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How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed

How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared winners Tuesday in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases before any votes had been released.
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AP Race Call: Republican Steve Scalise wins reelection to U.S. House in Louisiana's 1st Congressional District

Republican Rep. Steve Scalise won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Tuesday. Scalise, who is the House Majority Leader, was first elected to Congress in 2008.
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Nebraska and Maine could split their electoral votes. Here's how it works

Nebraska and Maine could split their electoral votes. Here's how it works

WASHINGTON (AP) — Forty-eight states and Washington, D.C., award all their presidential electoral votes to the candidate who wins statewide. Then there's Nebraska and Maine.
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AP Race Call: Democrat John Mannion wins election to U.S. House in New York's 22nd Congressional District, beating incumbent Brandon

Democrat John Mannion won election to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday, defeating Republican Rep. Brandon Williams.
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AP Race Call: Republican Derek Schmidt wins election to U.S. House in Kansas' 2nd Congressional District

Republican Derek Schmidt won election to a U.S. House seat representing Kansas on Tuesday. Schmidt defeated Democrat Nancy Boyda in the 2nd Congressional District of eastern Kansas.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Maxine Dexter wins election to U.S. House in Oregon's 3rd Congressional District

Democrat Maxine Dexter won election to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Tuesday. She defeated Republican Joanna Harbour in the district's first open race with no incumbent in nearly three decades.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Suzanne Bonamici wins reelection to U.S. House in Oregon's 1st Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Tuesday. Bonamici was first elected to the House in a special election in 2012. This year, she defeated Republican Bob Todd.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins reelection to U.S. House in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New Jersey on Tuesday.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Stephen Lynch wins reelection to U.S. House in Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Massachusetts on Tuesday. Lynch brushed back an effort by Republican Robert Burke to unseat him.
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AP Race Call: Republican Lloyd Smucker wins reelection to U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Lloyd Smucker won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Smucker, 60, was running for a fifth term in his heavily Republican district based in Lancaster County in southeastern Pennsylvania.
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