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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-backed justices look to defend control of Michigan's Supreme Court
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats and their allies were defending their majority on the state's Supreme Court on Tuesday after a campaign marked by exorbitant spending. Court races are nonpartisan but candidates are nominated at party conventions. Democratic-backed justices...
Bernie Sanders seeks a fourth Senate term representing Vermont
Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent beloved by progressives, is seeking to win a fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The 83-year-old senator is a self-described democratic socialist who caucuses with the Democrats and twice came close to winning the presidential...
Competitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s marquee matchups for U.S. House races in Tuesday’s election feature tight contests in a district being vacated by three-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and a district known to flip between Democratic and Republican control. In...
Two Democratic leaders seek reelection in competitive races in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is seeking a second term in New Mexico’s swing district along the U.S.-Mexico border, in a rematch against the Republican he ousted in 2022. GOP challenger Yvette Herrell waged her fourth consecutive campaign for Congress in...
New Hampshire will decide incumbent's fate in 1 US House district and fill an open seat in the other
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats are hoping to maintain their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Tuesday, while Republicans seek to regain a foothold by ousting an incumbent or picking up an open seat. In the 1st District, which covers the eastern half of the...
Republican Mike Braun faces Republican-turned-Democrat Jennifer McCormick in Indiana governor's race
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Mike Braun is aiming to extend the GOP’s 20-year hold on Indiana's governor's office in a race pitting him against Democrat Jennifer McCormick, a former Republican who split with the party after serving as the state's schools superintendent. ...
Republican Mike Kehoe faces Democrat Crystal Quade for Missouri governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe is facing Missouri state Rep. Crystal Quade on Tuesday for the governorship. Kehoe is strongly favored to win in the heavily Republican state, where Quade is the House minority leader. Quade and other Missouri Democrats are...
Illinois Democrats look to defend congressional seats across the state
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Democrats in congressional races across the state hope to fend off challenges from Republicans fighting to keep their party's control of the U.S. House. The state's most competitive races involve two first-term representatives seeking reelection. Rep. Eric...
Republican incumbent Josh Hawley faces Democrat Lucas Kunce for US Senate seat in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters will decide Tuesday whether to give Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley a second term or elect Democrat Lucas Kunce, a lawyer who served in the Marines. Hawley is heavily favored to win in the state, where no Democrats hold statewide office...
