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America reaches Election Day and a stark choice between Trump and Harris

Nov. 05, 2024 06:34 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office. Voters on Tuesday faced a stark choice between two...

Hogan and Alsobrooks face off in Maryland race that could sway US Senate control

Nov. 05, 2024 03:26 AM EST

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — For years in deep-blue Maryland, U.S. Senate races often have been blowouts for solid Democratic incumbents against little-known Republicans, without much chance of an upset or control of the chamber potentially at stake. That's not the case with the race this...

In Maryland, competitive US House race focuses on abortion, economy and immigration

Nov. 05, 2024 03:23 AM EST

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — In Maryland’s most competitive U.S. House race, voters on Tuesday will decide whether the sprawling 6th Congressional District will flip red after being represented by Democrats for over a decade. Democrat April McClain Delaney, whose husband previously...

A pivotal Nevada Senate race is unusually quiet for the battleground state

Nov. 05, 2024 03:16 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a presidential swing state where elections are typically intense contests, Nevada's U.S. Senate race has been unusually sleepy. The campaign pits Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen — a former computer programmer and synagogue president — against Republican Sam...

The top US House races in Oregon garnering national attention

Nov. 05, 2024 03:12 AM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country is playing out in Oregon, where the state’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District is among just over two dozen seats nationwide that are considered toss ups. Two other House races in the state’s 4th...

Lisa Blunt Rochester could make history with a victory in Delaware's US Senate race

Nov. 05, 2024 02:23 AM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The U.S. Senate race in Delaware carries the potential of a historic first for residents and their congressional delegation in Washington. U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Democrat, faces Republican Eric Hansen and independent Michael Katz in Tuesday’s Senate...

Democrat Matt Meyer and Republican Michael Ramone square off in Delaware's gubernatorial contest

Nov. 05, 2024 02:12 AM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democrats are hoping to extend their decades-long hold on the Delaware governor’s office in Tuesday’s election, while the Republican candidate is hoping for an upset that would offset Democratic control of the state Legislature by putting a member of the opposite party in...

Florida Sen. Rick Scott seeks reelection with an eye toward top GOP leadership post

Nov. 05, 2024 02:12 AM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is hoping being reelected to a second term will put him in a position to earn a Senate leadership role, while former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell seeks an upset victory that could help her party maintain its razor-thin...

Texas border districts are again in the thick of the fight for House control

Nov. 05, 2024 02:10 AM EST

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas faced his first election Tuesday since his indictment on bribery charges, one of three closely watched races along the U.S.-Mexico border where Republicans are trying to widen inroads in the predominately Hispanic region. ...

Republicans try to hold onto all of Iowa's 4 congressional districts

Nov. 05, 2024 01:20 AM EST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans represent all of Iowa's four congressional districts, but Democrats are hopeful of their chances in Tuesday's general election. Two of the districts are seen as especially competitive, including the 1st district in southeast Iowa and the 3rd...