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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…
Georgia hopes for smooth election with high turnout expected
ATLANTA (AP) — After a
Florida, a must-win state for Trump, seen as a toss-up
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After setting records for votes cast before Election Day, Floridians are lining up for in a final day of voting in a state that has 29 Electoral College votes seen as vital for President Do…
Democrats seek to solidify control of Delaware politics
DOVER, Del. (AP) —
Mississippi: Will magnolia replace old rebel-themed flag?
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters are deciding whether to accept a new state flag to replace a Confederate-themed banner that lawmakers retired months ago as part of a national reckoning over racial injustic…
Maryland reaches Election Day with many votes already cast
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland voters who waited until
After months of ads, Graham, Harrison finally face off in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a monthslong deluge of advertising, attacks and animosity, Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison are finally facing off in South Carolina's most ex…
In Georgia, a double shot at Senate victory
ATLANTA (AP) — In an election where control of the U.S. Senate could be on the line, Georgia is the only state with both Senate seats on the ballot — two opportunities for Republicans to hold their ground; two oppo…
McConnell-McGrath Senate race headlines Kentucky ballot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the chief congressional ally to President Donald Trump, seeks a seventh term Tuesday as his hard-hitting, mega-spending race against Democra…
W.Va. Governor Jim Justice seeks reelection against Salango
CHARLESTON, W.Va (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is seeking reelection as his Republican party hopes for victories all the way down the ballot.
Florida voters decide whether to raise minimum wage to $15
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida voters on Tuesday were deciding whether to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next six years, which advocates say will lift the pay for hundreds of thousands of work…
Democrats, GOP duel in suburban Atlanta congressional seats
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats are seeking further inroads into what were once Republican strongholds in two suburban Atlanta congressional seats, while Republicans seek to prove their brand still has life in those distr…
AP News Guide: A look at Connecticut's elections
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — GOP challenges to the five members of the state's all-Democratic delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives are among the most closely watched races Tuesday in Connecticut, which has not…
A look at New York's top races of Election 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers are picking their representatives in Congress, the state Legislature and the White House after a campaign season that unfolded amid the coronavirus pandemic and unrest over racial injust…
Decision day arrives in New York's history-making election
NEW YORK (AP) — An unprecedented election reaches its climax Tuesday, and while all eyes are on the polarizing presidential race, pandemic-scarred New Yorkers will also finish casting their votes in battles for con…
West Virginia voters have heavy slate of choices
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia voters have a packed ballot to ponder apart from