vote 2025

New Jersey bomb threats and Trump’s warnings for California mark final day of voting

By Julie Carr Smyth, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Bomb threats to New Jersey polling stations and warnings by President Trump against California’s mail balloting system is marking the final day of voting in an off-year election with several nationally prominent races.

Live Updates: Election Day 2025

By Associated Press

Voters in races across the country backed Democrats, including in New York’s mayoral race and contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, rejecting President Donald Trump’s late and lightweight push for his preferred candidates.

Here’s what to watch for on the first major Election Day of Trump’s 2nd term

By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Strong Democratic showings could provide the party a pathway back to national relevance — even if its top candidates have taken very different approaches.

What to expect in Atlanta on Election Day

By Leah Askarinam, Associated Press

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is running for reelection Tuesday against three lesser-known candidates, arguing that Atlanta has seen major improvements during his first term in office.

What to expect in Detroit on Election Day

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Detroit voters will choose a new mayor Tuesday in the city’s first open-seat mayoral race in a dozen years.

What to expect in Cincinnati on Election Day

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Cincinnati’s mayor seeks a second term in a municipal election next week against a challenger with notable family ties.

What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day

By Leah Askarinam, Associated Press

The two-term mayor of Minneapolis who led the city during the murder of George Floyd is seeking reelection Tuesday against more than a dozen challengers.

How and why the AP declares winners on election night

By Maya Sweedler, Associated Press

The Associated Press will compile votes and declare winners in elections across the U.S. on Tuesday, just as the news organization has done for nearly 180 years.

What’s on the ballot in the first general election of Trump’s 2nd term

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House.

Live Results: California 2025 election on Proposition 50

The new map, drawn and passed by the Democratic-controlled state Legislature and pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, could help flip five seats from Republican to Democratic in next year’s midterm elections.