Election 2020

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

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November 21, 2020 3:33 PM

Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency

If the differences between President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump were not already clear, the days since the Nov. 3 election was decided have demonstrated the dramatically divergent ways in which each approaches the job of commander in chief.

by The Associated Press

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November 20, 2020 1:53 PM

'We will follow the law': Michigan lawmakers defend election after Trump meeting

Republican lawmakers from Michigan issued a statement Friday night in defense of their state's election process after a closely watched meeting with President Donald Trump.

by The Associated Press

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November 20, 2020 12:30 PM

Facts don't support GOP Chair Carnahan's election claims

The chair of the Minnesota Republican Party said this week that presidential election results in some of the state’s counties showed “extreme abnormalities.” A check of the vote totals shows the facts don’t back up her claims.

by David H. Montgomery

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November 20, 2020 10:51 AM

Appeals court won’t block Rep. Craig victory in 2nd District

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to toss out a judge’s ruling that allowed the 2nd Congressional District race to proceed despite the death of a third-party candidate.

by Brian Bakst

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November 20, 2020 6:57 AM

Trump, allies make frantic steps to overturn Biden's victory

President Donald Trump and his allies are taking increasingly frantic steps to subvert the results of the 2020 election, including summoning state legislators to the White House as part of a longshot bid to overturn Joe Biden's victory.

by The Associated Press

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November 19, 2020 7:02 PM

Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats

Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory for Democrats who pushed to expand their electoral map through the Sun Belt.

by The Associated Press

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November 19, 2020 6:31 PM

Joe Biden wins Georgia, per AP call, following state's release of hand recount

The full hand recount of the state's 5 million presidential votes resulted in a narrowing of Biden's lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia by roughly 10,000 votes.

by Barbara Sprunt

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November 19, 2020 10:50 AM

As Georgia's hand recount concludes, vote count shows Biden still ahead

Thousands of workers across the state have counted each ballot to ensure that President-elect Joe Biden did narrowly defeat President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 contest in Georgia.

by Stephen Fowler

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November 19, 2020 7:52 AM

Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Biden

President Donald Trump's scattershot effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory is shifting toward obscure election boards that certify the vote count. It's part of an unprecedented effort by Trump and his allies to upend the electoral process, sow chaos and perpetuate unsubstantiated doubts about the election's result.

by The Associated Press

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November 19, 2020 4:20 AM

Why were the polls off? Pollsters have some early theories

Along with state polls, national polls may have been significantly further off from the election results than in 2016. Many appear to have missed support for President Donald Trump and down-ballot GOP candidates.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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