Maya Sweedler, The Associated Press

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Many uncalled House races are in California. This is why it takes the state weeks to count votes

Many uncalled House races are in California. This is why it takes the state weeks to count votes

WASHINGTON (AP) -- One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.

Why California takes weeks to count votes, while states like Florida are faster

Why California takes weeks to count votes, while states like Florida are faster

WASHINGTON (AP) -- One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) -- South Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and other contests in the Nov. 5 general election, but with less fanfare than when they helped kick off the presidential campaign season in February with a pair of first-in-the-South primaries.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama on Election Day

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alabama voters head to the polls on Nov. 5 with a newly drawn congressional district and a long history of Republican dominance in the state on the line.

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

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

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. general election on Nov. 5 will decide the country's direction, but it is far from a nationally administered contest. The 50 states and the District of Columbia run their own elections, and each does things a little differently.

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

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

WASHINGTON (AP) -- There isn't an easier way to count votes than to count the votes.

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

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

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the 2020 presidential election, Florida reported the results within a few hours of poll close of more than 99% of ballots cast.

Where are the voters who could decide the presidential election?

Where are the voters who could decide the presidential election?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When you hear the term bellwether, you might think about states in the presidential election that always vote with the White House winner. The true meaning of a bellwether is an indicator of a trend. And for that, you need to be thinking about counties.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New Hampshire is among the smallest states in the country, but its state primaries on Tuesday have enough intrigue to fill a much larger state.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wyoming's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wyoming's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wyoming has been among the most conservative states in the county, and voters on Tuesday will select the Republican candidates who will advance to November's general election for federal and state legislative offices.

Why AP called Minnesota's 5th District primary for Rep. Ilhan Omar over Don Samuels

Why AP called Minnesota's 5th District primary for Rep. Ilhan Omar over Don Samuels

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in a rematch of the party's 2022 primary. Omar improved on her 2022 margins in the district's two largest counties, according to an Associated Press analysis of vote results at the time she was declared the winner.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters in Wisconsin will select candidates on Tuesday who will compete in some of the fall's most closely watched races.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state's primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state's primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket and selecting candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters in Oklahoma will decide almost 60 contested primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and both chambers of the state legislature on Tuesday. The race to watch will be the Republican primary in the state's 4th Congressional District, where a deep-pocketed challenger is making a long-shot bid to unseat 10-term incumbent Tom Cole.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey presidential and state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey presidential and state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters in New Jersey on Tuesday will choose candidates vying to replace Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who is on trial in federal court in New York on corruption charges and has opted not to run in the state's Democratic primary.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Mexico presidential and state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Mexico presidential and state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New Mexico voters will be among the last to cast ballots for presidential nominees when the state holds its presidential and state primaries on Tuesday.