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The Latest: Trump and Harris cede stage to voters who'll also decide control of House and Senate

Nov. 05, 2024 07:28 AM EST

Election Day is here. Voters are gearing up to head to the polls to cast their ballots for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in one of the nation’s most historic presidential races. They'll also be determining which party will control the House and Senate. Follow the AP’s...

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

Nov. 05, 2024 06:52 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. Polls opened across the nation Tuesday morning as...

Rematch pits Republican US Rep. Don Bacon against Democrat Tony Vargas in Nebraska's 2nd District

Nov. 05, 2024 06:33 AM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters will elect representatives for the state’s three U.S. House seats Tuesday, and those in the state’s Omaha-centric 2nd District will not only decide one of the country's most competitive House races, they could also affect the outcome of the presidential...

Alaska voters deciding a hard-fought race for the state’s only U.S. House seat, election issues

Nov. 05, 2024 06:02 AM EST

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters were deciding Tuesday a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat that could help decide control of that chamber. They were also choosing whether to repeal the state's system of open primaries and ranked choice general elections just four years...

GOP tries to break Connecticut Democrats' winning streak in US House races

Nov. 05, 2024 04:04 AM EST

It has been 18 years since Connecticut voted to send a Republican to Washington. Republican George Logan will try to end the party's long losing streak Tuesday in a rematch with U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, the three-term Democrat who defeated him two years ago by a margin of less than 1% of the vote. ...

Harris and Trump set sights on Pennsylvania in final push before Election Day

Nov. 05, 2024 04:03 AM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump closed out this year’s presidential race with a fierce battle for Pennsylvania on Monday, making their final pitch to voters across a state that could prove decisive in the campaign for the White House. Harris ended her night in...

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...

Democratic mayors in San Francisco and Oakland fight to keep their jobs on Election Day

Nov. 05, 2024 03:07 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Voters are deciding whether to reelect San Francisco Mayor London Breed — the first Black woman in the role — or to pick one of her four challengers in a pricey and competitive race that's heated up over homelessness and public safety. All of the...

Colin Allred, Ted Cruz reach end of Senate race that again tests GOP dominance in Texas

Nov. 05, 2024 02:02 AM EST

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, sought to fend off an underdog challenge Tuesday from Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in one of the year's most expensive races, which is testing shifts in America's biggest red state and could factor into the fight for U.S. Senate...

Toss-up congressional races in liberal California could determine House control

Nov. 05, 2024 01:08 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans have been fading away in California for years, but the state has emerged again as an unlikely national battleground with the GOP dueling over a string of U.S. House seats that could be crucial to determining which party controls the chamber next year. ...