AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Texas

Former President Donald Trump won Texas for the third consecutive election on Tuesday, adding 40 electoral votes to his tally. Texas gained two more electoral votes this cycle after the 2020 census. The Republican nominee for president has won Texas for nearly 50 years since Democrat Jimmy Carter carried the...

AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Alabama

Former President Donald Trump won Alabama for the third consecutive election on Tuesday, adding nine electoral votes to the Republican's tally. Democrats have not won Alabama since 1976, when Jimmy Carter carried the state. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner at 8:00 p.m. EST.

AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins South Carolina

Former President Donald Trump won South Carolina on Tuesday, earning its nine electoral votes for the third straight election. South Carolina has not voted for the Democratic nominee for president since 1976, when Democrat Jimmy Carter -- the governor of the neighboring state of Georgia -- defeated Republican...

AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Mississippi

Former President Donald Trump won Mississippi on Tuesday, claiming the state's six electoral votes and continuing a long winning streak for Republicans. The last Democratic presidential nominee to win Mississippi was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Republicans hold both of Mississippi's U.S. Senate seats, three of its four...

Today in History: November 4, Obama wins presidency in historic election

Today is Monday, Nov. 4, the 309th day of 2024. There are 57 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 4, 2008, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the first Black president of the United States, defeating the Republican candidate, Sen. John...

Today in History: November 2, Truman defeats Dewey

Today is Saturday, Nov. 2, the 307th day of 2024. There are 59 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected results in U.S. election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman won the presidential election against the...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and other contests in the Nov. 5 general election, but with less fanfare than when they helped kick off the presidential campaign season in February with a pair of first-in-the-South primaries. Republican...

Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate

Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this year's tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future — a decision immediately condemned by a former executive editor but one that the current publisher...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Mississippi will cast their ballots on Nov. 5 in the race for the White House, U.S. Senate and U.S. House. In the presidential race, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for the state’s six...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama voters head to the polls on Nov. 5 with a newly drawn congressional district and a long history of Republican dominance in the state on the line. The Democratic candidate for president hasn't carried Alabama since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Since then, the...