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Democrat John Mannion defeats GOP Rep. Williams for House seat in central New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Democrat John Mannion has defeated an incumbent Republican in a central New York congressional district that includes the city of Syracuse, delivering his party a long-coveted priz...
Nov 05, 2024
Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson wins governor’s race in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) - Longtime Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson was elected governor of Washington on Tuesday, defeating former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, a Republican, in a state that's considered a D...
Nov 05, 2024
Republican US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins after switching districts in Colorado
WINDSOR, Colo. (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won a House seat Tuesday in a Colorado district where she moved midway through her term to avoid what would have been a tough reelection bid i...
Nov 05, 2024
Ohio voters reject replacing troubled mapmaking system with citizen-led redistricting commission
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio voters rejected a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have established a citizen-led redistricting commission to replace an existing mapmaking system that repeatedly...
Nov 05, 2024
4 Democratic US House members faced challengers in Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) - Four incumbent Democrats faced challengers in U.S. House districts in Massachusetts. Five other Democrats were unopposed in Tuesday's election. Republicans and independents have had a to...
Nov 05, 2024
Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia fends off GOP challenger to win a 3rd term to the US Senate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia won reelection to his third term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Hung Cao. Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran whose past political experience was limited t...
Nov 05, 2024
Colin Allred, Ted Cruz reach end of Senate race that again tests GOP dominance in Texas
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 test...
Nov 05, 2024
Ex-Kansas AG Schmidt captures an open House seat for the GOP
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A former Kansas attorney general's successful political comeback in Tuesday's election kept an open U.S. House seat in Republican hands while the only Democrat in the state's congr...
Nov 05, 2024
California Democrat Adam Schiff wins US Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff won the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday after a lopsided, low-key contest. The Los Angeles-...
Nov 05, 2024
Early election takeaways: Next president will lead fractured nation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Even with the outcome uncertain Tuesday night, the 2024 presidential election already has exposed the depths of a fractured nation as the candidates navigated a political realignment...
Nov 05, 2024