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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,…
Tight race for House seat in solidly red Arkansas nears end
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The unexpectedly competitive race for a House seat in solidly red Arkansas neared the end on Monday, with the Democratic challenger predicting a potentially razor-thin finish and the Republ…
LA district attorney's race a timely test of justice reform
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The bitter contest to determine who will run the largest prosecutor's office in the U.S. will show how willing Los Angeles County residents are to reform criminal justice following months of prot…
News Guide: Tight races challenge Texas' reliably red status
Unusually tight races were expected Tuesday in Texas following a record-breaking three weeks of early voting, and Democrats were eyeing possible inroads to power in what has been the nation's largest Republican str…
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.