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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

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Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas' first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott

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Vote-scanning machine malfunction to delay counting in New York's Westchester County

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Paul Pelosi prohibited from driving after pleading no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run charge

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Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida's first Black governor

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Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the 1st Black woman ever elected governor

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FACT FOCUS: False accusations and unverified claims quickly spread about Election Day voting

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Photos: San Diego votes

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How Election Day unfolded in San Diego County

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Election Day unfolds smoothly at San Diego County's 221 polling stations

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Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

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Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools' exclusion from Colorado-funded program

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Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator

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Troy Jackson wins the Maine US Senate race over GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a key Democratic victory

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The Latest: Democrat Roy Cooper flips key Senate seat in North Carolina

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Winners and losers from Tuesday's election

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It's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires

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Voters back abortion rights and reject Trump's redistricting in state ballot measures

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Democrats capture governorships in Texas and other GOP-controlled states in rebuke to Republicans

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After midterm losses, Trump stares down the specter of Democratic probes and the race to succeed him

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This time, determining which party will control Congress didn't take days

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Takeaways: Voters punish Trump, and the GOP suffers historic losses

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Election Day unfolded with relatively few problems, despite worries over Trump election interference

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Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department

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San Diego battling to allow childcare centers near key job centers in University City, Sorrento Valley

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El-Sayed, Michigan Democrats push to galvanize voters after stunning Senate race defection

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Supreme Court rejects Trump administration push to set aside thousands of California ballots

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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke. Doctors optimistic he will make full recovery.

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