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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,…
Presidential, US Senate contests top Oklahoma ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump will look Tuesday for a repeat of his performance in 2016 in Oklahoma when he won each of the state’s 77 counties en route to a 36 percentage-point victory over Hillary C…
Governor, congressional seat are among key Missouri races
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four years after Republicans turned in a dominant performance in Missouri, the Republican governor and a veteran GOP congresswoman are facing strong challenges from Democrats on Tuesday.
Republicans aim to maintain Arkansas dominance in election
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republicans hoped to maintain their dominance in Arkansas on Tuesday, with Sen. Tom Cotton running a reelection campaign that has all the hallmarks of a 2024 White House bid.
In Wisconsin, Trump's repeat hopes meet fierce Dem push
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump looked for a repeat win Tuesday in battleground Wisconsin, while Joe Biden hoped that voters would return to supporting Democrats for president as they had for a generati…
Kansas Democrats have best shot in eons to win Senate seat
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrats went into Tuesday's election with their best chance in half a century of winning a Senate seat in Kansas, as voters in the typically reliable Republican state sought to settle the most…
Democrats looking to chip into GOP's Indiana dominance
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans were poised to continue their Indiana political dominance as voters cast this year’s final ballots Tuesday, although Democrats had some chances to claw back to greater relevance.
Long-elusive casino gambling on the ballot in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to win Nebraska's statewide vote easily, but Election Day will also decide other issues, including ballot questions on casino gambling, payday lending and the r…
Michigan Sen. Peters faces stiff challenge from GOP's James
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — John James is aiming to be the first Michigan Republican to win a U.S. Senate seat in a quarter-century. Sen. Gary Peters is eyeing a second term, which would extend Democrats' decades-long do…
Parson, Galloway bring competing visions to governor's race
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Voters on Tuesday will choose to give Republican Gov. Mike Parson a full four years in charge of Missouri or to give the job to Democrat Nicole Galloway, in a race that shaped up as a referendu…
Alaska lawmakers say they lack votes for special session
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The leaders of the Alaska House and Senate said they do not have the votes to call the Legislature into special session to extend a disaster declaration for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a…
The Latest: Harris says decency and character are on ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
Trump campaign, GOP to appeal Vegas-area ballot count ruling
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and Nevada Republicans filed notice Monday that they’ll ask the state Supreme Court to stop the count of mail-in ballots in Clark County, the state’s m…
Jones calls Tuberville 'quitter,' says health care on ballot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama made a flurry of campaign stops Monday as the Deep South Democrat tries to avoid being swept out of office by Republican Tommy Tuberville and a red wave on El…
Wyoming governor to isolate after possible COVID-19 exposure
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's governor planned to isolate himself for over a week after possibly being exposed to the coronavirus.
Republicans, Democrats push for last-minute Arizona voters
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Sen. Martha McSally and other GOP candidates barnstormed the state Monday as they worked to get out their voters with their traditional election eve rallies. Democrats, meanwhile, focused …