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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…
Officials report no major problems as Wisconsin polls close
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's second statewide election since the coronavirus pandemic began came with far more time to prepare than the first, with election officials hoping for a smoother result in Tuesday's p…
Vermont Lt Gov Zuckerman to face GOP governor in November
Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman won the Democratic Party nomination Tuesday to run for governor in November.
Judge orders changes to explanation of education tax measure
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A judge has ordered changes to the description of a proposed tax increase on the wealthy designed to fund education that will be sent to voters if the initiative makes the November ballot.
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…
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US Sen Markey, US Rep Kennedy spar in heated debate
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and his Democratic primary challenger, U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, jabbed at each other in a heated televised debate Tuesday.
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Vote nears on resuming eviction proceedings in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Eviction and foreclosure proceedings in California could resume Sept. 1, California's chief justice announced Tuesday, putting pressure on the state Legislature to pass a law by the end of…
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Vermont US Representative Welch wins Democratic primary
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — One of Vermont’s most popular elected officials, Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, defeated a single opponent Tuesday in the state’s primary election.
CT-Pres-nominated
CT-Uncontested
Pence brings "tough on crime," religion push to Arizona
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence swung through Arizona Tuesday to shore up two key constituencies the Trump campaign needs to win in November, backing from law enforcement and religious voters.
State Supreme Court consolidates lawsuits on Pritzker orders
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court declined to take on a downstate legal battle over Gov. J.B. Pritzker's coronavirus-related orders on Tuesday, moving the case to Sangamon County and consolidating it with a…