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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 08:10 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia voters are once again expected to play a pivotal role in the presidential election on Nov. 5, even as many are focusing on recovering and rebuilding from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. Both Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and...

How Project 2025's rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year's election

Oct. 22, 2024 07:48 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election, its far-right proposals deployed by Democrats as shorthand for what Donald Trump would potentially do with a second term at the White House. Even though the former...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:15 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Texas will once again wait on Election Day to find out whether this is the year they can win a statewide race after three decades of losing to Republicans. They're pinning their hopes on the U.S. Senate, where Republican incumbent Ted Cruz faces a...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania voters are almost sure to play a pivotal role in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress and the state Legislature in the balance. With its 19 electoral votes, the commonwealth is the largest prize...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Once considered a pivotal swing state in presidential elections, Florida has proved reliably Republican in recent years. A Democrat hasn’t won the state’s Electoral College votes since 2012, when former President Barack Obama succeeded with a margin of less than one...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:08 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in the state are still dealing with the aftermath and massive destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. The Tarheel State is one of a handful of competitive...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:04 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire has backed Democrats in seven of the last eight presidential elections, though it has been a battleground state in many of those years due to the tight margins of victory. Republican former President Donald Trump, who faces Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:04 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Colorado will cast ballots for a slew of statewide measures and local contests alongside elections for president and U.S. House on Election Day. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and several third-party...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:04 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan may play a decisive role in a third consecutive presidential election on Nov. 5, while voters there will also decide competitive races that could tip the balance of power in both chambers of Congress and the state House of Representatives. The state was...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:02 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections. The margin of victory was less than a percentage point in the state's 2020, 2016, 2004 and 2000 elections. So it might be again this Election Day. Both Republican former President Donald Trump and...