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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…
Biden, Warner win in Virginia as Dems look for blue wave
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters on Tuesday awarded the state’s 13 electoral votes to Democrat Joe Biden and returned Democrat Mark Warner to a third term in the U.S. Senate. The election will determine the sta…
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The Latest: GOP’s Roy defeats Democrat Wendy Davis in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the general election in Texas (all times local):
New Mexico makes history with all-female US House team
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Republican Yvette Herrell on Tuesday staged an upset to win a contested race for a U.S. House seat in New Mexico, beating incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in what was New…
California voters reject measure to expand rent control
Voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a ballot measure that have would let California cities expand rent control in a state where residents are grappling with rising housing costs.
Democrat Joe Biden garners rare Nebraska electoral vote
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden won Tuesday in Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District, a victory that allows him to peel off one of the conservative state’s five Electoral College votes.
Mace flips South Carolina seat in US House back to GOP
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Nancy Mace has defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, dealing a blow to the gains South Carolina Democrats made two years ago.
Arizona voters return 7 of 9 US House members to Congress
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters returned seven U.S. House incumbents to office by wide margins on Tuesday, but the state’s other two congressional races were too early to call with not enough votes counted.
Georgia chooses 3 new US House members as 10 incumbents win
ATLANTA (AP) — Three new faces are headed to Washington to represent Georgia in the U.S. House along with 10 incumbents who won reelection amid a competitive statewide election with votes still being counted early …
Tillis-Cunningham US Senate race too early to call
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Thom Tillis and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham was too early to call early Wednesday, with many votes yet to be counted.
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Democrat Norma Torres wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 35th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Norma Torres wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 35th Congressional District.