Thomas said Black unemployment hit historic lows during Trump’s first term, although it ultimately hit a record low of 4.8% ...

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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Scott, Associated Press Decision Desk editor, about the 2024 presidential election and how AP calls races.

With just over two weeks to go before the 2024 presidential election and the race in a dead heat, Donald Trump and Kamala ...

Here's a look at high-profile mayoral races from San Francisco to Baltimore. History could be made in the Baltimore and Las ...

In broad terms, the process is the same today as it was then: Vote count reporters collect election results at a local level ...

But the AP will never declare the outcome in a competitive contest before enough votes are counted to make the winner clear. Many of the races called just as the polls close are uncontested ...

The Associated Press will consider multiple factors and analyze available data before determining whether a winner can be declared when polls close in a given state. But the AP will never declare ...

In the 2024 general election, the AP will declare winners in nearly 2,000 uncontested races, compared with about 4,500 contested races. Sometimes it’s possible to declare winners at poll closing ...