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AP Race Call: Democrat Adam Smith wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 9th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Adam Smith won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Wednesday. Smith has held the seat since 1996 when he beat the Republican incumbent.
Republican Rep. Fitzpatrick wins reelection; 3 Pennsylvania congressional races still uncalled

Republican Rep. Fitzpatrick wins reelection; 3 Pennsylvania congressional races still uncalled

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is home to five heavily contested races for the U.S. House, contests that will be critical to determining control of a narrowly divided chamber where Democrats need a net pickup of four seats to take control.

AP Race Call: Republican Mike Kennedy wins election to U.S. House in Utah's 3rd Congressional District

Republican Mike Kennedy won election to Utah's only open U.S. House seat on Wednesday, holding the seat for his party. Kennedy handily defeated Democratic nominee Glenn Wright.

AP Race Call: Republican Blake Moore wins reelection to U.S. House in Utah's 1st Congressional District

Republican Rep. Blake Moore won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Utah on Wednesday. This will be Moore's third two-year term in the House, having first been elected in 2020.

AP Race Call: Democrat Shri Thanedar wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan's 13th Congressional District

Democrat Shri Thanedar won election to a U.S. House seat representing Michigan on Wednesday. The victory secures Thanedar another two years as the representative for most of Detroit, where he was first elected in 2022.
Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of four victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida defeated a similar constitutional amendment, leaving in place a law
Candidates in Maryland's 6th Congressional District remain in a close contest

Candidates in Maryland's 6th Congressional District remain in a close contest

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Democrat April McClain Delaney and conservative Republican Neil Parrott remained in a close contest early Wednesday in Maryland’s most competitive U.S.

AP Race Call: Republican Brian Fitzpatrick wins reelection to U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District

Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Pennsylvania on Wednesday.

AP Race Call: Democrat Frank Mrvan wins reelection to U.S. House in Indiana's 1st Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Indiana on Wednesday. The second-term congressman represents a district in the northwest corner of the state near Chicago and Lake Michigan.
Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments

Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for presiden