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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…
Democrat Elaine Luria holds on to US House seat in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria has held on to her seat in a Virginia congressional district that includes suburban and rural areas and the world’s largest naval base.
New York Democrats Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres become the first openly gay Black men elected to Congress
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Democrats Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres become the first openly gay Black men elected to Congress.
Jones wins, to be among 1st openly gay Black men in House
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Mondaire Jones won election in New York City’s northern suburbs, setting him up to become one of the first two openly gay Black men to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Democrat Elaine Luria wins reelection to U.S. House in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Elaine Luria wins reelection to U.S. House in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.
Trump, Biden locked in tight race in battleground Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden were locked in a tight race in battleground Michigan early Wednesday, with thousands of ballots yet to be tallied in a state whose 16 electoral vo…
Bourdeaux claims victory, but House race too early to call
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux claimed victory Wednesday in a suburban Atlanta U.S. House district she's aiming to take from Republicans, but the race is too early to call.
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Maricopa County Attorney Adel undergoes emergency surgery
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel, the chief prosecutor for metro Phoenix, was in serious but stable condition Wednesday after undergoing emergency surgery for bleeding to the brain, a spokeswom…
Competitive U.S. House races in Virginia still unsettled
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The winners of two closely watched U.S. House races in Virginia were still unclear the day after the Tuesday election as officials continue to verify and tabulate votes.
New Mexico elects Democrat Luján to US Senate, backs Biden
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico promoted U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján to the U.S. Senate in Tuesday´s election in a victory for Democrats as Joe Biden won the state's Electoral College delegates.
Rhode Island name change in balance as last votes counted
Rhode Island resumed vote counting Wednesday after record turnout that delivered its four electoral votes to Joe Biden and returned all three of the state's congressional Democrats to Washington.
A look at what's ahead in Pennsylvania ballot counting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Counting of Pennsylvania ballots continued Wednesday, with results still unclear for the presidential contest as well as a host of down-ballot races, including for congressional seats and thr…
McCormack ahead in court race; battle on for 2nd seat
DETROIT (AP) — Chief Justice Bridget McCormack was leading the pack Wednesday in a seven-candidate race for two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court.
Republican Lauren Boebert wins Colorado House race
DENVER (AP) — First-time Republican candidate Lauren Boebert defeated Democrat and former state lawmaker Diane Mitsch in a hard-fought race for a Colorado U.S. House seat in Tuesday’s election.