Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

As campaign nears finish, Walz adds dashes of digs to his portions of joy
The Democratic vice presidential candidate entered the race emphasizing positivity in politics. In the final stretch to Election Day, he’s trying to thread the needle between needling Donald Trump and JD Vance while still keeping an optimistic message.
At Wisconsin stops, Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more attacks on Trump
In La Crosse on Thursday, Harris told a rally crowd that Trump “will stop at nothing to claim unchecked power for himself.” It’s a shift from the “joy” that swirled around her elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket this summer.
How to avoid sharing election misinformation
The 2024 election season is here. As we’re waiting to learn the final results, it can be easy to be duped by false or misleading information. Here are four tips to help you avoid spreading election related misinformation.
Trump tried a friendlier pitch with Latino voters at a Univision town hall
During a town hall outside Miami, Trump touted his record on the economy, yet called Jan. 6 a "day of love" and would not back off false claims about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
Ag leaders voice concerns over negative impacts of tariffs proposed in presidential election
Midwestern agricultural leaders say they are concerned new tariffs being suggested by former President Donald Trump as part of his reelection bid could result in a damaging trade war. They say it could cost the corn and soybeans billions of dollars.
Elon Musk has given $75 million, so far, to put Donald Trump back in the White House
Elon Musk is among the largest financial supporters of Donald Trump's reelection efforts, new FEC filings show. He and two other megadonors collectively gave $300 million to support Trump.