AP RACE CALL EXPLAINERS

Why AP called Nevada’s presidential race for Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has won his sixth battleground state of the 2024 election, beating Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada.

Why AP called the Nevada Senate race for Jacky Rosen

Why AP called the Pennsylvania Senate race for David McCormick

Why AP called Wisconsin and the White House for Donald Trump

Why AP called the Maryland Senate race for Angela Alsobrooks

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Why AP called the Wisconsin Senate race for Tammy Baldwin

The Associated Press declared that Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin won reelection to the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin after it determined that Republican Eric Hovde wouldn’t be able to take the lead once the remaining untabulated ballots were counted.

Why AP called the Texas Senate race for Ted Cruz

The Associated Press declared that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz successfully defended his seat against Democratic Rep.

Why AP called the Ohio Senate race for Bernie Moreno

Former car salesman Bernie Moreno clinched victory after securing a 4 percentage point lead in Ohio’s Senate race, ousting three-term Democrat Sherrod Brown, who was the last in his party elected statewide in what was once a premier electoral battleground.

Why AP called the Michigan Senate race for Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won Michigan’s shotgun-tight race for U.S. Senate, defeating former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in a battle of attrition.

Why AP called the Montana Senate race for Republican Tim Sheehy

Republican Tim Sheehy shaved Democratic Sen. Jon Tester’s margins in Montana’s populous counties and ran up his lead in the state’s more rural regions.

Why AP called the North Carolina governor’s race for Josh Stein

A massive lead gained from votes cast before Election Day helped deliver victory to North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat.

Why AP called Florida for Trump

A strong across-the-board showing by Donald Trump helped propel the Republican former president to victory in Florida, once a preeminent swing state that has increasingly slipped out of Democrats’ grasp.

Why AP called Georgia for Trump

The story of how Donald Trump won the emerging swing state of Georgia is one of margins. Four years ago, he lost the state by just under 12,000 votes.

Why AP called Michigan for Trump

Donald Trump’s lead in Michigan became insurmountable after he improved his margin in Detroit’s county and won overwhelmingly in Republican-leaning parts of the state, closing off Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victory.

Why AP called North Carolina for Trump

Republican voters in North Carolina cast ballots in greater numbers than four years ago, while Democratic turnout sagged.