Event Brief
Alabama called races before DC began counting ballots
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM ET
Summary: Alabama called races within an hour of polls closing, while DC began counting ballots nearly three hours later.
WHO: Alabama election officials and Washington, D.C. election officials
WHAT: Alabama called races before Washington, D.C. began counting ballots.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Alabama called races within an hour of polls closing while Washington, D.C. did not begin counting ballots until nearly three hours later.
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