Election 2020

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

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November 11, 2020 3:10 PM

Disability rights advocate and parks board leader wins City Council seat in Maplewood

Nikki Villavicencio organized to help Minnesotans with disabilities get involved with political door-knocking. She just door-knocked for her own City Council campaign — and won.

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November 11, 2020 12:10 PM

Georgia will conduct a hand recount amid GOP's baseless fraud claims

The hand recount, which will likely be both less accurate than a machine recount and more costly, must be completed by Friday, Nov. 20.

by Stephen Fowler and Barbara Sprunt

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November 11, 2020 11:36 AM

Trump wins Alaska, 3 electoral votes; up to 217

President Donald Trump has won the state of Alaska. The Republican nominee was awarded the state’s three electoral votes, pushing his Electoral College tally to 217.

by The Associated Press

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November 11, 2020 6:21 AM

From obscure to sold out: The story of Four Seasons Total Landscaping in just 4 days

The Philadelphia business was the location of a bizarre press conference by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani last weekend. The business is cashing in on its newfound fame and has even run out of merch.

by Miles Bryan

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November 11, 2020 5:58 AM

Biden vows to 'get right to work' despite Trump resistance

President-elect Joe Biden is promising "to get right to work" and is downplaying concerns that President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge Biden's election victory could undermine national security.

by The Associated Press

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November 10, 2020 6:30 PM

AP explains: Election's validity intact despite Trump claims

President Donald Trump and his allies have repeated specious claims that don’t have proof or have been rejected by the courts. Nonpartisan investigations of the 2016 election and previous elections have found that voter fraud is exceedingly rare.

by The Associated Press

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November 10, 2020 4:48 PM

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer on how the GOP whittled away at Democrats' House majority

Tom Emmer, who also chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, discusses how his party flipped seats in Florida and beyond and some Republicans' reluctance to acknowledge Joe Biden's win.

by Ari Shapiro

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November 10, 2020 3:42 PM

Pompeo embraces Trump's baseless claims on voter fraud

"We're going to count all the votes," the secretary of state told reporters, an apparent reference to President Donald Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud.

by Bill Chappell

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November 10, 2020 3:13 PM

DNC Chair Tom Perez on Democrats' Georgia runoff strategy and defeating Trumpism

Democrats didn't have the big wins they expected in congressional races. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez says Democrats are working to expand the electorate in Georgia runoff races.

by James Doubek and Steve Inskeep

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November 10, 2020 2:48 PM

Key departures signal agriculture shakeup for Capitol Hill

The defeat of U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Minnesota and some key retirements mean a shakeup is coming for agriculture on Capitol Hill. Observers say power is likely to shift from the Midwest to the South and the coasts.

by The Associated Press

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