to stop execution of intellectually disabled
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first bill to be prefiled for the upcoming legislative session in Tennessee seeks to give people with an intellectual disability who have been sentenced to death a chance to prove their …
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Bank-roller of Florida amendments says wage win is swan song
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The wealthy attorney who bankrolled campaigns to raise Florida's minimum wage and legalize medical marijuana says his electoral success in raising the state’s starting pay to $15 an hour over t…
Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 49th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 49th Congressional District.
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Still unknown which party controls NH state Legislature
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.
Biden wins New Mexico amid Republican comeback near border
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is sending a Latino politician to the U.S. Senate for the first time since the 1970s with the election of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján in a victory for Democrats, but Republicans scored …
Nebraska voters set new turnout record in 2020 election
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters set a turnout record in the 2020 general election, with nearly 74% of eligible voters casting a ballot, the state's top election official said Wednesday.
Connecticut Democrats expect larger legislative majorities
Connecticut Democrats were optimistic Wednesday they've substantially increased their ranks in the General Assembly following Tuesday's elections, giving the party even greater control over hot-button issues such a…
Democrats hoped for gains in SC in 2020 but lost more ground
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats quietly but confidently talked about how Election Day 2020 would be their best showing in the state in decades. They had money and enthusiastic, energetic candidates t…