Election 2020

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2020.

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November 28, 2020 12:56 PM

Republican infighting threatens GOP chances in Georgia Senate runoffs

The Republican incumbents are baselessly casting doubt on the state's voting system. Some in the GOP worry their words could depress voter turnout and cost the party two Senate seats.

by Emma Hurt

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November 28, 2020 9:32 AM

Biden gains votes in recount of Milwaukee County requested by Trump

The Trump campaign paid $3 million to get recounts in two heavily Democratic counties in Wisconsin. The effort backfired in Milwaukee County, where Biden expanded his margin of victory.

by Colin Dwyer

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November 28, 2020 8:34 AM

Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights

Among Biden’s plans: Lifting the Trump administration’s near-total ban on military service for transgender people, barring federal contractors from anti-LGBTQ job discrimination, and creating high-level LGBTQ-rights positions in the federal government.

by The Associated Press

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November 27, 2020 12:30 PM

U.S. appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has rejected President Donald Trump’s latest effort to challenge the election results in a case expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court if Trump appeals.

by The Associated Press

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November 25, 2020 12:50 PM

As states certify ballot totals, an extraordinary election comes to an end

Voting took place amid a pandemic and unprecedented polarization. Despite baseless claims by the president and his allies that the outcome was rigged, states say the results are accurate.

by Pam Fessler

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November 25, 2020 9:10 AM

President-elect Biden hits 80 million votes in year of record turnout

The 2020 presidential election saw the most votes in U.S. history at 156 million and counting, and the highest participation rate since 1900.

by Domenico Montanaro

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November 25, 2020 4:01 AM

Expanded access to voting yielded huge turnout. Will states take it away?

Voting experts say it's not easy to remove options once they've been given to voters. But the fraught politics around alleged "fraud" complicate the outlook for coming elections.

by Miles Parks

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November 24, 2020 1:18 PM

State board certifies Joe Biden as winner in Minnesota

Minnesota’s state canvassing board has unanimously certified the state’s election results. It's an ordinarily routine task that drew closer attention due to President Donald Trump’s efforts to delay it in key states.

by The Associated Press

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November 24, 2020 1:13 PM

Biden certified as winner of Pennsylvania presidential vote

Democrat Joe Biden was certified Tuesday as winner of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, culminating three weeks of vote counting and a string of failed legal challenges by President Donald Trump.

by The Associated Press

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November 24, 2020 5:26 AM

Trump push to invalidate votes in heavily Black cities alarms civil rights groups

Black voters in Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Atlanta were crucial to Joe Biden's victory. Those are also the places where President Donald Trump's campaign has targeted its legal efforts.

by Juana Summers

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