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Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing case targeting swing state's top elections administrator
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday that could determine whether the swing state's top elections official, who has been the target of disproven Republican election conspiracy theories, will remain in her post. Republicans who control the...
Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting long-held conventional political wisdom that Republicans struggle to win races in which many people vote. According to Associated Press elections data, more...
North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election, but scored significant downballot victories, giving them hope as they look to the future. Despite Donald Trump's more than 3-percentage...
Arizona state Senate candidate killed in a car crash a day after conceding
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Democratic candidate for the Arizona state Senate was killed when his vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver Friday morning, a day after he conceded the race to his GOP rival. John McLean, 68, was driving a Toyota RAV4 in his hometown of Tucson at about...
House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?
WASHINGTON (AP) — After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections for the U.S. House -- they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo. House Republicans will hold onto a thin majority, and while the...
The Latest: Trump tests Congress with his controversial Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a mandate to govern. But an uneasy question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Even before taking office, Trump is challenging the Senate, in particular, to dare defy him over the...
North Carolina court race is extremely close as counties complete election tallies
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An already close race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat reached a razor-thin margin as most counties on Friday completed final tallies from the Nov. 5 election, setting the stage for possible recounts next week. With about 90 of the state's 100 counties...
As Trump picks Florida men for top jobs, new political possibilities open up in the Sunshine State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump names picks for his new administration from his private club in Palm Beach and prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the Sunshine State with him. With Sen. Marco Rubio tapped to be the next secretary of...
Heftier GOP majorities in Arizona Legislature could imperil Democratic governor's agenda
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs had hoped fellow Democrats would make enough gains during this month's election to flip one or both chambers of a state Legislature Republicans narrowly controlled, easing the path for her policy agenda ahead of a 2026 reelection campaign. ...
Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Trump is laying down a gauntlet even...
