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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…
Democrat Bobby Rush wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 1st Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Bobby Rush wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 1st Congressional District.
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NH Republican Gov. Sununu defeats Feltes to win 3rd term
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu defeated state Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes on Tuesday, saying he hopes his third term will be marked by the same spirit of cooperation that has helped New Ham…
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: D.C. and Colorado for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here is an alphabetical state-by-state look at how and why The Associated Press is calling U.S. states in the 2020 presidential election. States will be added throughout Election Night.
Democrat Ritchie Torres wins election to U.S. House in New York's 15th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Ritchie Torres wins election to U.S. House in New York's 15th Congressional District.
President Trump wins statewide popular vote in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday won deeply conservative Nebraska, which hasn’t seen its statewide popular vote go to a Democrat since Lyndon B. Johnson carried the state in 1964. But that doesn…
Republican Carol Miller wins reelection to U.S. House in West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Carol Miller wins reelection to U.S. House in West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District.
Republican Garret Graves wins reelection to U.S. House in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Garret Graves wins reelection to U.S. House in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.
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Democrat Dean Phillips wins reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Dean Phillips wins reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District.
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AP VoteCast: Alaska voters sour on state of nation
Voters in Alaska made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.