Latest Run-off elections News
Moldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff. But voter fraud threatens its democracy
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan historian and politician Octavian Ticu remembers when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, a seismic event that enabled him to become one of the first amateur boxers to fight for his country at the pinnacle of his sport: the Olympic Games. ...
Uruguay's presidential runoff will be tight. But with rivals in agreement, it's no nail-biter
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay's presidential election opened a monthlong window on Monday during which the leading center-left and center-right coalitions will go all-out to pull more voters into their camps ahead of a heated runoff. The race is expected to be tight but the...
Uruguay, one of Latin America's strongest democracies, heads to a runoff between two moderates
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Voters in the small South American nation of Uruguay cast ballots Sunday in a presidential election in which a center-left rural mayor pulled firmly ahead of the conservative incumbent-party candidate, pushing the race into a second round of voting. Both...
Voters in Brazil's largest city reelect mayor, who detaches from Bolsonaro after tumultuous campaign
SAO PAULO (AP) — Voters in Brazil’s biggest city, Sao Paulo, reelected Mayor Ricardo Nunes on Sunday following a tumultuous campaign that had pitted him against a leftist ally of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Nunes, who received lukewarm support from former President Jair...
Sao Paulo mayor's race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil's elections
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Incumbent Ricardo Nunes and leftist lawmaker Guilherme Boulos will face each other in a runoff to decide the next mayor of Sao Paulo, following a first round of voting Sunday in Brazil’s local elections. Nunes, Boulos and self-help guru turned far-right...
Czechs vote in the runoff election for a third of the seats in Parliament's upper house
PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs cast ballots on Friday in the second round of voting for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate. The current ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala has a clear majority in the Senate though the main opposition group, led by...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma's state primary runoff elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Republican Oklahoma state lawmakers will go before voters for the second time in about two months in runoff elections on Tuesday. They are among the candidates in 10 state legislative districts to compete once again for the Republican nomination after failing to win an...
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cruises to reelection victory
MIAMI (AP) — Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cruised to a reelection victory Tuesday, avoiding a potential runoff by winning nearly 60% of the vote. The county's voters also chose two longtime law enforcement officials to vie for sheriff in November, which will mark...
