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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford has won the race for governor, ousting Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo and becoming the state’s first Black governor.
This was one of the most... Read more
Democrat Aaron Ford won election Wednesday as governor of Nevada, defeating Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo. Ford, the attorney general, defeated the incumbent Lombardo in what was considered one of the country's most competitive governor's races. Ford ran with the backing of the Democratic... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Blue wave crashes over American politics in midterm that rebukes Trump policies
The world is waking up this morning to control of the U.S. Congress shifting to the Democrats in a clear rejection of... Read more
Democrat Susie Lee won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, defeating Republican Marty O'Donnell. Lee won a fifth term representing Nevada’s most competitive district that includes part of metro Las Vegas and rural Clark County... Read more
TORONTO — Canadians who were relieved to be out of mosquito season might be surprised to learn the pesky insects are not gone just yet.
Experts say mosquitoes seem to be living longer this fall in parts of southern and eastern Ontario and Eastern Canada, including Nova Scotia, because of warmer-... Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is getting ready to reveal how a prolonged global energy shock and a series of spending commitments over the summer have affected the state of federal finances.
Budget 2026 — the second federal budget tabled under Prime Minister Mark Carney — is coming on Thursday.... Read more
OTTAWA — A former Royal Bank of Canada employee has been found guilty of three criminal charges after opening fraudulent accounts and viewing the personal banking information of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Ibrahim El-Hakim, who worked at a downtown Ottawa bank branch, was recruited by someone he... Read more
CALGARY — Water restrictions are back in Calgary and, along with taking shorter showers, it means there's no flooding outdoor hockey rinks or making snow for ski hills.
The rules, starting Wednesday for about the next four weeks, will also be in effect during the Grey Cup.
"The timing couldn't be... Read more
VANCOUVER — The home on Windsor Street in East Vancouver has admittedly seen better days.
Its yard is overgrown, the weathered shingles are barely hanging on in places, and the back stairs have completely disintegrated.
But with an official BC Assessment valuation of more than $1.7 million, the... Read more
DETROIT — The world woke up on Wednesday morning to control of the U.S. Congress shifting to Democrats in a clear rejection of President Donald Trump's turbulent second term.
In a clear rebuke of the second Trump administration, Democrats flipped long held Republican Senate seats in Texas, Maine... Read more
Democrat Tina Kotek won election Wednesday as governor of Oregon, defeating Republican Christine Drazan. Kotek, the incumbent governor, previously served as Oregon’s House speaker and has frequently sparred with President Donald Trump's administration. She campaigned on a pledge to tackle... Read more
Republican Pete Ricketts won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Nebraska, defeating independent candidate Dan Osborn. Ricketts will now serve his first full six-year term, following his 2023 appointment to replace Republican Sen. Ben Sasse and 2024 special election victory. Osborn,... Read more
Democrat Katie Hobbs won election Wednesday as governor of Arizona, defeating Republican Andy Biggs, Republican Gertritrude Gonzalez (write-in) and Republican Alice Novoa (write-in). Hobbs won despite being viewed as the most vulnerable Democratic governor in the country. She courted disaffected... Read more
Republican Jim Pillen won election Wednesday as governor of Nebraska, defeating Democrat Lynne Walz. Pillen, the incumbent governor who is also a hog farm owner, first assumed office in 2023. Walz is a former state senator. The Associated Press declared Pillen the winner at 2:53 a.m. EST.
The... Read more
Republican Kurt Alme won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Montana, defeating independent Seth Bodnar and Democrat Alani Bankhead. Alme will replace Republican Sen. Steve Daines, who made a surprise announcement in March, just ahead of the state's filing deadline, that he would not... Read more
Democrat Marcy Kaptur won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Ohio's 9th Congressional District, defeating Republican Derek Merrin. Kaptur has long been targeted for defeat by Republicans, but she will now extend her tenure as the longest serving woman in the House... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open... Read more
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Michigan, defeating Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed, a former public health official, will succeed Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, who is retiring. El-Sayed will be the country's first Muslim senator and his victory holds... Read more
Democrat Richard Pan won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 6th Congressional District. Pan is a doctor and former state senator. As a legislator, he became a target of the anti-vaccine movement after sponsoring a bill to eliminate philosophical and... Read more
Democrat Jocelyn Benson won election Wednesday as governor of Michigan, defeating Republican John James. The victory by Benson, Michigan's secretary of state, means the governor's office will remain under Democratic control in the swing state. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was barred from... Read more
Republican Tommy Tuberville won election Wednesday as governor of Alabama, defeating Democrat Doug Jones. Tuberville is a U.S. senator and former college football coach whose bid was backed by President Donald Trump. He defeated Jones in the second head-to-head contest between the two men.... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is on the cusp of making history as the nation’s first Black speaker of the House, a generational shift in U.S. politics after Democrats trounced Republicans to win majority control of the... Read more
Republican Jim Risch won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Idaho, defeating independent candidate Todd Achilles. Risch, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was running for a fourth term. He has defended President Donald Trump's foreign policy objectives and... Read more
Democrat Johnny Garcia won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas' 35th Congressional District, defeating Republican Carlos De La Cruz. Garcia’s victory came despite an effort by Republicans to redraw the district’s lines to make it more favorable for them. A... Read more
Democrat Brian Poindexter won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Ohio's 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Max Miller. Poindexter is a union ironworker and an at-large member of the Brook Park City Council. Democrats made the race a priority... Read more
Democrat Katy Padilla Stout won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas' 23rd Congressional District, defeating Republican Brandon Herrera. Padilla Stout is a former schoolteacher and now an attorney who specializes in child welfare and education law. The district... Read more
Democrat Troy Jackson won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Maine, defeating Republican incumbent Susan Collins. Democrats considered defeating Collins as key to winning control of the U.S. Senate, and she was one of Republicans’ most threatened incumbents this year. Jackson, a... Read more
Democrat Mitchell Berman won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Bryan Steil. Berman is a nurse and first-time candidate who tried to harness economic frustration in the Republican-leaning seat.... Read more
Democrat Rebecca Cooke won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden. Cooke, a waitress and nonprofit leader, found success in a rematch from two years ago. She has emphasized her... Read more
Republican Kelly Ayotte won election Wednesday as governor of New Hampshire, defeating Democrat Cinde Warmington. The state elects its governor every two years. Ayotte, a former state attorney general, was first elected governor in 2024. Warmington is a healthcare attorney. The Associated Press... Read more
Republican Marsha Blackburn won election Wednesday as governor of Tennessee, defeating Democrat Jerri Green. To take office, Blackburn will have to resign from the U.S. Senate, where she has served for nearly eight years. She previously spent 16 years in the U.S. House and four in the Tennessee... Read more
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Late Democratic entry Troy Jackson won Maine’s U.S. Senate seat early Wednesday, defeating longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins, taking advantage of President Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity to dislodge an incumbent who... Read more
Democrat Bob Harvie won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick. Harvie, a county commissioner in the battleground district in Philadelphia's suburbs, defeated the five-term... Read more
Democrat Ben McAdams won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Utah's 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican Riley Owen. The Democratic-leaning district was created last year after a Utah judge found the state’s old congressional boundaries unfairly favored... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday in the latest victory for an insurgent progressive over the party's establishment.
Flanagan defeated centrist U.S. Rep. Angie Craig with a pledge to fight the influence of corporations and... Read more
Democrat Lindsay James won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, defeating Republican Joe Mitchell. James is a state legislator and presbyterian minister from Dubuque who made her faith a centerpiece of her campaign. She will replace... Read more
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar was elected Minnesota governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth in... Read more
Democrat Gabriel Vasquez won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, defeating Republican Gregory G. Cunningham. Vasquez is a former aide to Sen. Martin Heinrich who went on to serve on the Las Cruces City Council before winning... Read more
Democrat Amy Klobuchar won election Wednesday as governor of Minnesota, defeating Republican Lisa Demuth. Klobuchar has served in the U.S. Senate since 2007. She launched her campaign in January after Gov. Tim Walz abandoned his bid for a third term amid criticism over mismanagement of taxpayer... Read more