Politics

Trump isn't first to be second: Grover Cleveland set precedent of non-consecutive presidential terms

NEW YORK (AP) — On the list of U.S. presidents, several have been tapped by voters to serve for more than one term, with Donald Trump joining the group as the 45th president and now the 47th, too.

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AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Wisconsin

Former President Donald Trump won the key state of Wisconsin on Wednesday, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a critical battleground. The win delivers 10 Electoral College votes to Trump.

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AP Race Call: Republican Mike Lawler wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 17th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Wednesday. Lawler is one of several Republicans who flipped traditionally Democratic New York districts in 2022.

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Democrat-backed justices keep their majority on Michigan’s Supreme Court

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats have successfully defended control of the state Supreme Court after an expensive campaign with reproductive rights as a key issue. Court races are nonpartisan but candidates are nominated at party conventions.

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AP Race Call: Democrat Ed Case wins reelection to U.S. House in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Ed Case won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Hawaii on Wednesday, defeating Republican Patrick Largey. This will be Case's fourth term representing urban Honolulu's 1st Congressional District.

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AP Race Call: Democrat Jill Tokuda wins reelection to U.S. House in Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Jill Tokuda won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Hawaii on Wednesday. Tokuda's 2nd Congressional District covers rural Oahu and all of Hawaii's other islands.

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AP Race Call: Democrat Eric Sorensen wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 17th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Eric Sorensen won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Wednesday. Sorensen faced Republican Joe McGraw, a retired judge who focused his campaign messaging on economics.

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Race for Alaska's only US House seat too early to call

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat that could help decide control of that chamber.

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AP Race Call: Republican Burgess Owens wins reelection to U.S. House in Utah's 4th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Burgess Owens won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Utah on Wednesday. Owens beat Democrat Katrina Fallick-Wang to win a third term in the central Utah district.

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Republicans retain control of Wisconsin Legislature despite new maps

MADISON, Wis.

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