Why does AP call US elections?
For 178 years, The Associated Press has played a vital role in U.S. elections, counting the vote and declaring the winners – and reporting them to the world, without fear or favor.
More news consumers to get real-time AP election results through INN collaboration funded by GNI
With support from the Google News Initiative, The Associated Press will offer nonprofit newsrooms that are members of the Institute for Nonprofit News access to U.S. election results as part of the organizations’ shared commitment to providing facts around the democratic process.
An ‘indispensable role’ in US elections
As the 2024 presidential campaign gets underway, Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and David Scott, vice president and head of news strategy and operations, outline AP’s election coverage priorities and focus on explanatory journalism.
Nomaan Merchant named US politics editor
In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Steven Sloan announced a key appointment:
How we will identify Kamala Harris
The choice of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., to join Joe Biden on their party’s presidential ticket to run against Donald Trump and Mike Pence was historic in many senses.