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Republican Mark Messmer wins open seat in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, beating Erik Hurt

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Mark Messmer, the former Indiana state Senate majority leader, won a seat in Congress Tuesday, defeating Democrat Erik Hurt for the 8th District post left by retiring Rep. Lar...

Nov 05, 2024

Republican Jim Justices flips US Senate seat from West Virginia after Manchin retirement

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Jim Justice won a U.S. Senate race from West Virginia on Tuesday, flipping a seat to the Republican Party after Joe Manchin decided not to seek reelection. Justice, who boldly...

Nov 05, 2024

Sen. Bernie Sanders wins a fourth term representing Vermont

Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent beloved by progressives, won reelection Tuesday to a fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate. Sanders defeated Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and...

Nov 05, 2024

Republican Rep. Jim Banks wins Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Valerie McCray

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican Jim Banks, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, won Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating political newcomer and Democrat Valerie McC...

Nov 05, 2024

Republican Mike Braun wins Indiana governor’s race, extending the GOP’s hold on the office

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican Mike Braun won the Indiana governor's race Tuesday, defeating Democrat Jennifer McCormick, a former Republican who split with the party after serving as the state's scho...

Nov 05, 2024

GOP Reps. Barr and Guthrie seek House chairs with their Kentucky reelection bids

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republican U.S. Reps. Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie are in the running for two committee chair positions that would boost their clout in Congress. First up, though, are their reel...

Nov 05, 2024

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Former military defense contractor Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S...

Nov 05, 2024

Abortion is on the ballot in nine states and motivating voters across the US

WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of c...

Nov 05, 2024

Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: 'Stop talking about that'

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure - and getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm B...

Nov 05, 2024

Voters deciding dozens of ballot measures affecting life, death, taxes and more

While electing officials to make and enforce laws, voters in dozens of states are also deciding on more than 140 ballot proposals affecting the way people legally live, work and die. As 10 states cons...

Nov 05, 2024