Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Robocalls, rumors and emails: Last-minute election disinformation floods voters
Dirty tricks and disinformation have been used to intimidate and mislead voters for as long as there have been elections. But they have been especially pervasive this year as millions of Americans cast ballots in a chaotic and contentious election.
Man arrested in N.C. had plan to kill Joe Biden, feds say
Alexander Hillel Treisman, 19, was indicted on child pornography charges. Federal agents presented evidence suggesting he was obsessed with mass shootings — and drove within 4 miles of Biden's home.
Nearly 1.2 million Minnesotans have already voted
Early voting continued on a record pace over the past week in Minnesota and more ballots are likely to be cast before Nov. 3.
Appeals court rules 2nd District race should proceed
A three-judge panel declined to place a stay on voters from deciding the race between Democratic Rep. Angie Craig and Republican Tyler Kistner in November. The litigation arises from the death of a third-party candidate.
MPR News congressional debates: 7th District and 8th District
The candidates for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th and 8th districts debated the major issues, on Politics Friday with host Mike Mulcahy.
Trump and Biden had a real debate, and 4 other takeaways
The final debate showed candidates far apart on issues like health care, climate change and criminal justice. Trump tried to focus on alleged corruption, but the pandemic remains 2020's central issue.
Despite pullbacks, Trump team says Minnesota still in its sights
President Donald Trump has been saying for years he wants to win Minnesota, but with just over a week to go until Election Day, it appears he is walking back that goal. Until Friday, that is, when the campaign said it would increase ad spending and put a new focus on the state in the closing days of the race.
Trump, Biden go after each other on coronavirus, taxes
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden offered sharply different visions of how to handle the surging pandemic and fought over how much Trump pays in taxes during their final debate of a tumultuous campaign.