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The Michigan Capitol building is seen on Dec. 12, 2012, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

What to expect in Michigan’s special election for control of the state Senate

May 4, 2026 at 8:56 a.m.

Voters in a competitive Central Michigan district will decide control of the chamber on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet,...

Julie Wise, 48, speaks with Indiana state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, who represents District 23, as he canvasses a neighborhood on, April 11, 2026, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Indiana primary: What to expect in Tuesday’s election

May 4, 2026 at 7:45 a.m.

President Donald Trump is waging a retribution campaign against some fellow Republicans in Tuesday's primary in Indiana.

FILE – Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, left, shake hands with Democratic candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill, right, before a gubernatorial debate Sept. 21, 2025, in Lawrenceville, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

What’s on the ballot in the first general election since Donald Trump became president

November 3, 2025 at 8:28 a.m.

One year after Donald Trump retook the White House and set into motion a dramatic expansion of executive power, the Republican president figures prominently in state and local elections being...

El senador Ted Cruz, republicano de Texas, habla durante una fiesta de seguimiento electoral, la noche del martes 5 de noviembre de 2024, en el Marriott Marquis de Houston. (AP Foto/LM Otero)

Por qué AP anunció a Ted Cruz como ganador en el Senado de Texas

November 6, 2024 at 11:18 a.m.

La Associated Press declaró que el senador republicano Ted Cruz defendió exitosamente su escaño frente al representante demócrata Colin Allred, basándose en la competitiva actuación del incumbente en los grandes...

Caitlyn Person of Brattleboro, Vt., surrounded by her two children, Ellie Person, 9, and Wyatt Findlay-Person, 1, casts her ballot at the polling station in Brattleboro on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)

How AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed

November 5, 2024 at 6:54 p.m.

While hotly contested races that take hours or days to count may attract the most attention, the AP for decades has called landslide or uncontested races at poll closing time.

FILE – Media organizations set up outside the White House, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

The Associated Press has called winners in elections for more than 170 years. Here’s how it’s done.

November 5, 2024 at 5:34 p.m.

One question will be asked over and over on election night: Who won? The Associated Press will answer that question for nearly 5,000 contested races across the United States and...

Un evento electoral de la vicepresidenta estadounidense Kamala Harris en Grand Rapids, Michigan, el 18 de octubre del 2024. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)

Qué esperar el día de las elecciones en Michigan

October 29, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Michigan podría desempeñar un papel decisivo en las elecciones presidenciales por tercera vez consecutiva, cuando sus votantes decidan competencias reñidas que podrían inclinar el balance del poder en ambas cámaras...

Carteles de apoyo a distintos candidatos en Rutherfordton, Carolina del Norte, el 17 de octubre del 2024. (AP foto/Kathy Kmonicek)

Qué esperar el día de las elecciones en Carolina del Norte

October 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Los votantes de Carolina del Norte emitirán sus votos para elegir al presidente y su gobernador en las elecciones generales del 5 de noviembre, mientras muchos en el estado todavía...

A worker processes mail-in ballots at the Bucks County Board of Elections office prior to the primary election in Doylestown, Pa., on May 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

What to expect in Pennsylvania on Election Day

October 29, 2024 at 8:12 a.m.

Pennsylvania voters are almost sure to play a pivotal role in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress and the state...

Pancartas de campaña en el exterior de la junta electoral del condado de Franklin en Columbus, Ohio, el martes 8 de octubre de 2024. (AP Foto/Paul Vernon)

Qué esperar el día de las elecciones en Ohio

October 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris y el expresidente Donald Trump se encuentran en una reñida contienda por la Casa Blanca, pero en Ohio, es una disputa más abajo en la papeleta...

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