Explaining The Elections News Today

The Associated Press called the Nevada Senate race for Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Saturday after a batch of votes from the Las Vegas area gave her a 5,000-vote lead that the AP determined she would not relinquish.

Here's a look at the contenders and how the Georgia Senate race — and perhaps control of the chamber — may not be decided until December:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's performance with in-person and absentee votes in Philadelphia and in suburban Delaware County proved too much for Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz to overcome.

An election is a complex thing — and even more so when it's multiplied by 50 states, as the U.S. voting system is. There's a lot to explain. Here you'll find links to some of the work done by The Associated Press ahead of the 2022 midterm elections that explains how the electoral process works.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As complaints about elections, many of them unfounded, pile up around the country, investigators tasked with dealing with them find themselves on the front line of defending the integrity of America’s system for choosing local, state and national leaders.

When is early voting over in the midterm elections? When is the last day you can cast your ballot? A breakdown of what the rules are based on where you live.

Election results can take a long time. But that doesn't mean there's any fraud of maleficence. Here's why.

Election results can take a long time. But that doesn't mean there's any fraud of maleficence. Here's why.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. doesn’t have a government agency that tells the nation who’s won an election right away. Every state has its own process for counting votes, and news organizations play a key role.

Democrats have held the Senate and House since 2020. What will happen if Republicans win a majority in either chamber in the 2022 election?