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In St. Joseph County Tuesday, Democrats won all county offices on the ballot and took control of county commissioners and the county council.
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It was a disappointing night for St. Joseph County Republicans. Republican candidates lost every race for county-level office.
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Faith leaders are calling for an end to the death penalty, ahead of a planned execution Thursday morning.
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El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
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A close race for Indiana's secretary of state ended in a win for Democrat Beau Bayh. Republican Max Engling conceded late Tuesday night.
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A projected blue wave made a dent in Indiana Republican power Tuesday. At the Statehouse, Democrats broke the supermajority in the House and won districts they have not won in decades.
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An Indiana law requires public schools to give underutilized buildings to interested charter schools for $1, but South Bend school board members say hundreds of students use the former Clay High building daily.
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