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Figures, Dobson make closing pitches to voters in Alabama congressional race
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The two candidates for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn by a federal court after a lengthy redistricting battle, made their final campaign pushes this week, seeking to drive turnout in the race that could play a role in the battle for control of...
Mississippi has 3 contested US House races and 1 incumbent without a challenger
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has three contested U.S. House elections and one incumbent who will win another term with no opposition in the general election. HOUSE DISTRICT 1 Republican Rep. Trent Kelly faces Democratic challenger Dianne Dodson Black in north...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Mexico on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and five third-party candidates will compete for New Mexico's five electoral votes, but the most competitive race on the ballot will likely be a U.S. House race that could determine control of the...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaware voters will select replacements for some of the state's most prominent elected officials in the Nov. 5 general election. At the top of the ballot, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and three third-party...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska voters will decide in the Nov. 5 general election which presidential candidate will receive the state's three electoral votes, but the race for the sole U.S. House seat might have bigger national implications. Republicans hold a slim majority in the U.S....
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado on Election Day
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 California on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in the state could determine whether Republicans keep control of the U.S. House. Voters also will cast ballots in a U.S. Senate contest and 10 statewide propositions, in addition...
The ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages
KAKTOVIK, Alaska (AP) — Early last summer, George Kaleak, a whaling captain in the tiny Alaska Native village of Kaktovik, on an island in the Arctic Ocean just off the state’s northern coast, pinned a flyer to the blue, ribbon-lined bulletin board in the community center. ...
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Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day. ...
