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Primary election to narrow candidate fields
EPHRATA — Races for local, statewide and federal offices will be winnowed to two candidates in today’s primary ele…
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Meijer, Scholten vie for House seat in western Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. House race in western Michigan between Republican Peter Meijer and Democrat Hillary Scholten was too early to call Wednesday morning, with many votes still uncounted.
California chooses Biden; state GOP hoping for US House wins
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California delivered a strong rebuke to Donald Trump's presidency as Democrat Joe Biden ran up the score in the liberal state with a victory of 4 million votes in an election upended by th…
Alaska Senate race too early to call
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan expressed confidence in his reelection chances against independent challenger Al Gross Tuesday as Alaska's hard-fought Senate race was too early to call, with…
Razor-thin margin separates Biden, Trump in Wisconsin race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Joe Biden were locked early Wednesday in a razor-thin race in Wisconsin as vote-counting stretched into the predawn hours and the nation’s eyes turned to the same Mid…
Democrat Kahele wins Gabbard’s Hawaii House seat
HONOLULU (AP) — Democrat Kai Kahele has won the Hawaii House seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
GOP hopes for California House comeback rest on tight races
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A handful of U.S. House contests in California appeared headed for close finishes as Republicans sought to gain ground after losing a string of seats to Democrats in a 2018 rout.
Democrat Kaiali'i Kahele wins election to U.S. House in Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kaiali'i Kahele wins election to U.S. House in Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District.
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Trump-Biden, Senate races too early to call in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The race between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden was too early to call in battleground Michigan early Wednesday, with many votes uncounted.
Republican Tim Walberg wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 7th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Tim Walberg wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
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Democrat Andy Levin wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 9th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Andy Levin wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 9th Congressional District.
Republican Bill Huizenga wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Bill Huizenga wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 2nd Congressional District.
Too early to call rematch for Alaska’s sole House seat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Young hoped it wouldn’t take days to determine a winner in the race to be Alaska’s sole representative in the U.S. House, but a large number of uncounted absentee ballots prev…