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Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim was elected Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the seat that opened when Bob Menendez resigned this year after his federal conviction on bribery charges. Kim becomes the first Korean-American in the Senate. His victory keeps a reliably Democratic

Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Factory workers at Boeing have voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the company to restart idled Pacific Northwest assembly lines. But the strike was just one of many challenges the troubled U.S. aerospace giant faces as it

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans retained key congressional seats in Wisconsin with a third race still undecided early Wednesday morning. U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil won reelection to a fourth term representing southeast Wisconsin. He defeated Peter Barca, the last Democrat to hold the seat in 1995. Former gas station chain owner Tony Wied

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans have maintained control of the Wisconsin Legislature, overcoming Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ new district boundaries. The GOP secured Tuesday’s win after holding the majority in both the Senate and Assembly since 2011 thanks largely to gerrymandered district lines. The political landscape shifted in 2023 after liberal justices took

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race pits two-term Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin against Republican Eric Hovde. Hovde is a millionaire businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump. A Baldwin victory is crucial for Democrats’ hopes to maintain majority control of the Senate. She built a broad coalition in the

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional district could help Republicans keep the U.S. House or Democrats take control of it. First-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis and GOP opponent Laurie Buckhout have been engaged in a fierce battle to win North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. It is one of the

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day that capped a tumultuous presidential campaign. The bomb threats in parts of Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania on Tuesday turned out to be hoaxes, but they

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins. If Jenniffer González of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party wins, it will mark the first time in the island’s history that the party secures three consecutive terms. If

Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in New York have flipped two key U.S. House seats. The wins Tuesday rolled back some recent Republican gains in the state. The districts include the Hudson River Valley and Syracuse. Democrat Josh Riley beat Rep. Marc Molinaro, and Democratic state Sen. John Mannion unseated Republican Rep. Brandon

Associated Press Republican Gov. Phil Scott has won reelection to a fifth term in the heavily Democratic state of Vermont. Scott beat political newcomer Esther Charlestin, a Democrat-progressive who an educator, consultant and co-chair of the Vermont Commission on Women. Also on the ballot were independents Kevin Hoyt and Eli “Poa” Mutino, and minor party

Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An amendment to New York’s constitution could bar discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes.” The proposed amendment is up for a final vote Tuesday amid debate over how much it might affect future abortion and transgender rights. Supporters and opponents disagree sharply about the potential