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April 8, 2026

Ohio finds relief in election

COLUMBUS, Ohio – For many in Ohio, the ritual of stepping up to a ballot machine on Tuesday came with a sense of relief that the long, ugly presidential race was finally drawing to a close.

Mayor ready to start general plan update ‘right away’

With early results showing two incumbents leading the race for two city council seats Tuesday night, Morgan Hill Mayor Steve Tate said no matter who wins he is ready to get started on the city’s general plan update to incorporate several ongoing efforts to shape and control how the city will grow for the next decade.

County Measure A sales tax approved by voters

Santa Clara County’s one-eighth-cent sales tax increase was approved by voters with 53 percent majority vote as of about 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. 

Water district’s Measure B passes with 72 percent ‘yes’ votes

The Santa Clara Valley Water District's "Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan” also known as Measure B will pass with 72 percent of "yes" votes as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. The measure needed 66 percent to pass.

State ballot measure results

Voters had their say on 10 ballot measures. Check here for results from the entire state of California.

Democrats optimistic about keeping Senate; House likely to stay GOP-led

WASHINGTON – Democrats appeared to retain control of the Senate on Tuesday while Republicans will continue to rule the House of Representatives, after congressional elections that featured several high-profile races.

Voting glitches raise concerns amid tight presidential race

In one Florida county, voters were wrongly told they could vote the day after the election. In storm-wracked New Jersey, emergency plans to allow email voting proved too popular for election officials to handle. In Pennsylvania and Ohio, a variety of problems raised questions about the integrity of the vote.

Scenes from the polls

Voters brave lines to choose: Obama or Romney

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney dueled to the end Tuesday as voters battered by years of economic pain and uncertainty decided whether to give Obama four more years or to send him home as the first president in 20 years to be denied a second term.

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