Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Trump refuses to commit to accept election results if he loses
President Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming presidential election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote. “I have to see. Look ... I have to see,” Trump said during a wide-ranging interview on "Fox News Sunday."
'Sleepy Joe'? Trump's insult may reveal Biden's advantage
Joe Biden is staying low-key and is nowhere near as visible as Donald Trump, and yet polls show the Democratic candidate’s numbers overshadowing the president in every key battleground state.
Don’t let COVID-19 stop your vote. Here’s how to vote by mail in Minnesota
The coronavirus is posing unprecedented challenges for the 2020 election. But most Minnesotans hoping to cast a ballot can do so without going any farther than the closest mailbox.
Challenger Melton-Meaux outraises Rep. Ilhan Omar
As the August primary election approaches, fundraising numbers for the second quarter of the year show the race for Congress in the district that includes Minneapolis shaping up as the most expensive contest of the year.
Four more years? Trump struggles to outline second term plan
With the election less than four months away, President Donald Trump's focus is more on winning than on how he would govern. He's offered no substantive policy proposal, opting instead for heated rhetoric on race, crime and socialism aimed at his most loyal supporters.
Climate One: Will climate change matter in the 2020 election?
From the Commonwealth Club of California’s “Climate One” series: Will climate change matter in the 2020 election?
Jeff Sessions loses comeback bid for Alabama Senate seat
Sessions loses to former football coach Tommy Tuberville, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump. He faces Democrat Sen. Doug Jones, considered vulnerable, in November.
Trump signs bill, order rebuking China and slams Biden
President Donald Trump has signed a bill and executive order that he says will hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong. Trump used a speech Tuesday in the Rose Garden to argue that Democratic rival Joe Biden's entire career had been a “gift to the Chinese Communist Party.”