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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…
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — No, Russia isn't having a Sputnik moment.
Salango endorsed by West Virginia teachers' union committee
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Education Association's political action committee has endorsed Democratic candidate for governor Ben Salango.
Willis beats longtime DA in county that includes Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Challenger Fani Willis on Tuesday defeated her former boss in the Democratic primary runoff for district attorney of Georgia's most populous county.
Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black woman
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the v…
Wisconsin Senate leader Fitzgerald wins US House primary
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald took a giant step Tuesday toward seizing an open seat in Congress, easily defeating a surveying company owner in a Republican primary as the st…
Connecticut voters choose Trump, Biden in final 2020 primary
As expected, voters on Tuesday rubber-stamped Republican President Donald Trump and former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden in primary elections in Connecticut, where officials were working late into the night c…
Zuckerman to face incumbent Scott in Vermont governor's race
Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman won the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday and now faces incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott, whose handling of the state's coronavirus pandemic has been been widely praise…
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Salango endorsed by West Virginia teachers' union committee
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Education Association's political action committee has endorsed Democratic candidate for governor Ben Salango.
School year begins for some New Mexico districts
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The school year is getting underway at some of New Mexico’s largest public school districts as teachers, students and parents deal with remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Willis beats longtime DA in county that includes Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Challenger Fani Willis on Tuesday defeated her former boss in the Democratic primary runoff for district attorney of Georgia's most populous county.
Zuckerman to face incumbent Scott in Vermont governor's race
Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman won the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday and now faces incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott, whose handling of the state's coronavirus pandemic has been been widely praise…
How it happened: Inside Biden's search for a running mate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gretchen Whitmer wanted out.