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Nov 08

Dueling sports betting measures on the ballot in California

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

The gaming industry and Native American tribes are betting big on dueling ballot measures to legalize sports gambling in California, but voters may not want a piece of the action.

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Nov 08

Turbulent midterm season to end Tuesday with final ballots cast

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

A tumultuous election season that tugged again at America's searing political divides and raised questions about its commitment to a democratic future comes to a close on Tuesday with top races around the country that will provide a key test…

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Nov 06

Watch 5:43
A look at Nevada’s close Senate and gubernatorial races

In the battleground state of Nevada, two Democratic incumbents are trying to fend off Republican challengers in close Senate and gubernatorial races. Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

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Nov 06

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Pennsylvania legislature candidate speaks about being attacked at his home

Heading into Election Day, law enforcement and extremism watchdogs are warning of an increase in election-related threats and violent rhetoric from far-right circles. Richard Ringer, a Democratic candidate running for a state House seat in Pennsylvania, was attacked at his…

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Nov 06

Watch 5:20
How media outlets accurately call races on election night

On election night, media outlets will project winners in most states before all of the vote tallies are final. How do news organizations project which candidates have won and what makes those predictions accurate? Chris Stirewalt, former political editor for…

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Oct 30

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North Carolina’s Senate race focuses on abortion, economy as top issues

With just eight days left until the midterm elections, a tight race for an open Senate seat in North Carolina has largely stayed under the radar. Republican Congressman Ted Budd is facing former state Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley. Jeff…

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Oct 30

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How medical providers are checking on patients’ civic health

By Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz

According to Census data, fewer than three-quarters of eligible Americans are registered to vote. Since 2019, a nonprofit called Vot-ER has taken voter registration efforts into medical exam rooms across the country. Tionya Lawrence, a family nurse practitioner in Georgia,…

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Oct 27

It’s normal not to know the official results on election night. Here’s why

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

In 2020, Trump proclaimed that the lack of final results on election night was an indicator of something nefarious. He used it to assert without evidence that the election was stolen. In reality, results released on election night are unofficial…

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Oct 21

WATCH: Biden predicts Democrats will see success in midterms

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is predicting that the momentum will shift back to Democrats in the final days of the midterm elections and that the party would do “just fine."…

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Oct 20

Louisiana uses a ‘jungle primary’ for its elections. What does that mean?

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

When they go to the polls on the general election date of Nov. 8, Louisiana voters will technically be voting in a primary that includes candidates from all corners, in a unique system unofficially called a “jungle primary.”…

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