Election 2024

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Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.

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AP VoteCast: How Americans voted in 2020, and what it could mean for 2024

Yes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
Florida will vote on marijuana, abortion in an election that will test GOP’s dominance
A presidential campaign unlike any other ends on Tuesday. Here’s how we got here

Battleground states: President

Battleground states: U.S. Senate

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Trump arrives in Washington for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power

This undated photo provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in December 2024 shows North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs. (Roger Winstead/North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP)

More legal briefs sought in unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election

A federal appeals court has agreed to hear more arguments involving a close election in November for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday scheduled oral arguments for Jan. 27 and briefing deadlines.

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North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats

Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why

Kamala Harris to oversee certifying her 2024 election loss to Donald Trump

On January 6, 2025, before a joint session of Congress, Vice President Kamala Harris will help certify her 2024 election defeat to President-elect Donald Trump. However, Harris is not the first presidential candidate to do so. (AP Video Nathan Ellgren)

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Next steps for Trump’s White House return involve Harris helping certify her election loss

Arizona voters have passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access

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Last North Carolina legislative races get finalized, confirming GOP loss of veto-proof control

North Carolina General Assembly elections have been finalized and confirm that Republicans have lost their veto-proof control of the legislature after nearly two years.

US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns targeting this year’s election.

Republicans gain temporary control of Minnesota House after Democrat decides not to appeal ruling

Republicans will start off the year with at least a temporary majority in the Minnesota House. Democrat Curtis Johnson announced Friday he would not appeal a judge’s decision that he failed to establish residency in the district he was elected to represent.

A court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House

Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled that a Democratic candidate didn’t meet the residency requirements for his suburban district.

Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court suffers legal setbacks in close race

The trailing Republican in a tight North Carolina Supreme Court race has suffered legal setbacks in his bid to overtake his Democratic rival.

A trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks the court to get involved in his race

A trailing candidate in a very close election last month for the North Carolina Supreme Court has asked that court to get involved legally in his race.

Wisconsin Republicans will cast electoral votes for Trump in line with federal, not state, law

Wisconsin Republicans will meet on Tuesday as required under federal law to cast the state’s Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump, not a day earlier as state law calls for.

Republican protests in close North Carolina races dismissed by elections board

North Carolina’s elections board has dismissed protests filed by several Republican candidates trailing narrowly in their races last month who have questioned well over 60,000 ballots cast this fall.

Another recount won’t be ordered in a North Carolina court race, but protests are ahead

Another recount won’t be ordered by North Carolina election officials in a close state Supreme Court race after a partial hand recount failed to suggest the trailing Republican candidate could overtake the Democratic incumbent.

Investigator finds Colorado voter system passwords were not intentionally posted online

An investigation has found a series of inadvertent and unforeseen events resulted in Colorado voting system passwords being posted on the Secretary of State’s website earlier this year.

Wisconsin Republicans sue to resolve conflict of when Electoral College votes must be cast for Trump

Wisconsin Republicans have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to resolve a discrepancy between state and federal law about what date the state’s presidential electors must meet to cast Wisconsin’s 10 Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump.

The legal fray builds in a very close North Carolina Supreme Court election

An extremely close North Carolina Supreme Court race is the subject of more litigation as election protests filed by the trailing Republican candidate remain pending.

State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as counties reported official results from the Nov. 26 runoff election.

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that focused on advertising likening Donald Trump’s stance on abortion to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Updated - Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it’s still a swing state

The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania has prompted vows to rebound. But there are also lingering doubts about whether it might be leaving the ranks of swing states for a right-leaning existence more like Ohio’s.

Sports betting wins narrow approval in Missouri after high-dollar campaign

Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year under a ballot measure that narrowly won approval. State election officials on Thursday certified that the sports betting initiative passed with 50.05% support in the November election.

Updated bulleted list - Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it’s still a swing state

The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania has prompted vows to rebound. But there are also lingering doubts about whether it might be leaving the ranks of swing states for a right-leaning existence more like Ohio’s.

Unlikely battleground California plays key role -- again -- in setting US House’s political balance

Democrats and Republicans agreed on at least one thing before November’s election: California would play a central role in determining which party controls the U.S. House. Indeed it did.

Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic US Rep. Jared Golden

Republican Austin Theriault has ended a recount, conceding to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine. The announcement Wednesday brings to an end a closely watched congressional race a month after Election Day.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s general election

Louisiana voters will decide the fates of four proposed amendments to the state constitution, in what will be the final statewide election of 2024.

Democrat Adam Gray captures California’s 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte

Democrat Adam Gray has won election to a U.S. House seat representing California’s Central Valley, defeating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final House contest to be determined this year.

Tight race for the North Carolina Supreme Court is heading to another recount

A very close election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat heads next to a hand recount. That comes after a machine recount of well over 5 million ballots resulted in no margin change between the candidates.

Ohio’s top elections official rejects GOP challenge to Democratic congresswoman’s residency

Ohio’s top elections official has rejected a Republican challenge over the legal residency of one of the state’s Democratic members of Congress. Secretary of State Frank LaRose made the decision late last week.

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