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First-term Democrat tries to hold on in Washington state district won by Trump in 2020

SEATTLE (AP) - Among the nation's most closely watched races is a rematch in southwestern Washington's 3rd Congressional District, where first-term Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is defending...

Nov 06, 2024

What to know about Nevada's key ballot measures, including abortion rights and the voting process

LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's been more than three decades since Nevada voters overwhelmingly approved a law allowing abortions until 24 weeks of pregnancy. Now they must decide if they want to make it a cons...

Nov 05, 2024

South Dakota decides on abortion rights and marijuana, rejects election, tax proposals

South Dakota will decide Tuesday whether to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution and potentially overturn the state's abortion ban. The abortion rights measure was in a crowde...

Nov 05, 2024

Utah's Republican Gov. Spencer Cox wins reelection after unexpectedly endorsing Donald Trump

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has won reelection, beating a Democratic state lawmaker to secure his second term in office. Cox, long seen as a moderate Republican, was heavily...

Nov 05, 2024

Massachusetts voters weigh ballot issues on union rights, wages and psychedelics

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts voters decided five ballot issues Tuesday, including giving union rights to drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. Other questions would allow the use of ce...

Nov 05, 2024

Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Chris Deluzio wins a 2nd term in the US House

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania is home to five heavily contested races for the U.S. House, contests that will be critical to determining control of a narrowly divided chamber where Democrats need...

Nov 05, 2024

Missouri voters enshrine abortion rights in a state with a near-total ban

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri voters enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution Tuesday, a result that is expected to undo a near-total ban on the procedure. The measure guarantees peop...

Nov 05, 2024

California voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California voters were deciding on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make...

Nov 05, 2024

Connecticut approves constitution change easing restrictions on mail-in voting

Connecticut voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to the state's constitution that could make it easier to cast ballots by mail or through drop boxes in future elections. The amendment lifts long-st...

Nov 05, 2024

Figures wins Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Shomari Figures, a former top aide to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, on Tuesday won election to Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn after a lengthy ...

Nov 05, 2024