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From left to right: Republican secretary of state nominees Jim Marchant of Nevada, Kristina Karamo of Michigan and Mark Finchem of Arizona have all denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election.

Election deniers could oversee voting in key swing states. Here are races to watch

Voters in a number of states are being presented with a stark choice: Do they want someone who denies the legitimacy of the 2020 election to oversee voting in their state?

A man shouts into a bullhorn as Trump supporters gather in front of the Maricopa County Elections Department in Phoenix, where ballots were being counted following the 2020 presidential election. Federal officials have warned about violence erupting after this year's election, with experts particularly concerned about the period after Nov. 8.

Concerns of violence grow as Election Day nears

Researchers say the days following the election may pose a greater risk of violence than Election Day itself, particularly in locations where vote counting drags on.

Diagnosed with cancer five years ago, Monica Reed of Knoxville, Tennessee, was left with nearly $10,000 in medical bills she couldn't pay. Medical debt is more prevalent among the Black community in Knoxville, than among whites.

Why Black Americans are more likely to be saddled with medical debt

Black communities in the U.S. suffer disproportionately from health care debt. The reasons go back to segregation and a history of racist policies that have limited Black wealth.

The warehouse at the Maricopa County Elections Department is seen on Sept. 8. The Maricopa sheriff says he's stepped up security around ballot drop boxes after a series of incidents involving people keeping watch on the boxes.

Monitors at Arizona ballot drop boxes draw complaints of voter intimidation

Arizona's secretary of state has referred at least six potential voter intimidation complaints near ballot drop boxes to law enforcement.

Fallen utility poles and branches line a street in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Tuesday after Hurricane Ian hit.

Cuba works to restore electricity after Hurricane Ian knocked power out island wide

Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island.

A couple walks down the middle of a street in the dark during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

Cuba remains in the dark after hurricane knocks out power grid

A million people are without electricity after Hurricane Ian struck western Cuba. It could head for Tampa and St. Petersburg next, the first direct hit on those cities in a century.

Abortion-rights supporters cheer as the proposed Kansas constitutional amendment that would allow abortion restrictions in the state fails. They were watching election results at the Kansas for Constitutional Freedom watch party in Overland Park on Tuesday night.

Abortion rights shockwave rocks the midterms and 3 other takeaways from primaries

Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a measure that would have opened the door to abortion restrictions. Elsewhere, Trump showed strength in GOP races again. Both outcomes will impact the midterms.

Blake Masters, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona, speaks at a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on July 22 in Prescott, Ariz. The Trump-backed Masters is aiming to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in the fall.

There are a slew of significant primaries Tuesday. Here's what we're watching for

Election deniers, abortion and Trump's rampage against Republicans who voted to impeach him. It's a busy first primary night in August in five states, including battleground Arizona.

Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem speaks during an election rally in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 13, 2021. Finchem is now running for Arizona secretary of state, with Trump's endorsement.

Election deniers are running to control voting. Here's how they've fared so far

Including Mark Finchem's win in Arizona, Republicans who deny the 2020 election results have now moved closer to overseeing the voting process in nearly a dozen states.

A Donald Trump supporter holds a "Trump Won" sign before a rally on Jan. 15 in Florence, Ariz. The former president, who lost the state and the presidential election in 2020, has endorsed a slew of election-denying candidates in Arizona this year.

Maricopa County leaders keep pushing back against election denialism in Arizona

Despite a discredited election review and false claims about the 2020 election, this year's primary, coming up on Tuesday, isn't all that different in Arizona's biggest county.

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