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Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Find the results in Minnesota here.

Did we break a record? Minnesota election officials say it's close, but not yet

Did we break a record? Minnesota election officials say it's close, but not yet

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon in a post-election update Wednesday said 2020 saw at least a 78.1 percent turnout, based on 3,216,814 votes among 4,118,462 people believed to be eligible to vote.
by Tim Nelson

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The 2020 election was attacked, but not severely disrupted. Here's how

The 2020 election was attacked, but not severely disrupted. Here's how

Federal officials credit years of preparation and tough lessons from the Russian attack on the 2016 election for what they called a much better showing by government agencies at every level.
by Philip Ewing

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Explaining race calls: Presidential race too early to call

Explaining race calls: Presidential race too early to call

The Associated Press is not calling the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 Electoral College votes needed to claim victory.
by The Associated Press

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AP: Biden wins Wisconsin and Michigan, narrowing Trump's path

AP: Biden wins Wisconsin and Michigan, narrowing Trump's path

Joe Biden has won Michigan and Wisconsin, pushing him closer to 270 Electoral College votes and narrowing President Donald Trump’s path to reelection. Only a handful of battleground states remain uncalled including Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. 
by The Associated Press

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News organizations rebuke Trump on election results claim

News organizations rebuke Trump on election results claim

News organizations are strongly rebuking President Donald Trump for declaring on live television that it was a "major fraud" that he hadn't been declared the election's winner.
by The Associated Press

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Trump seeks to stop voting, but only counting remains

Trump seeks to stop voting, but only counting remains

President Donald Trump says he'll take the presidential election to the Supreme Court, but it's unclear what he means in a country in which vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end.
by The Associated Press

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Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on

Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on

Hopes fading for Senate control, Democrats had a disappointing election night as Republicans swatted down an onslaught of challengers and fought to retain their fragile majority. Several races remained undecided into Wednesday and at least one headed to a runoff in January.
by The Associated Press

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6 takeaways from election night 2020

6 takeaways from election night 2020

The election between Trump and Biden is still not settled, and it might not be for days.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Robocalls told at least 800,000 swing state residents to 'stay home' on Election Day. The FBI is investigating

Robocalls told at least 800,000 swing state residents to 'stay home' on Election Day. The FBI is investigating

A firm that tracks robocalls said more than 3 million calls were made on Nov. 3, which contained a cryptic message instructing people to “stay safe and stay home.” The tactics join other efforts to confuse voters this election cycle.

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