Election 2024

Voters arrive to a polling station on the Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance, Ariz., on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Why AP called Arizona for Trump

The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday night after vote updates in Maricopa and other counties added to his overall lead, putting the state out of reach for Vice President Kamala Harris.

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ACLU asks Arizona Supreme Court to extend ‘curing’ deadline after vote-count delays

Republican US Rep. Eli Crane wins second term in vast Arizona congressional district

Trump pulls off rare Republican win in Dearborn, the nation’s largest Arab-majority city

Arab American voters upset over the Biden administration’s handling of war in the Middle East broke away from Vice President Kamala Harris in Michigan. (AP video: Mike Householder)

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Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff?

Gov. Tim Walz vows to fight Trump’s agenda

Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons

Half of voters identified democracy as the single most important motivating factor for their vote.

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AP VoteCast: How Donald Trump built a winning 2024 coalition

How 5 key groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast

AP VoteCast: Voters who focused on the economy broke hard for Trump

AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House

AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration

How AP VoteCast works, and how it’s different from an exit poll

Election stories under 60 seconds

How Trump won the 2024 election, in less than 60 seconds

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AP Photographer shows how she covered Trump’s election campaign

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Harris concedes and urges her supporters to accept her loss to Trump

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World leaders react to Trump’s election win

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Watch the moment AP called the 2024 election for Trump

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Trump wins the 2024 presidential election

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Trump to supporters: ‘God spared my life for a reason’

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AP photographer shows how she captured Harris’ election campaign

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What are the top issues for voters in the 2024 election?

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Fulton County Police Chief says they received 32 bomb threats to polling stations

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Selena Gomez urges people to stay in line and vote

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Harris and Trump supporters share why they voted for them

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Oprah speaks at Harris’ final rally

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Puppies head to the polls in Phoenix to ease election anxiety

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Harris and Trump tie in first election result in Dixville Notch

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What is a swing state?

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Why do we still use the electoral college?

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How does AP count the vote?

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What if the election ends in a tie?

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How to watch election night like a pro

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Why voter fraud isn’t a really a problem in U.S. elections

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How does AP declare election winners?

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Will we know who the next president is on election night?

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What are the many ways Americans cast their ballots?

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Explaining Election Day

The AP has called winners in elections for more than 170 years. Here’s how it’s done

Why and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections

How AP uses expected vote instead of ‘precincts reporting’ when determining a winner

Florida has nearly all ballots counted on Election Day, while California can take weeks. This is why

Election certification is a traditionally routine duty that has become politicized in the Trump era

If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?

Voting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security

Yes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it

Where are the voters who could decide the presidential election?

Not all elections look the same. Here are some of the different ways states run their voting

How a poll can represent your opinion even if you weren’t contacted for it

How elections forecasters became political ‘prophets’

Don’t count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do

Courts could see a wave of election lawsuits, but experts say the bar to change the outcome is high

How voting before Election Day became so widespread and so political

Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow

On a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency

Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?

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Young Black and Latino men say they chose Trump because of the economy and jobs. Here’s how and why

Black and Latino voters moved toward Republican Donald Trump in this year’s presidential election, and some of the biggest shifts were among men under age 45, and that helped expand his margin over Democrat Kamala Harris.

Democrat April McClain Delaney wins a US House seat in a competitive Maryland race

Democrat April McClain Delaney has narrowly won a U.S. House seat in Maryland’s most competitive congressional races.

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection in Washington’s closely watched 3rd District

First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won reelection in Washington state’s closely watched 3rd Congressional District.

Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county

Republican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the state’s most populous county.

A push for school choice fell short in Trump’s first term. He may now have a more willing Congress

The election of Donald Trump returns an ally of school choice to the White House, this time with a Republican-controlled Senate — and potentially House — that could be more supportive of the kind of initiatives that fizzled during his first term.

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023.

‘Saturday Night Live’ to Trump: ‘We’ve been with you all along’

The first episode of “Saturday Night Live” since the election of Donald Trump struck a somber tone at the beginning.

Democrat Andrea Salinas wins reelection in Oregon’s 6th District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas has won reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District. The freshman incumbent beat Republican Mike Erickson for a second term in Congress after outraising him by millions of dollars.

Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based district

Republican Don Bacon has been elected to a fifth House term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District, nearly three days after the polls closed.

Gov. Tim Walz vows to fight Donald Trump’s agenda while working to understand his appeal

Gov. Tim Walz has vowed make Minnesota a safe haven for the values that drove the Democratic presidential ticket he helped lead.

Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie pledges to make San Francisco safer as mayor

Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie says he will make streets safer, help small businesses and squash the open-air drug markets that have tarnished San Francisco’s image in recent years.

Women win majority of seats in New Mexico Legislature in showcase of determination and joy

Women won a majority of seats in the New Mexico Legislature in the general election, stirring expressions of vindication and joy.

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case has canceled any remaining court deadlines after prosecutors said they need time to assess “the appropriate course going forward” after the Republican’s presidential victory this week.

Trump’s election may usher in leadership change at FBI

Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an “impeccably qualified individual” and a “model of integrity.”

New Hampshire rejects allowing judges to serve until age 75

New Hampshire’s requirement that judges retire at age 70 will remain in place after voters rejected allowing them to serve until they are 75.

Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

The Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election.

The US election was largely trouble-free, but a flood of misinformation raises future concerns

A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working to restore faith in the system.

Ranked voting will determine the winner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

The ranked choice voting process in Maine will now determine the winner of a key congressional race.

Trump rebuilds Democrats’ ‘blue wall’ states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania

Voters had the economy on their minds.

AP VoteCast shows Trump boosted his level of support among Catholic voters

Among several blocs of religious voters, including his loyal evangelical base, Donald Trump fared roughly as well in his victory over Kamala Harris as he did in his loss to Joe Biden four years ago.

2024 Election highlights: November 8, 2024

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A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge

Maine is testing the legal limits of restrictions on so-called super PACs. Voters on Election Day approved a referendum limiting donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections, setting the stage for a legal showdown.

Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

President-elect Donald Trump has not said what he would do on student loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over what will happen with their payments once President Joe Biden leaves office.

AP Week in Pictures: Global

Nov. 1-7, 2024

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris looks at a monitor of the event from backstage, before taking the stage for her final campaign rally in Philadelphia.

Arizona high court won’t review Kari Lake’s appeal over 2022 governor’s race defeat

The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear Republican Kari Lake’s latest appeal over her defeat in the 2022 governor’s race.

San Francisco’s first Black female mayor concedes to Levi Strauss heir

San Francisco’s first Black female mayor conceded the race for mayor to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie after a brutal campaign over homelessness and public safety.

Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state supreme court seats

An expensive campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state supreme court seats has yielded mixed results.

What to know about the 2024 presidential election and what comes next

The 2024 presidential election is over, but the path to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 is just beginning.

Republicans make gains in numerous state legislatures. But Democrats also notch a few wins

Republicans running on the ballot underneath President-elect Donald Trump have made gains in numerous state legislatures.

GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority

House Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House. More more races are being decided their way, but Democrats insist they still see a path to the House majority.