WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Check Out Local Election Results Here Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012 when he defeated Republican incumbent Mary Bono. His district encompasses all of Imperial County and parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties,
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Following a decisive win for former President Donald Trump, experts say one of the greatest forces in putting him back in the White House was Latino voter turnout. Although Trump didn’t win California, reactions from local Latino voters could align with national trends. News Channel 3 is in your community and spoke with several voters
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We’ll have updates on federal, state, and local elections below: Click here for election results 6:30 p.m. 11/6/24 Riverside County released the latest batch of results in the local election. According to the Registrar’s Office, an estimated 315,000 Vote-by-Mail and 35,000 Conditional Voter Registration ballots still must be processed. Work on those continues today and tomorrow 11/7. Ballots that
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democrats as a last line of resistance to a Trump second-term White House agenda. A few individual seats, or even
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Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation after conceding the election to President-elect Donald Trump. You can watch the full speech below: Harris told supporters gathered at Howard University that she had lost her race against Trump, conceding to the Republican president who is now empowered by a sweeping mandate. “The outcome of this election
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Coachella Valley residents are waking up to the latest election results, with former President Donald Trump winning another term in office. Local reaction to these results are a mixed bag along El Paseo in Palm Desert. Several happy supporters of the president-elect gathered to chat at the Starbucks on El Paseo and expressed their optimism
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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
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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
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Millions are casting their vote on Election Day. Check out live coverage of national races, including the Presidential races, below: Check Out Our Live Blog for Local Updates Check out an interactive Presidential Election map from the Associated Press: Polls close at 8:00 p.m. PT here in the Coachella Valley. You can find your polling
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Election night results from the Riverside County Office of the Registrar of Voters are slated to be posted hourly, following the first tabulation of ballots, which should be completed by 8:20 p.m., officials said today. Click here for local election results “The initial results will encompass vote-by-mail and unscanned vote center ballots received prior to
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The polls are open today until 8 p.m., and voters across the Coachella Valley are exercising their civil right to shape the future of America. If you want to mail in your ballot, here some things to know: After voting, insert your ballot in the envelope provided by the county elections office, making sure that
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More help was planned to get people to the polls on Tuesday. TODEC, which was an organization offering support to local immigrants, said it would be offering free transportation to folks in rural areas. Areas included were North Shore, Mecca, and Thermal. The program was being called ‘Vota Van’, where the drivers would be picking
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Just a day before the election, Coachella Valley Unified School District has announced district trustee areas 1,2, and 4 were excluded from Imperial County ballots. CVUSD’s boundary stretches into Imperial County. Coachella Valley Unified School District We have been made aware that the contests for the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Trustee Areas 1,
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This year’s Palm Springs Pride falls on an election year. Historically, this has impacted celebrations across the country, from more activism and political mobilization to possible protests. According to a GLAAD 2024 voter poll, 94% of LGBTQ Americans are motivated to vote. LGBTQ voters are also a decisive voter bloc. Stay with News Channel 3
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There’s been a couple of instances of Riverside County voters receiving multiple mail-in ballots. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle went to speak with voters and officials about the issue. We hear concerns pretty frequently from viewers about the voting by mail process and it’s easy to get confused and know your vote is counted. “We
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We’re taking an in-depth look at the race for California Assembly District 36. Longtime Democratic Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia chose not to seek re-election in the district, which includes Coachella, Indio, and the rest of the eastern Coachella Valley. Democrat Joey Acuna Jr and Republican Jeff Gonzales are vying for the District 36 seat. Acuna is
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On your TV., on your phone, in your home, and even in your car. College of the Desert, Palm Desert campus. (KESQ) From advertisements to developing news, the 2024 election may seem all-consuming to some viewers sitting at home. “How are you feeling right now?” “Nervous,” Josie Guerra, a nursing student attending the College of
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Election Day is nearly upon us, and as voters cast their votes by dropping off their ballots, there are some questions on what that process looks like. Some concerns have arisen following incidents in Oregon and Washington, where unmanned ballot drop boxes were set on fire. But for voters in Riverside County, all drop-off locations
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The future of America and the Coachella Valley is on the hearts and minds of many voters this election. Across the state and at the local level, many races are at a dead heat. Leading up to Nov. 5th, some voters tell us they are ready to vote, but anticipation of how the election will
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Early voting will be available at locations throughout Riverside County tomorrow when 20 vote centers open, offering residents the opportunity to fill out paper ballots or use electronic voting machines, in lieu of mail-in ballots. Another 130 centers are slated to become available on Nov. 2, according to the Office of the Registrar of Voters.
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