Category Archives: Election Coverage

Georgia hand tally of presidential race gets underway
ATLANTA (AP) - Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties started counting ballots Friday morning for a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. The law re...
Syndicated Author Nov 13, 2020

Georgia counties prepare for hand tally of presidential race
ATLANTA (AP) - As Georgia counties prepare for a hand tally of the presidential race, the state's top elections official plans to quarantine after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, his off...
Syndicated Author Nov 12, 2020

North Carolina Sen. Tillis reelected, keeps seat for GOP
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis has won reelection to his U.S. Senate seat, confirming that Democrats must now win both runoff races in Georgia in January if they are to sei...
Syndicated Author Nov 11, 2020

More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties finish canvass
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties had completed certifying the results of last week's presidential election as of Wednesday, but the last one is still not expected to be ...
Syndicated Author Nov 11, 2020

Trump wins Alaska, 3 electoral votes; up to 217
President Donald Trump has won the state of Alaska.The Republican nominee was awarded the state's three electoral votes, pushing his Electoral College tally to 217.His Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, ...
Syndicated Author Nov 11, 2020

Dems clinch House control, but majority likely to shrink
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats clinched two more years of controlling the House but with a potentially razor-thin majority, a bittersweet finale to last week's elections that has left them divided and wi...
Syndicated Author Nov 11, 2020

Barr OKs election probes as more lawsuits are filed
WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) – Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities before the 2020 p...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

McConnell says Trump OK to fight election results
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday President Donald Trump is "100% within his rights" to question election results and consider legal options.The Republican leader's ...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Biden projected winner of 2020 presidential race
WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) - Democrat Joe Biden was projected to be the winner of the 2020 presidential race Saturday by news outlets including the Associated Press and Fox News. The results have not been o...
Syndicated Author Nov 07, 2020

Sports betting could start up in Maryland by summer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Legalized sports betting in Maryland could start in the summer of next year after voters approved it on Election Day, but lawmakers still need to work out the details of how it w...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2020
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