Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House. A unified Republican grip on Washington would set the course for Trump’s
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brock Boeser, Danton Heinen and Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist apiece, and Quinn Hughes recorded his 300th career assist in the Vancouver Canucks’ 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Jake DeBrusk and Elias Pettersson also scored and Hughes had three assists for
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Great Osobor scored 15 points and tied a career high grabbing 17 rebounds and Washington rallied late to beat UC Davis 79-73 to usher in the Danny Sprinkle era on Tuesday night. In the season opener for both teams, Washington used a balanced attack with Mekhi Mason scoring 13 points and reserves
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Judy Chu won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Chu defeated Republican lawyer April Verlato, who is a city council member and former mayor in Arcadia. Chu was first elected to Congress in 2009. She serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Robert Garcia won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Garcia defeated John Briscoe, a Republican and former school board trustee. It will be Garcia’s second term in Congress after he previously served as mayor of the city of Long Beach. The 42nd Congressional District is reliably Democratic and includes
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Judy Chu wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 28th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Robert Garcia wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 42nd Congressional District.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff won a U.S. Senate seat in California Tuesday after a low-key campaign against Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey. The contest in the solidly Democratic state for the vacant seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein offered little drama. Republicans haven’t won a Senate race
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Russ Fulcher was reelected to a U.S. House seat representing Idaho on Wednesday, defeating Democratic challenger Kaylee Peterson. Fulcher was first elected to the 1st Congressional District in 2018, filling the seat vacated by former Republican congressman Raul Labrador. Fulcher previously served nine years in the state Legislature, starting in 2005 when he
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — EJ Neal had 16 points in Sacramento State’s 106-44 win over Cal Maritime on Tuesday. Neal also contributed five rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Hornets. Jacob Holt scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Alex Kovatchev had 13 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (2
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Tami Luhby and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Battleground states continued counting outstanding ballots into the early hours of Wednesday after Election Day voting that largely went smoothly despite fake bomb threats that targeted multiple states. The results showed Donald Trump won the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Democrat Shomari Figures has won election to Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District. That flips a seat that had been previously held by the GOP. Figures defeated Republican Caroleene Dobson to win the open seat. Figures was the deputy chief of staff and counselor to U.S. Attorney General Merrick
Continue ReadingRepublican Richard Hudson won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Wednesday. Hudson defeated independent candidate Shelane Etchison and Democrat Nigel Bristow on his way to a seventh two-year term representing central North Carolina. His redrawn 9th Congressional District covers parts of Greensboro south to the Sandhills region and east to the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former car salesman Bernie Moreno clinched victory after securing a 4 percentage point lead in Ohio’s Senate race, ousting three-term Democrat Sherrod Brown, who was the last in his party elected statewide in what was once a premier electoral battleground. In the end, Brown simply did not do as well
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Mike Flood won reelection to the U.S. House seat representing Nebraska’s capital city and surrounding areas on Wednesday. He defeated Democrat and former legislative colleague Carol Blood. Flood was first elected to the seat in a June 2022 special election to replace former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned in the wake of
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Lofgren easily defeated Republican Peter Hernandez, who also ran against her for the congressional seat in 2022. The longtime incumbent was first elected to the U.S. House in 1994. Lofgren is a senior member on the House Judiciary Committee and
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Lofgren easily defeated Republican Peter Hernandez, who also ran against her for the congressional seat in 2022. The longtime incumbent was first elected to the U.S. House in 1994. Lofgren is a senior member on the House Judiciary Committee and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is home to five heavily contested races for the U.S. House. Those contests will be critical to determining control of a narrowly divided chamber where Democrats need a net pickup of four seats to take control. Pennsylvania has one of the 16 House districts nationally that Joe Biden
Continue ReadingDemocrat Mike Thompson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated Republican challenger John Munn, a 75-year-old retiree from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Thompson is chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, which describes themselves as
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mike Thompson wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 4th Congressional District.
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