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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,…
Democrats aiming to grab Indiana attorney general's office
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The race for the Indiana attorney general’s office was
Trump, Biden fight hard for Arizona's 11 electoral votes
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's electoral college votes have been a safe bet for Republicans for most presidential elections over the past seven decades. But not in 2020.
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 …
Burgum faces voters; lawmakers seek control on amendments
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Gov. Doug Burgum are hoping for lopsided victories Tuesday in traditionally Republican North Dakota. And their party is certain to maintain a tight grip on the Legis…
Some GOP seats safer than others in Nebraska election
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Sen. Ben Sasse will almost certainly coast to a second term on Tuesday, thanks to the GOP's dominance in Nebraska and a scandal-plagued Democratic nominee who refused to withdraw even …
News Guide: Tight races challenge Texas' reliably red status
Unusually tight races were expected in 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 …
High stakes fuel turnout surge in suddenly competitive Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas was unusually shaky ground for Republicans on Tuesday as a record surge of voters in America’s biggest red state, typically among the worst for turnout in the U.S., lined up to decide the…
Trump-Biden showdown, Senate race top Michigan's ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Joe Biden is seeking to reclaim once-reliably blue Michigan for Democrats, while President Donald Trump is trying to again seize the key battleground.
Democrat hopes to flip Republican seat in solid red Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Democratic state senator hoped to flip a House seat in solidly red Arkansas on Tuesday and become the first Black member of Congress from the state.
Meijer, Scholten vie for House seat in western Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Peter Meijer and Democrat Hillary Scholten are vying in what may be Michigan's most competitive House race after Rep. Justin Amash decided not to seek reelection.
Key congressional race up for grabs in suburban St. Louis
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri congressional race on Tuesday will serve as a test of the inroads Democrats believe they are making in the suburbs.
Illinois voters deciding on graduated income tax proposal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois would switch from a flat tax to a graduated income tax that takes a larger percentage from wealthy residents under a proposal on Tuesday's ballot.
Tax question, Senate, House races on the ballot in Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 3.5 million Illinois residents have already cast ballots ahead of the polls opening Tuesday, a surge driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump seeks Minnesota breakthrough; Smith eyes Senate return
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Voters in Minnesota are deciding whether to make President Donald Trump the first Republican to carry the state since Richard Nixon in 1972 — or to hold to their usual line and back former Democr…
GOP's Cornyn, Hegar in another close Texas Senate race
Republican Sen. John Cornyn faced his toughest reelection bid in 18 years on Tuesday against Democrat MJ Hegar, whose underdog challenge in Texas got a late boost with a surge of campaign dollars and record-shatter…