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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
The Latest: Californians reject rent control expansion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the California election (all times local):
President Trump wins Florida, collects 29 electoral votes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has won Florida’s 29 electoral votes, defeating Democrat Joe Biden in a prized battleground state crucial to the Republican’s bid for another four years in the White …
Mississippians vote to legalize medical marijuana
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians have voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, opting for the less restrictive of two proposals on this year’s ballot.
The Latest: Californians reject dialysis clinic measure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the California election (all times local):
GOP Rep. French Hill wins reelection to Arkansas seat
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill won reelection Tuesday to his Arkansas seat, overcoming a challenge from a Democratic state senator who had hoped to become the state's
Georgia chooses 3 new US House members as 9 incumbents win
ATLANTA (AP) — Three new faces are headed to Washington to represent Georgia in the U.S. House along with nine incumbents who easily won reelection amid a competitive statewide election with votes still being count…
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The Latest: Indicted Texas sheriff loses reelection bid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the general election in Texas (all times local):
California voters reject new rules for dialysis clinics
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California voters have rejected a ballot measure to require a doctor or highly trained nurse at each of California’s 600 dialysis clinics.
Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 40th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 40th Congressional District.
News Guide: Trump claims Texas after Democrats eyed inroads
President Donald Trump won Texas' 38 electoral votes Tuesday after record early voting had buoyed Democrats’ hopes of shaking the GOP’s grip on America's most reliable red state.
6 incumbents, including Wilson, win US House races in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Six U.S. House incumbents from South Carolina easily won reelection Tuesday.
Auchincloss scores open House seat; Biden wins Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden won Massachusetts, Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Markey was reelected for another six-year term and Democrat Jake Auchincloss was voted into the state's open U.S. House seat as voting…
Republicans keep control of N. Carolina legislative chambers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans have withstood a massive effort by Democrats inside the state and nationally to retake both General Assembly chambers.
Opponent in LA district attorney's race takes early lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A progressive prosecutor promising major criminal justice reforms for Los Angeles jumped out to an early lead Tuesday in the bitter race to run the nation's largest district attorney’s office.