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Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before a consequential ballot the week after the presidential election. But their pitches are mostly behind...
Arkansas' 4 Republican US House members face challenges from Democratic rivals
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' four Republican U.S. House members face challenges in this year's election from Democratic rivals who are mounting uphill battles to break the GOP's hold on the state's federal delegation. Republican U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve...
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 Nevada on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada is once again home to competitive races that could determine control of the White House and the U.S. Senate. It is also one of 10 states where voters will decide a high-profile ballot measure on abortion in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning...
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...
Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control
CHESTER, Md. (AP) — Republican Jon Michael hasn't always been a fan of Larry Hogan, who has been one of the GOP's sharpest critics of Donald Trump, but he voted for Hogan for U.S. Senate. Democrat Diane Stokes crossed party lines to vote for Hogan to be Maryland's governor, but she's not...
Voters drowning in ads from 'obscene' amounts of cash flooding Montana U.S. Senate race
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — After 18 years working to topple Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, Republicans in Big Sky Country see potential victory and control of the Senate majority within their grasp in an increasingly acrimonious contest that's shattering campaign spending records. ...
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Biden looks to maintain relevance in political conversation in final sprint to Election Day
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — As President Joe Biden ’s 50 years in elected office near an end, he doesn’t appear content to quietly exit the political stage. With a week to go before Election Day, Biden is intent on promoting his administration’s record and making the case for...
Today in History: October 26, Shootout at the O.K. Corral
Today is Saturday, Oct. 26, the 300th day of 2024. There are 66 days left in the year. Today in history: On October 26th, 1881, four lawmen, including Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, exchanged gunfire with five outlaws, killing three of them, at the “Shootout at the...
