Democrat voters dominate early voting numbers, with almost 10 million ballots cast
Democrat voters dominate early voting numbers, with almost 10 million ballots cast
March 4, 2016, 2:00am
The Associated Press
Democrat voters and non-white voters are the early votes over which Republicans have the edge.
Democrat voters and nonwhite voters are the early votes over which Republicans have the edge.
February 22, 2016, 11:15pm
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – A pair of national elections, one that will be fought by Democrats and another that will be fought by Republicans, are shaping the electoral world this year. In the presidential race, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump by an average of 47.0 percent to 46.5 percent, according to ABC News exit polls. A third party or independent candidate will be needed to get Trump over the 30 percent threshold that would force the winner in November to concede and to not be granted the office in a U.S. election. In the race for the U.S. Senate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beats Clinton 54 percent to 40 percent, marking the senator’s biggest showing yet in his quest for a national popular vote win. And in the closely watched race for the U.S. House, voters are choosing candidates for House districts that are often considered Republican strongholds. In Pennsylvania, where Trump and Clinton have each won or come within 3,500 votes in past two elections, voters are choosing their third-party candidates for the open seats, according to AP VoteCast. That means, if a Libertarian candidate receives the required votes, there will be no Republican in the Pennsylvania congressional delegation. It’s an increasingly crowded field in Pennsylvania, where no Democrats will face each other during the campaign. Trump and Clinton both have won the state by more than 30,000 votes this cycle. A Libertarian Party candidate is still needed to get on the ballot in the state, according to the Associated Press. In Georgia, the race for governor has just begun. Republican Brian Kemp has a 4-point lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams, according to the AP VoteCast. Five candidates are on the ballot and Kemp’s campaign is still undecided. With so many candidates running for so many seats, the races are tight and could change multiple times. Here is
