Close election reveals a nation still divided
It could be a while before the final results of the 2020 elections are known, but it isn’t too soon to draw one conclusion: America is a more evenly divided country than many Democrats and Republicans want to think. In the end, there’ll be winners and losers, but neither side will come away from this election with a ringing popular endorsement, and neither will see its opponents swept away by a tide of righteous revulsion.
Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power to undermine confidence in this week’s election against Joe Biden, as the Democrat gained ground Thursday in tight contests in some key battleground states.
Cartoon for November 5
The world as seen by cartoonist Steve Breen, The San Diego Union-Tribune.
State briefs for November 5
Lawsuit against Kauai PD settled for $1.84M
Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
WASHINGTON — The election scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately left Congress much like it began, deeply split as voters resisted big changes despite the heated race at the top of the ticket for the White House.
Kahele hopes to bring neighbor island perspective to Congress
Democratic state Sen. Kai Kahele plans to amplify the voices of the neighbor islands after winning the U.S. House District 2 seat Tuesday night with 63% of the vote.
Kimball, Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder talk priorities after winning council seats in Tuesday’s election
Two County Council members — one new and one returning — were elected by voters during Tuesday’s general election.
Roth starts projects, looks to build Cabinet as he gears up to transition into mayor’s post
After a decisive win late Tuesday in his bid for mayor, Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth hit the ground running Wednesday, preparing to close one county office while he begins assembling a Cabinet so he’ll be ready to take over the next one Dec. 7.
Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House
WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the “blue wall” battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Michigan, and narrowing President Donald Trump’s path.
Trump backers converge on vote centers in Michigan, Arizona
Dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as the returns went against him Wednesday in the two key states, while thousands of anti-Trump protesters demanding a complete tally of the ballots in the still-undecided election took to the streets in cities throughout the U.S.
Tradition: 2 New Hampshire towns cast votes after midnight
DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. — Two tiny New Hampshire communities that vote for president just after the stroke of midnight on Election Day cast their ballots, with one of them marking 60 years since the tradition began.
GOP holds back Democrats, narrowing path to Senate control
WASHINGTON — The battle for power in the Senate tightened into Wednesday as Democrats picked up a seat in Colorado, but suffered a setback in Alabama, and Republicans held their own in high-profile races in South Carolina, Iowa, Texas and Kansas, dramatically narrowing the political map.
Races for Congress top Hawaii’s ballot on Election Day
HONOLULU — Races for two U.S. House seats topped the ballot on Tuesday in Hawaii.
Trump wins Florida, locked in other tight races with Biden
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump carried Florida, the nation’s most prized battleground state, and he and Democrat Joe Biden were increasingly focused early Wednesday on the three Northern industrial states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House.
Long lines at polling places delay results
Some voters waited in line for nearly three hours Tuesday afternoon as COVID-19 precautions slowed the voting process in Hilo.
GOP maneuvers to challenge battleground absentee ballots
WASHINGTON — Republicans are keeping their legal options open to challenge absentee ballots in Pennsylvania, if the battleground state could swing President Donald Trump’s re-election. A top Democratic lawyer says the suits are meant to sow doubt about the results and lack merit.
Record early vote leads to tranquil Election Day at polls
Despite fears of clashes at polling places, chaos sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and confusion because of disinformation and swiftly-changing voting rules, millions throughout the U.S. cast ballots in a historically contentious election with few problems.
Some races already decided in primary
A host of local races were decided during the Aug. 8 primary election, including:
George Floyd’s brother rallies voters on Election Day
NEW YORK — The murmurs spread quickly among the poll workers late Tuesday morning at a Brooklyn neighborhood station: George Floyd’s brother was present.
Postal Service says it can’t meet judge’s ballot order
The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday said it could not meet a federal judge’s order to sweep processing centers for undelivered mail-in ballots, arguing that doing so would disrupt its Election Day operations.
