State Sen. Josh Newman conceded to former Assemblymember Steven Choi Monday in the race for California’s 37th state Senate district, upsetting Democrats’ hopes of keeping the seat blue. Choi leads Newman by more than 6,000 votes, as of the latest tally from the Orange County Registrar of Voters, last updated Saturday evening, Nov. 23.

Plus, special counsel Jack Smith files to drop all federal charges against Trump. And Biden pardons his final turkeys.

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes shares final vote totals for the presidential race as well as voter turnout numbers during the certification of the Nov. 5 general election on Nov. 25, 2024, in Phoenix.

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.

NJ Advance Media is compiling results from local and county races around the state. Ballots that are mailed in and postmarked by Nov. 5 can be accepted until Nov. 11, so results will continue to change after the close of polls on election night.

A Florida dentist has admitted to sending over 100 violent threats to public figures, including an election official.

Officials in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester Counties voted on a bipartisan basis to certify the 2024 election.

The chair of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC) on Monday told party leaders that his successor will be chosen on February 1. The DNC election comes soon after President-elect Donald Trump 's inauguration on January 20, and the new chair will have an integral role in how Democrats respond to Trump's White House.

Special counsel Jack Smith said Monday that he is dropping his election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump, seeking the case’s dismissal in a court filing with the judge.

Special counsel Jack Smith moved Monday to dismiss two landmark criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump—one accusing him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, and another alleging he unlawfully retained classified documents—on the grounds that Justice Department policy prohibits prosecuting a sitting president.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Monday asked a U.S. judge to drop the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat, citing his impending return to the presidency following his successful 2024 campaign.