AP Race Call: Democrat David Scott wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia's 13th Congressional District

Democrat Rep. David Scott won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Scott, 79, defeated Republican Jonathan Chavez in Georgia's 13th District, which includes parts of Atlanta's southern and eastern suburbs. It was Chavez's second bid for Congress; he lost to a Democrat in a different...

Democrat David Scott wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia's 13th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat David Scott wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia's 13th Congressional District.

The Associated Press' role in calling races and polling voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of news organizations, readers, listeners and viewers will look to the The Associated Press Decision Desk on Nov. 5 to learn dozens of election results. Some have already been looking to the AP to learn where voters stand on certain issues and candidates. ...

News media don't run elections. Why do they call the winners?

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s election night, the polls have closed and chances are you’re waiting on The Associated Press or one of the major television networks to say who will be the next president. But why does the news media play that role in the first place? Shouldn't that be the...