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Election 2020

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.

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Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

The company said Thursday it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting. It also will attach links to official results to posts from candidates and campaigns declaring premature victories.
by The Associated Press

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Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting 'original sin'

Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting 'original sin'

Joe Biden told residents of Kenosha, Wis., that recent turmoil following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, could help Americans confront centuries of systemic racism, drawing a sharp contrast with President Donald Trump amid a reckoning that has galvanized the nation.
by The Associated Press

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2020 is the year of the woman donor: Campaign contributions surge

2020 is the year of the woman donor: Campaign contributions surge

The share of female donors has surged to more than 43 percent this year, and it could make a big difference in some of this year's closest political races.
by Jim Zarroli

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Trump's base is shrinking as whites without a college degree continue to decline

Trump's base is shrinking as whites without a college degree continue to decline

Whites without a college degree have gone from 45 percent of eligible voters in 2016 to 41 percent, per a Brookings Institution and NPR analysis. Meanwhile, whites with a degree and Latinos are on the rise.
by Domenico Montanaro

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VP nominee Harris makes virtual Minnesota campaign stop

VP nominee Harris makes virtual Minnesota campaign stop

The brief appearance by vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris was the first Minnesota-focused event with a member of the Democratic ticket.
by Brian Bakst

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Young, educated and Black: How MN politicians with African roots are reshaping state’s politics

Young, educated and Black: How MN politicians with African roots are reshaping state’s politics

Fifty years ago, lawmakers in Washington opened the doors to immigrants from Africa. Today, dozens of new Americans — from Liberia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia and more — are running for office in Minnesota. And they’re winning.

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Biden raises over $360 million in August, shattering record

Biden raises over $360 million in August, shattering record

Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $364 million for his election effort in August, a record-shattering sum that will give the Democrat ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign.
by The Associated Press

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Tensions high as Donald Trump visits Kenosha

Tensions high as Donald Trump visits Kenosha

President Donald Trump dove into the latest eruption in the nation’s reckoning over racial injustice with a trip Tuesday to Kenosha, Wis., over the objections of local leaders.

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