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News Articles: Elections

Five Democratic Central Bucks School District candidates pose with current school board member Mariam Mahmud at the Bucks County Democratic headquarters on election night. Pictured left to right: Heather Reynolds, Rick Haring, Mahmud, Susan Gibson, Dana Foley and Karen Smith.

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  • Education

This school board made news for banning books. Voters flipped it to majority Democrat

The Central Bucks school board has made national headlines for its heated meetings and book banning policy. On Tuesday, voters flipped the board from majority Republican to majority Democrat.

November 11, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Rizzo
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Louisiana governor's race outright, avoiding the need for a runoff.

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  • Elections

Louisiana Democrats analyze big defeat in gubernatorial race

Jeff Landry's victory marked a huge win for Republicans in Louisiana. The Democratic Party, which held the office for the past eight years, is going back to the drawing board.

November 11, 2023
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By:
  • Molly Ryan
A person walks in front of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans in 2015.

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  • Elections

An appeals court sets a January deadline for a new Louisiana congressional map

A federal appeals court is giving Louisiana's GOP-led legislature until mid-January to draw a new congressional map to replace one found likely to violate federal law by diluting Black voters' power.

November 10, 2023
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
Vice President Harris, seen here at the White House on Nov. 8, made a quick trip to South Carolina on Friday to file official paperwork for the state's Democratic primary.

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  • Elections

Harris highlights South Carolina's new importance to Dems in a quick trip to the state

The first Democratic primary is in South Carolina this year, a state that resuscitated President Biden's campaign in 2020, and whose large base of Black voters were key to Biden's victory that year.

November 10, 2023
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
The FBI and postal inspectors are investigating letters — some containing fentanyl — sent to election offices in at least five states.

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  • Elections

Envelopes with fentanyl or other substances were sent to several elections offices

The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived.

November 10, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
An election resolution board counts absentee ballots Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Miss.

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  • Elections

Ballot shortages created democracy problems during Mississippi governor's election

People in Mississippi's largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on election day.

November 09, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Supporters for a pro-abortion ballot measure cheer as they watch election results come in on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.

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  • Elections

Democrats — and abortion rights — dominated the 2023 elections. Here are 5 takeaways

Voters mobilized for abortion rights, from approving an amendment in Ohio to reelecting Kentucky's Democratic governor. Plus, Black candidates made history in Rhode Island and Philadelphia.

November 09, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Colleagues are fed up with Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking military appointments

Republican Sen. Tuberville of Alabama has been blocking nearly all nominations since February — in protest of Pentagon abortion policy. Senators are getting creative with solutions.

November 09, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Hodges
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said his office is prioritizing safety for elections workers amid threats.

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  • News

Fulton elections officials prepare as possible fentanyl-containing letter travels to office

Fulton County elections officials are preparing after federal officials warned that a letter possibly containing fentanyl is in transit to the elections office.

November 09, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Republican presidential candidates from left, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., participate in a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News Wednesday in Miami.

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  • Elections

6 takeaways from the third Republican primary debate

At the GOP debate in Miami, five Republicans sparred over top issues include the Israel-Hamas war, Ukraine, China, abortion and Social Security. Here's what you need to know.

November 09, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Republican presidential candidates former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott participate in the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on Thursday in Miami.

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  • Elections

Here are some of the memorable moments in the third GOP presidential debate

Republican candidates seeking the nomination for the 2024 presidential nomination took the stage Wednesday night in Miami. But once again, in his absence, frontrunner Donald Trump commands attention.

November 08, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben and
  • Ashley Lopez
Rep. Cori Bush's criticism of Israel's military actions following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, which killed at least 1,400 people, has ignited outrage and exposed a rift among Democrats over how to respond to the Israel-Hamas war.

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  • Politics

Rep. Cori Bush doubles down on Israel criticism as primary opponent calls for nuance

Even though she's faced blowback, Bush argues that it's her responsibility as a member of Congress to speak out for people she sees as oppressed — even if it makes others uncomfortable.

November 08, 2023
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By:
  • Jason Rosenbaum
Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley speaks to reporters during a campaign stop on Nov. 6 in Jackson, Miss.

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  • Elections

If Democrat Brandon Presley wins in Mississippi, it would buck 20 years of precedent

National Democrats think Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is vulnerable. They're pouring millions to help challenger Brandon Presley — a public service commissioner with a famous last name.

November 08, 2023
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By:
  • Michael McEwen
Clockwise from top left: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

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  • Elections

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on climate change

As Republicans seek their party's nomination in the 2024 presidential election, their stances on key issues will be top of mind for voters. Climate change is particularly important to younger voters.

November 08, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Issue 1 supporters celebrate at a watch party, Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents.

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  • Politics

Abortion rights win big in 2023 elections, again

Voters in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky signaled support for abortion rights, even where it wasn't directly on the ballot, more than a year after the Supreme Court rolled them back.

November 08, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
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