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The Latest: Trump and Harris cede stage to voters who'll also decide control of House and Senate
Election Day is here. Voters are gearing up to head to the polls to cast their ballots for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in one of the nation’s most historic presidential races. They'll also be determining which party will control the House and Senate. Follow the AP’s...
Here's what to watch on Election Day in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's Election Day. Polls opened Tuesday across the nation and Americans cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election. In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. We know there are seven...
America reaches Election Day and a stark choice between Trump and Harris
WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office. Polls opened across the nation Tuesday morning as...
North Dakota's lone congressman seeks to continue GOP's decades-old grip on the governor's post
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s lone congressman is seeking to become the conservative state's next governor and continue a three-decade Republican grip on the job. U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong is facing Democratic state Sen. Merrill Piepkorn and independent candidate Michael...
Democrats defend Michigan's open Senate seat, a rare opportunity for Republicans
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan voters are deciding between Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Republican former congressman Mike Rogers in a tight U.S. Senate battleground contest that could sway the balance of federal power. Slotkin had a clear head start, but as Republicans became...
Democratic Rep. Angie Craig seeks a 4th term in Minnesota’s tightest congressional race
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is seeking a fourth term in Minnesota's tightest congressional race, a faceoff against Republican former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab. And in the race for the open seat being vacated by Democratic U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, Kelly...
South Dakota is deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana
South Dakota will decide Tuesday whether to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution and potentially overturn the state's abortion ban. The abortion rights measure was in a crowded field of initiatives on the state's general election ballot that also included the...
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is a heavy favorite to win 4th term against ex-NBA player Royce White
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar was a heavy favorite to win a fourth term Tuesday against a challenge by anti-establishment Republican and former NBA player Royce White in Minnesota’s top election matchup. Klobuchar went into the campaign with a history of...
Hogan and Alsobrooks face off in Maryland race that could sway US Senate control
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — For years in deep-blue Maryland, U.S. Senate races often have been blowouts for solid Democratic incumbents against little-known Republicans, without much chance of an upset or control of the chamber potentially at stake. That's not the case with the race this...
Central Michigan voters are deciding 2 open congressional seats in the fight for the US House
DETROIT (AP) — Between redistricting and incumbents forgoing reelection, four congressional seats in Michigan are key targets as the parties vie for control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Republicans are seeking to flip two open congressional seats in central Michigan as the...
