Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Poll: Despite record turnout, 80 million Americans didn't vote. Here's why
Nonvoters are disengaged and don't believe politics can make a difference in their lives. They are also more likely to be Latino, younger, make less money and have lower levels of education.
With Electoral College vote, more Republicans recognize Biden as president-elect
A new wave of senators are finally acknowledging what has been clear for weeks: that Joe Biden is president-elect. Even with the formal affirmation of the election outcome, many holdouts remain.
Electoral College affirms Biden victory as Trump continues baseless challenges
Supporters of President-elect Joe Biden hoped the milestone would end President Trump's false allegations of widespread fraud and unsuccessful attempts to overturn the results — but that is unlikely.
'Democracy prevailed': Biden aims to unify divided nation
President-elect Joe Biden told Americans on Monday that “democracy prevailed” as electors nationwide cast votes affirming his victory in last month’s election, saying the country's governing principles were “pushed, tested, threatened” but did not crumble.
Minnesota casts 10 electoral votes for Biden and Harris ticket
Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes for president and vice president Monday after defeating Donald Trump and Mike Pence by more than 233,000 votes in the state in November.