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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…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
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Cotton coasts to win, Trump nabs Arkansas in GOP dominance

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) —

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
AP News Guide: A look at New York's top Election 2020 races

NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers have cast their votes for representatives in Congress, the state Legislature and the White House, but many races remained undecided as Election Day drew to a close.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Effort to revamp California property taxes may fall short

SAN DIEGO (AP) —

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Democrat Mark Kelly wins US Senate race in Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Mark Kelly has won the Arizona Senate seat once held by John McCain.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
U.S. Rep. Cicilline wins reelection; Biden wins state

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A statewide referendum that would shorten Rhode Island's official name and the Democratic House speaker's tight race for reelection were dominating Tuesday's election in the Ocean State.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Uber, Lyft prevail to keep California workers independent

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services prevailed at the ballot box in their expensive gamble to keep drivers classified as independent contractors.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Trump rolls in South Dakota while 2 marijuana measures pass

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson won in South Dakota on Tuesday. But with Republicans long dominating the state's elections, the most interesting de…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Bob Good wins, keeping US House seat in Virginia Republican

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservative Bob Good has won a Virginia congressional race, keeping a longtime GOP seat in Republican hands, while voters were still waiting early Wednesday to learn the winners of two other c…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Montana voters approve measures to legalize recreational marijuana for people over age 21.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana voters approve measures to legalize recreational marijuana for people over age 21.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
The Latest: Uber, Lyft exemption measure passes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the California election (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
US Reps. Langevin and Cicilline reelected; Biden wins state

Joe Biden handily won Rhode Island and fellow Democrats U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Reps. David Cicilline and James Langevin were reelected Tuesday, but one of the state's most powerful politicians was ousted in a…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Democrats hopeful as Biden, Mark Kelly take lead in Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s 11 electoral votes have been a safe bet for Republicans in most presidential elections over seven decades, but not this year as President Donald Trump trailed Democratic challenger Joe Bide…