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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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Wis. officials: 7 virus cases appear related to in-person voting

Wis. officials: 7 virus cases appear related to in-person voting

They would be the first such cases since the state held in-person voting despite widespread concern about the health risks. The conditions of the seven, all in Milwaukee, weren't immediately available. 
by The Associated Press

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Did gender keep Democratic women from winning the primary?

Did gender keep Democratic women from winning the primary?

Elizabeth Warren says she would serve as Joe Biden's running mate. Whether gender blocked her own path to the nomination is a key question for many Democrats — and a complicated one.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden's running mate

Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden's running mate

As Biden begins the process of choosing a running mate, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has become an unexpected part of the audition. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been praising the former vice president on television and Twitter as she unveils a plan to fight the coronavirus in rural America.
by The Associated Press

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Elizabeth Warren backs Biden, extending display of party unity

Elizabeth Warren backs Biden, extending display of party unity

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has given former Vice President Joe Biden the third high-profile endorsement this week, along with Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders.
by Elena Moore

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Takeaways from Wisconsin’s primary election during a pandemic

Takeaways from Wisconsin’s primary election during a pandemic

In a move decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin held its primary election during a global pandemic. We turn to a journalist who covered the election to look at results and what may be ahead if the pandemic continues into the fall.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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Obama officially endorses Biden for president

Obama officially endorses Biden for president

Former President Barack Obama, who had previously stayed out of the 2020 fray, will endorse his former vice president in a video released Tuesday.
by Juana Summers and Alana Wise

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Voters reject Trump's pick in chaotic Wisconsin court race; Biden wins Democratic primary

Voters reject Trump's pick in chaotic Wisconsin court race; Biden wins Democratic primary

The absentee-ballot-fueled victory by liberal Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky was a huge win for Democrats. It reduced conservative control of the court to 4-3, giving liberals a chance to take control in 2023.
by The Associated Press

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Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president

Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president

Sanders suspended his own campaign last week after determining his path to victory was "virtually impossible."
by Benjamin Swasey

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Coronavirus may reshape who votes and how in the 2020 election

Coronavirus may reshape who votes and how in the 2020 election

This week's primary in Wisconsin, which produced long lines of voters waiting in protective gear to cast their ballots, is a dire warning of what could lie ahead.
by Pam Fessler

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Joe Biden's next big decision: Choosing a running mate

Joe Biden's next big decision: Choosing a running mate

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee expects to name a committee to vet potential running mates next week, according to three Democrats with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal plans. Biden has already committed to picking a woman.
by The Associated Press

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