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A record election night for AP

Independent, nonpartisan, fact-based journalism from The Associated Press reached record audiences on and after Nov. 5.  

Calling the 2024 presidential race state by state

At 5:34 a.m. ET on Wednesday, The Associated Press declared Donald Trump the winner of the U.S. presidential race.

Additions to AP’s Washington investigations team

AP is welcoming three journalists to its Washington investigations team. Read the memo to staff:

AP announces winners of 2024 Oliver S. Gramling Awards 

NEW YORK – Associated Press journalists and staffers from across the globe are among the winners of the 2024 Oliver S. Gramling Awards and Chairman’s Prize, the highest internal honors of The Associated Press.  Created in 1994 to recognize AP staffers for professional excellence, the Gramling Awards are decided each year by a panel of […]

OCT. 30, 2024

The world’s ‘single largest act of journalism’

In a column published Tuesday by many members and customers, Executive Editor Julie Pace outlined the historic role of The Associated Press in counting the vote and declaring election winners: 

AP announces 2024 general election plans 

The Associated Press, the most trusted source of accurate information on election night for nearly two centuries, will deliver that expertise to its member news organizations, customers and the public across all platforms when it counts the vote, declares the winners and covers the results on Nov. 5.  On election night, AP will count the […]

OCT. 29, 2024

To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories

By DAVID BAUDER, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As news outlets get ready for election night, they’re not only focusing on what happens. They’re keeping watch over what doesn’t. Several plans to combat misinformation are in place across newsrooms that will follow the climax of a hard-fought campaign on Nov. 5. The Associated Press and […]

OCT. 25, 2024

Krutika Pathi named news director for UK, Ireland

In a memo to staff, News Director for Europe and Africa James Jordan announced that Krutika Pathi has been appointed the news director for the U.K. and Ireland, based in London:

Explaining the election

A core pillar of AP’s election coverage this year is explanatory journalism – being clear about the mechanics of the elections process and pulling back the curtain when it comes to how AP counts the vote and declares winners.  

What is AP VoteCast?

When it comes to explaining the outcome of elections, one of the most important tools that AP turns to is AP VoteCast, its wide-ranging survey of the American electorate. 

How AP is tackling election-related misinformation

As Nov. 5 approaches, AP is covering the impact of AI-generated misinformation on the election.  

How does AP call races?

With no single U.S. government agency or federal commission that tallies results and declares winners, AP has stepped in to play a pivotal role in the American democracy since the middle of the 19th century when AP declared the election of President Zachary Taylor.