Explaining the 2021 Election Results
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10 Nov
2021
Written by Valerie Cumming

Explaining the 2021 Election Results »

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On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Americans went to the polls to vote on everything from school board candidates to members of Congress. There Read more…

2021 Elections: An Early Summary
4 Nov
2021
Written by Valerie Cumming

2021 Elections: An Early Summary »

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November 2, 2021 was an election day in communities across the United States. Many of the political races were local: city councils, local Read more…

Battleground States Certify Election Results
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9 Dec
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

Battleground States Certify Election Results »

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A month has now passed since Election Day 2020, and the states are only now completing the official results certification. (This certification verifies Read more…

What is the Iowa Caucus?
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4 Feb
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

What is the Iowa Caucus? »

BREAKING NEWS!

The Iowa caucus was held last night, Monday, February 3, 2020. Unfortunately, the smartphone app system that was used to collect Read more…

“Off-Year” Elections? Not for Democrats
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12 Nov
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

“Off-Year” Elections? Not for Democrats »

They’re called “off-year” elections, but there was nothing “off” about last Tuesday night for Democrats around the nation. Several states saw important wins Read more…

Democrats Make Big Gains Nationwide
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13 Nov
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Democrats Make Big Gains Nationwide »

Election night 2016 was a difficult time for many Democrats. This year, however, the opposite turned out to be the case. With large Read more…

UPDATED–2016 Election Night Time Line
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20 Dec
2016
Written by David Martin

UPDATED–2016 Election Night Time Line »

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Throughout Election Night, this page will be updated with Electoral College vote totals and tracking the results of the state-by-state poll closings. Nov. 8 7:05 pmIndiana Indiana closed their polls at 7 pm and early projections were that the state would be won by Donald Trump and his running mate, Mike Pence--the former governor of [...]
The Final Stretch
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to supporters during a presidential primary election night rally, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. Julie Jacobson/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/DEM-2016-Clinton/dcd85cebee954d94a88caba96954291d/1/0
9 Jun
2016
Written by Lia Eastep

The Final Stretch »

On June 7, voters from six states went to the polls to cast their votes in the primary election. North Dakota, Montana, New Read more…

2014 Midterm Election Results
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5 Nov
2014
Written by David Martin

2014 Midterm Election Results »

The fight for the control of state governor races was also a point of focus in yesterday’s election. Governor control switched parties in Read more…

Four More Years – Obama Wins Election
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11 Nov
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Four More Years – Obama Wins Election »

After a grueling and costly campaign season, President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term, defeating his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney. While Read more…