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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.

Find the results in Minnesota here.

Biden nears final decision on running mate

Biden nears final decision on running mate

As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's primary election, pandemic edition: How to vote safely in person

Minnesota's primary election, pandemic edition: How to vote safely in person

Will voting booths be sanitized? Should you keep your mask on while waiting outside? Here are answers to some key questions on how to stay safe when you go to the polls on primary day.
by Jiwon Choi

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Rep. Omar on 5th District reelection bid: ‘I’ve been a coalition builder’

Rep. Omar on 5th District reelection bid: ‘I’ve been a coalition builder’

DFL candidates for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District are scheduled to debate Friday afternoon on WCCO Radio. The DFL-endorsed candidate in the race is Rep. Omar, who has garnered an international profile after becoming the first Somali American, Muslim woman elected to Congress.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Delayed election results? Maybe, but not because of fraud

Delayed election results? Maybe, but not because of fraud

The public might not know the winner of the presidential race on Election Day because of a massive shift to voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s because mail ballots take longer to count because of security procedures and laws in some states that limit when they can be processed.
by The Associated Press

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Trump floats November election delay, but it won't happen

Trump floats November election delay, but it won't happen

The dates of federal elections — the Tuesday after the first Monday in November — are enshrined in federal law and would require an act of Congress to change. The Constitution makes no provisions for a delay to the Jan. 20, 2021, presidential inauguration.
by The Associated Press

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Democrats trim convention hours amid coronavirus pandemic

Democrats trim convention hours amid coronavirus pandemic

Democrats will meet for just two hours each night of their national convention next month in Milwaukee, according to preliminary schedule for the event that has been scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Parties, allies raise millions for legislative campaigns

Parties, allies raise millions for legislative campaigns

With all 201 seats in the Minnesota Legislature on the ballot in November, candidates, caucuses and groups with an interest in the outcome have stockpiled millions of dollars to fund campaigns.
by David H. Montgomery

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The impact of white evangelicals on U.S. politics

The impact of white evangelicals on U.S. politics

In her latest book, history and gender studies professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez looks at how white American evangelicalism has changed over time and what it — and Christian manhood — has meant for U.S. politics. She spoke with MPR News host Kerri Miller about the book.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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