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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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'Let the healthy go about their business': GOP Senate candidate Jason Lewis on pandemic, election

'Let the healthy go about their business': GOP Senate candidate Jason Lewis on pandemic, election

Anticipating his party's endorsement for U.S. Senate at a virtual endorsing convention next week, former U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis told MPR News host Tom Crann that the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic will be a defining issue in this fall's election.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers

Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he “should not have been so cavalier” in his comments on Friday in which he suggested African Americans who back President Trump “ain’t black.”
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin weighs mailing all voters absentee application

Wisconsin weighs mailing all voters absentee application

Wisconsin election officials were poised Wednesday to vote on a plan to mail absentee ballot applications to voters who haven't requested one, a move that could incur President Trump's wrath after he threatened to pull funding from other states that have adopted similar measures.
by The Associated Press

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Biden's VP search puts spotlight on how long he'll serve

Biden's VP search puts spotlight on how long he'll serve

Biden has referred to himself as a “transition candidate," acting as a bridge to a younger generation of leadership. If he wins in November, those comments are contributing to intense speculation about who is best positioned to lead the party after him.
by The Associated Press

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Rep. Justin Amash won't launch third-party presidential bid

Rep. Justin Amash won't launch third-party presidential bid

The Michigan congressman announced on Twitter that he would not seek a run on the Libertarian Party ticket. The independent had left the Republican Party last summer.
by Jason Slotkin

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GOP officials say they're expecting 50,000 in Charlotte for national convention

GOP officials say they're expecting 50,000 in Charlotte for national convention

Republicans say they're moving ahead with plans to gather tens of thousands of people at their presidential nominating convention in North Carolina this summer — even as Democrats weigh their options for convening during the coronavirus pandemic.
by Sarah McCammon

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Feds warn states that online voting experiments are 'high-risk'

Feds warn states that online voting experiments are 'high-risk'

As some states turn to internet voting to increase accessibility for vulnerable populations, the federal government sends out an eight-page report detailing the risks.
by Miles Parks

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Legislature agrees on measures to make voting safer

Legislature agrees on measures to make voting safer

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Thursday that unlocks $17 million in federal funding that will be used to protect polling places from the spread of the coronavirus.
by Brian Bakst

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