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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
Competitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia's marquee matchups for U.S. House races in Tuesday's election feature tight contests in a district being vacated by three-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberg...
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
Niederreiter propels Jets to 3-0 win over Utah
WINNIPEG - Nino Niederreiter scored twice in his 900th NHL career game and Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Utah Hockey Club 3-0 on Tuesday. It was Hellebuyck's sec...
Nov 05, 2024
Wisconsin voters to decide legislative control and noncitizen voting question
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin voters got a chance in Tuesday's elections to shift the balance of power in the Legislature and decide whether to explicitly forbid foreign nationals from ever voting in...
Nov 05, 2024
Two Democratic leaders seek reelection in competitive races in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is seeking a second term in New Mexico's swing district along the U.S.-Mexico border, in a rematch against the Republican he ousted in 2022. GOP...
Nov 05, 2024