Elections: State and Local

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  • Conn. governor decides not to seek another term

    AP – Mon Nov 9, 9:00 pm ET  
    FILE - This Aug. 21, 2009 file photo shows Connecticut Gov. M.... AP

    HARTFORD, Conn. - Gov. M. Jodi Rell will not run for re-election next year, saying Monday that she plans to dedicate her last 14 months in office to solving Connecticut's ever-darkening economic problems. Full Story »

  • Gay partnership measure approved by voters

    AP – Thu Nov 5, 8:39 pm ET  

    OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state's voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box. Full Story »

  • AP NewsBreak: NYC mayor's Dem foe might run again

    AP – Thu Nov 5, 7:01 pm ET  
    Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson attends a campaign event in Chinatown... AP

    NEW YORK - The Democrat who came within 50,000 votes of unseating billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is open to running again and said he's not bitter that many in his party deserted his campaign when it seemed like a long shot. Full Story »

  • Brewer running for full term as Arizona governor

    AP – Thu Nov 5, 12:57 pm ET  

    PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is running for a full term in next year's elections. Full Story »

  • Voters to pols: Give us jobs, results, not spats

    AP – Thu Nov 5, 3:18 am ET  
    Governor elect Chris Christie answers a question as he stands... AP

    WASHINGTON - Voters' memo to politicians: We're angry and fearful, mostly about jobs and the economy. We want tangible solutions, not partisan bickering or intraparty spats. And we'll vote either party out of office if we don't think you're listening. Full Story »

  • Young voters who helped elect Obama stayed home

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 4:19 pm ET  
    Republican Governor-elect Chris Christie greets supporters on... AP

    RICHMOND, Va. - Last year, 23-year-old Rashida Hill watched the presidential debates, visited the college political party meetings and put a Barack Obama bumper sticker on her townhouse door. She voted for Obama because she felt like the election was about "being a part of something." Full Story »

  • Utah AG Shurtleff drops out of US Senate race

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 3:12 pm ET  

    SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff on Wednesday dropped out of a U.S. Senate race to spend more time with a 17-year-old daughter who is suffering from severe mental health problems and has attempted suicide in the past. Full Story »

  • Economy is big issue in Va. GOP governor's victory

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 2:15 pm ET  
    Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Virginia State Sen. Creigh... AP

    RICHMOND, Va. - A Republican who promised to create jobs won the Virginia governor's office just a year after state voters helped a Democrat who promised change — and jobs — win the White House. Full Story »

  • GOP rides wave of discontent to NJ governorship

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 7:35 am ET  
    Republican Chris Christie, right,with his wife, Mary Pat, at... AP

    TRENTON, N.J. - Republican Chris Christie, a former corruption-busting prosecutor, tapped into deep voter discontent over stubbornly high taxes and chronic financial problems to unseat New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine on Tuesday, despite being outspent by $12 million in a heavily Democratic state. Full Story »

  • Fiorina expected to announce US Senate plans

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 6:57 am ET  
    FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2008, file photo Carly Fiorina, former... AP

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - After months of speculation but few public appearances, former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina was expected to announce her plans Wednesday for the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer of California. Full Story »

  • Maine voters reject gay-marriage law

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 6:31 am ET  
    Frank Schubert, campaign director for Stand for Marriage Maine,... AP

    PORTLAND, Maine - Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage. Full Story »

  • Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 3:10 am ET  
    Gay marriage supporters Barb Wood (R) and Margaret O'Connell... Reuters

    The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide. Full Story »

  • Houston mayor's race going to runoff

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 2:05 am ET  

    HOUSTON - Houston won't know who its new mayor will be until next month. Full Story »

  • Atlanta's race for mayor heads to runoff

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 1:34 am ET  
    Candidate for Atlanta Mayor Mary Norwood speaks to supporters... AP

    ATLANTA - An Atlanta councilwoman could become the city's first white mayor in a generation, facing off against a black state senator in a runoff next month. Full Story »

  • 40 years after riots, Pa. city elects black mayor

    AP – Wed Nov 4, 1:08 am ET  

    YORK, Pa. - The central Pennsylvania city of York has elected its first black mayor, 40 years after violent race riots led to the death of a white police officer and a black woman. Full Story »

  • AP – Wed Nov 4, 1:00 am ET  

    PORTLAND, Maine - Maine voters repeal a state law that would have allowed gay couples to marry Full Story »

  • Rybak wins re-election as Minneapolis mayor

    AP – Tue Nov 3, 11:56 pm ET  

    ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has locked up a third term as the leader of Minnesota's largest city. Full Story »

  • Colorado ski town legalizes pot

    AP – Tue Nov 3, 11:43 pm ET  
    Joe Warner with the Denver paper Westword examines marijuana... AP

    DENVER - The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana. Full Story »

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