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Everything you need to know about politics in the Chattanooga area, from local government meetings to elections.
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Marsha Blackburn reelected as US senator from Tennessee
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Brentwood, will serve a second term representing Tennessee in the U.S. Senate, after The Associated Press called the race Tuesday night.
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Hamilton County area Nov. 5 election results
Here are the live results for the Nov. 5 election in Hamilton County.
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Puerto Rico holds general election that promises to be historic
Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins.
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Abortion is on the ballot in nine states and motivating voters across the US
Voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races.
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Control of Congress is at stake and with it a president’s agenda
Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds the majority and the power to boost or block a president's agenda, or if the White House confronts a divided Capitol Hill.
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Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US voters
The nation's federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the U.S. voting process and warning that the efforts run the risk of inciting violence against election officials.
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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department's election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities' decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws.
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Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that’s unlikely
Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his demands that the winner of the presidential race be declared shortly after polls close Tuesday, well before all the votes are counted.
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The final day of voting in the US is here, after tens of millions have already cast their ballots
Election Day 2024 arrived Tuesday — with tens of millions of Americans having already cast their ballots. Those include record numbers in Georgia, North Carolina and other battleground states that could decide the winner.
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Harris and Trump set sights on Pennsylvania in final push before Election Day
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump closed out this year’s presidential race with a fierce battle for Pennsylvania on Monday, making their final pitch to voters across a state that could prove decisive in the campaign for the White House.
