Election 2020

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

Have questions? #AskMPRNews. We want to hear your stories and insights, too. #TellMPRNews what you’re thinking about on social media or by emailing tell@mpr.org.

Find the results in Minnesota here.

June 27, 2020 4:57 PM

Trump campaign postpones Pence events in Arizona and Florida after coronavirus spikes

Vice President Mike Pence and the Trump campaign are postponing events in Florida and Arizona "out of an abundance of caution" after increases in coronavirus cases in both states.

by Tamara Keith

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 26, 2020 11:01 AM

Poll: Trump disapproval hits all-time high and he trails Biden by 8

Just 40 percent of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58 percent disapprove, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in a general election matchup.

by Domenico Montanaro

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 24, 2020 6:28 PM

Democrats outline modified convention amid coronavirus fears

Organizers say "programming would include both live broadcasts and curated content from Milwaukee and other satellite cities, locations and landmarks across the country."

by Alana Wise

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 24, 2020 3:30 PM

Black progressives appear to surge in primaries, while Trump-backed candidates lose

Voters in states including Kentucky and New York went to the polls for primaries Tuesday. Black Democrats appeared to have done well, including one likely upending a 30-year House committee chairman.

by Domenico Montanaro

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 24, 2020 1:08 PM

Secretary of State Simon waives witness rule for primary absentee ballots

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is making changes to absentee voting rules for the state’s primary election in response to a judge’s order in a state lawsuit even though a federal judge rejected the changes in a separate case.

by Tim Pugmire

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 24, 2020 1:00 AM

Rep. Tom Emmer on the 2020 election and the key issues facing America

Minnesota U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, who chairs the National Republican Campaign Committee, speaks at a University of Minnesota Humphrey School event.

by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 23, 2020 11:41 AM

GOP's Lewis uses call to defund police against Smith in Senate race

Republican challenger Jason Lewis is trying to tag Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith as a supporter of efforts to defund the Minneapolis Police Department even though Smith has not used the phrase.

by Mark Zdechlik

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 23, 2020 6:15 AM

Tuesday's primaries: Races to watch, results

Voters in five states head to the polls Tuesday. Most notably, progressives are mounting an effort to best establishment Democrats in Kentucky and New York.

by Domenico Montanaro and Elena Moore

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 22, 2020 2:55 PM

Fact check: Trump spreads unfounded claims about voting by mail

President Trump tweeted a conspiracy theory that foreign countries could print and send counterfeit absentee ballots. Election officials from both parties say those concerns aren't based in fact.

by Miles Parks

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 22, 2020 9:19 AM

Money tracker: How much Trump and Biden have raised in the 2020 Election

See the latest campaign finance figures for President Trump and his challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden.

by Sean McMinn and Alyson Hurt

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.