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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…
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AP VoteCast: Texas voters sour on state of nation
Voters in Texas gave President Donald Trump its 38 electoral votes while holding negative views about the country’s direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
Georgia election official: Roughly 200K votes left to count
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top election official said Wednesday that the state has roughly 200,000 ballots left to count, and he is pushing counties to complete the task by the end of the day.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs bill banning single-use plastic and paper bags as well as plastic foam containers
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs bill banning single-use plastic and paper bags as well as plastic foam containers.
Tax amendment fails in Illinois, provides no budget relief
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Voters have rejected a proposal to abolish Illinois' flat-rate income tax for one that would take a greater share from wealthier taxpayers.
Voters reelect treasurer who's been living in Alaska
PINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A township treasurer running unopposed in western Michigan was reelected, weeks after she suddenly departed for Alaska.
AP VoteCast: Arizona voters sour on state of nation, economy
Voters in Arizona gave Democrat Joe Biden the state’s 11 electoral votes while holding negative views about the country’s direction and the economy, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
AP VoteCast: Georgia voters sour on state of nation
Voters in Georgia made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country’s direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
Too early to call Trump-Biden, Senate races in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The close race between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden in battleground Michigan was too early to call Wednesday morning, with many votes uncounted.
AP VoteCast: West Virginia voters mixed on state of nation
Voters in West Virginia made their pick for president while holding mixed views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
AP VoteCast: Minnesota voters sour on state of nation
Voters in Minnesota gave Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden its 10 electoral votes while holding negative views about the country’s direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
Democrat Mondaire Jones wins election to U.S. House in New York's 17th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mondaire Jones wins election to U.S. House in New York's 17th Congressional District.
Republican Lauren Boebert wins bitter Colorado House race
DENVER (AP) — Republican businesswoman Lauren Boebert, a political newcomer and ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, defeated Democrat and former state lawmaker Diane Mitsch in a hard-fought race for a rural…