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Grant County primary turnout slips from 2022 levels as officials look ahead to November election
EPHRATA — Grant County's voter turnout in the 2026 primary election finished at nearly 34%, a figure county electi…
Ex-Trump official Mowers wins NH GOP primary, to face Pappas
A former official in President Donald Trump’s State Department will take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas in November in a race that will offer stark solutions to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the econom…
Former Trump official Matt Mowers has won the Republican House primary in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former Trump official Matt Mowers has won the Republican House primary in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District.
Former state lawmaker Robert Lancia defeats fellow Republican Donald Robbio to win Rhode Island’s GOP U.S. House primary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former state lawmaker Robert Lancia defeats fellow Republican Donald Robbio to win Rhode Island’s GOP U.S. House primary.
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Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign
Sen. Reed, GOP challenger Waters to face off in November
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jack Reed sailed right past Tuesday's Democratic primary unopposed and will face Republican Allen Waters in a quest for a fifth term in the November general election.
California's rate of virus infections keeps falling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Significantly fewer people are testing positive and being hospitalized for the coronavirus in California. But Gov. Gavin Newsom and his top health official said Tuesday they won't speed up…
Kuster wins New Hampshire Democratic 2nd District primary
An Air Force veteran, a former Trump official and a combat nurse are among the Republican candidates for New Hampshire’s two congressional seats hoping to take on two Democratic incumbents in the November general e…
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Democratic groups sue to seek fixes for more NC ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several Democratic groups sued on Tuesday demanding that North Carolina block a provision requiring residents to cast their vote over from scratch if a witness fails to sign or provide an addre…
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster wins Democratic primary in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster wins Democratic primary in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.