Four days after the election, President Barack Obama can finally claim victory in Florida.

Tuesday's elections strengthened the political grip of Democrats in California, and Republicans in the Legislature are in danger of becoming mere spectators at the statehouse.

Republican Rep. Mary Bono Mack and her Democratic challenger, Raul Ruiz, are awaiting elections' officials latest update of outstanding votes in their as-yet undecided congressional race.

Longtime Republican Rep. Mary Bono Mack has lost her seat to Democrat Raul Ruiz, a Harvard-educated physician who mobilized the district's growing swath of Hispanic voters.

The newest members of the Reno City Council are set to have their first council meeting Wednesday.

President Barack Obama will hold a news conference on Wednesday, his first since being re-elected to a second term.

WSB reports that Usher took cellphone pictures of himself voting, then posted them on Twitter.

A White House official says President Barack Obama is inviting Congressional leaders of both parties to the White House next week for talks on how to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Republican Party must adapt better to rapidly changing demographics in the United States, saying the GOP sent "mixed messages" in the election campaign on immigration and women's issues.

A Texas official says a nephew of former President George W. Bush has made a campaign filing that is required for someone to run for office in his home state.

President Barack Obama will make his first postelection comments Friday about actions needed to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff that could plunge the economy back into recession.

For the past two years, Wisconsin seemed to be the state where elections never ended.

Exit polls from Tuesday's election show that the voters have a plan: Consider raising taxes on the wealthy, but not everybody else. Shrink the government. Work harder on creating jobs and holding the line on prices, because they think economic worries are more important than cutting the deficit right now.

Republican Mitt Romney performed better among a number of constituencies than John McCain did against Barack Obama four years ago. But he continued to suffer from the gender gap that has plagued the GOP in Nevada the last three presidential elections.

Nevada's perpetual loser didn't triumph on Election Day, but "none of the above" played a familiar role - maybe not as outright spoiler, but a pesky sideline distraction nonetheless.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the election showed that Democrats are the party of diversity, and he plans to bring up an immigration reform bill next year.

A look at some of President Barack Obama's promises for his second term:

With a second term ahead of him, President Barack Obama faces the urgent task of working with Congress to address an impending financial crisis that economists say could send the country back into recession.

Dean Heller issued the following statement after being elected to serve in the United States Senate.

Nevada Democrat Shelley Berkley is conceding the race for U.S. Senate to Republican Dean Heller.

Nevada has achieved record turnout after passing the 1 million ballot mark.

Voters in Colorado and Washington state have decided to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.

President Barack Obama says the American people have "picked ourselves up" and fought back during tough economic times, declaring after winning re-election that the "best is yet to come."

Obama aide: Romney concedes to Obama in a phone call

President Barack Obama has won battleground Nevada and its six electoral votes, adding to a victory that will send him to the White House for four more years.