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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…
DeLauro wins 16th term in U.S. House, defeats newcomer
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Reps. Jahana Hayes and Joe Courtney each won reelection as Democrats made another sweep of U.S. House races in Connecticut, which has not sent a Republican to Congress in over a decade.
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Elliott concedes to Hill in US House race in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Democrat Joyce Elliott conceded Wednesday to Republican Rep. French Hill in a central Arkansas congressional race that had drawn spending from outside groups on both sides.
Wagering wins: Most Louisiana parishes back sports betting
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sports betting won with voters in most of Louisiana's parishes on Election Day.
Democrat Rosa DeLauro wins reelection to U.S. House in Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Rosa DeLauro wins reelection to U.S. House in Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District.
Louisiana voters OK 5, reject 2 constitutional changes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A constitutional amendment that could have let manufacturers avoid established local property taxes by negotiating other payments with local governments has been rejected by Louisiana voters.
California sticks to cash bail, rejects nation-leading move
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters stuck with the state’s traditional cash bail system in this year's balloting, rejecting a nation-leading move to rely instead on risk assessments to decide which suspects…
Balance of power at Minnesota Capitol headed for status quo
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The balance of power at the Minnesota Legislature appeared to be headed toward the status quo on Wednesday, with Republicans likely to hang on their slim majority in the Senate and Democrats pois…
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Dem nominees McCormack, Welch ahead in Supreme Court race
DETROIT (AP) — Chief Justice Bridget McCormack was rolling to reelection Wednesday in a seven-candidate race for two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Casino backer expects to open in Omaha, Lincoln next year
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gamblers could see new casinos in Omaha and Lincoln by this time next year now that voters have ended Nebraska's longtime ban on the industry, a leading supporter said Wednesday.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 8th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 8th Congressional District.