Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Completed Wisconsin recount confirms Biden's win over Trump
Wisconsin finished a recount of its presidential results on Sunday, confirming Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Trump vowed to challenge the outcome in court even before the recount concluded.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.