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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…
Some California legislative incumbents fighting to survive
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats are in no danger of losing control of the state Legislature and may well expand their supermajorities in the 80-member Assembly and 40-member Senate after votes are ta…
Increasingly bitter Colorado Senate race tests GOP viability
DENVER (AP) — The increasingly bitter U.S. Senate race in Colorado will test the viability of the Republican Party in a state that has shifted sharply to the left under President Donald Trump.
A look at the 12 statewide ballot measures in California
Here’s a look at the 12 statewide measures on the ballot in California. More information is available from the California Secretary of State's
New York seeks a smooth election after millions vote early
New Yorkers cast their final ballots Tuesday amid a pandemic that had officials worried about protecting the health of voters and safety on top of more typical concerns about long wait times or adequate staffing.
GOP in tough fight to hold US Senate seat as Arizona changes
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Mark Kelly opened a big lead Tuesday against Republican Sen. Martha McSally in early election results for an Arizona race that will be crucial in determining control of the U.S. Senate.
New Mexico poised to elect all-female U.S. House delegation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — No matter who wins, New Mexico will send its first all-female U.S. House delegation to Congress.
2 California ballot measures would expand voting rights
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of propositions on Tuesday's ballot would expand voting rights in California — restoring the vote for some felons and allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they turn 18 before the …
California voters to decide on dialysis clinics care
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California voters are deciding whether to require a doctor or highly trained nurse at each of the state’s 600 dialysis clinics whenever patients are being treated to improve patient care.
Large turnout expected at Connecticut polling sites
Despite historic numbers of people casting absentee ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Connecticut voters were still expected to vote in person Tuesday for races including the pre…
California eyes ending cash bail, rolling back crime reforms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could become the first state to completely end cash bail, even as voters are weighing whether to roll back other criminal justice reforms enacted during the last administration …
Legal pot, tax hike for rich for schools on Arizona ballots
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters will decide Tuesday whether to levy a big new tax on the wealthy to boost funding for K-12 schools and if the state will join the ranks of those that have made recreational marijuana l…
California ballot measure would reshape property taxes
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s 42-year-old system of tying property taxes to the last sales price of a building faces one of its biggest tests yet Tuesday.
2 of Arizona's 9 House races could turn into nailbiters
PHOENIX (AP) — All nine members of Arizona's U.S. House delegation are up for reelection on Tuesday's ballot and most are virtually assured of returning to Washington for two more years, although at least two races…
Voters asked to approve $5.5 billion for stem cell research
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The future of California's first-of-its-kind stem cell research program is in the hands of voters, who will decide whether it deserves a $5.5 billion infusion of borrowed bond money to keep funct…
Early voting shattered, Wisconsin polls open amid pandemic
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After shattering early voting records, Wisconsin voters had a final chance Tuesday to cast ballots in schools, libraries, churches and community buildings, even as coronavirus cases surged and …