Nov 03 Senate control hangs in balance with a few races undecided By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republicans are fighting to retain their majority against a surge of Democratic challengers across a vast political map in states once considered long shots for Democrats. Continue reading
Nov 03 Trump wins Kentucky, Biden carries Vermont By Associated Press They are the first two states called in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 03 Voters saw election as a judgment on Trump, AP survey finds By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The pandemic and the fragile economy weighed heavily on voters in Tuesday’s presidential election, a contest that for many amounted to a referendum on President Donald Trump's leadership in a time of turmoil. Continue reading
Nov 03 GOP keeps options open to challenge absentee ballots in Pennsylvania By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Republicans are keeping their legal options open to challenge absentee ballots in Pennsylvania, if the battleground state proves critical to President Donald Trump’s reelection. Continue reading
Nov 03 Printing error delays count of more than 13,000 ballots in one South Carolina county By Associated Press The votes will have to be counted by hand and will not be counted Tuesday, Dorchester County Election Commissioner Todd Billman said at a news conference today. Continue reading
Nov 03 Puerto Rican voters stand in long lines, forcing polls to stay open By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Ricans have forced voting centers to remain open past past official closing times as they stand in long lines to choose new leaders they hope can help heal a U.S. territory wracked by corruption, hurricanes, earthquakes and the coronavirus… Continue reading
Nov 03 FBI investigates robocalls warning voters to 'stay home' By David Klepper, John Flesher, Associated Press The calls, which feature a computerized female voice, began over the summer and increased dramatically last month. Continue reading
Nov 03 Push to relax drug laws gains big victories on state ballots By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Voters in Arizona and New Jersey added their states to the list of places legalizing marijuana for adults. And Oregon became the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs. Continue reading
Nov 03 Voters say pandemic top issue in election, AP survey finds By Tammy Webber, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press With the coronavirus now surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. Continue reading
Nov 03 Virus hospitalizations surge as COVID-19 pandemic shadows U.S. election By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press While daily infections are rising in all but three states, the surge is most pronounced the Midwest and Southwest. Continue reading