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Grant County Sheriff’s race close in unofficial primary results Tuesday
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s race was neck-and-neck with a 0.2 percent gap when voting closed yesterday, a…
AP VoteCast: Virginia voters sour on state of nation
Voters in Virginia made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
AP VoteCast: Alabama voters mixed on state of nation
Voters in Alabama made their pick for president while holding mixed views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
AP VoteCast: Rhode Island voters sour on state of nation
Voters in Rhode Island made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
AP VoteCast: Connecticut voters sour on state of nation
Voters in Connecticut made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.
Short lines in NJ after millions voted already
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Election Day this year marks the end, not the start, of voting across New Jersey as voters decide on the president, Senate, House and whether to legalize recreational marijuana.
The Latest: Smooth sailing so far in New York election
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest developments in New York's general election:
Pennsylvania voters out in force in key battleground
Voters turned out in force Tuesday in the key presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania as Donald Trump and Joe Biden headlined a statewide election in which millions of ballots have already been cast.
Voting in Georgia off to mostly smooth start
ATLANTA (AP) — Despite some technical problems, voting in Georgia on Tuesday got off to a mostly smooth start — a marked departure from a
Connecticut voters flock to polls despite pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of Connecticut voters turned out Tuesday to decide races including the divisive presidential election, despite the coronavirus pandemic and the option to mail in absentee ballots.
Turnout heavy but manageable at Nebraska polling places
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska polling places were busy but not overwhelmed Tuesday as voters cast ballots on races from president to the state Legislature.
Huge turnout as California finally reaches Election Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Election Day arrived Tuesday in California with a huge number of votes already cast.
Anxiety and hope as New York votes on Election Day
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers lined up to cast their final ballots Tuesday, braving a pandemic that added to their worries about ballot security and where the country is headed.
GOP candidate for Indiana attorney general has COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, the Republican candidate for Indiana attorney general, has tested positive for COVID-19 after developing “some symptoms," his campaign announced Tuesday.
Open Senate, House races test Democratic hold on New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Election Day voting was progressing Tuesday in New Mexico where Democrats were striving to maintain control of the state's delegation to the U.S. Senate and hand Joe Biden a presidential victo…
Democrat tries again to unseat GOP senator in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Mike Espy is trying unseat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi by labeling her "Confederate Cindy” and saying she's out of touch with voters in a diverse state that has tr…