[196], The House of Representatives voted an emergency grant of $25 billion to the post office to facilitate the predicted flood of mail ballots. [225][226] Biden was generally held to have won the first debate,[227][228][229] with a significant minority of commentators stating that it was a draw. [361], Election night, November 3, ended without a clear winner, as many state results were too close to call and millions of votes remained uncounted, including in the battleground states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. Biden's 51.3% of the popular vote was also the largest percentage of the popular vote won by any challenger to an incumbent president since 1932. The crowd caused widespread damage to the Capitol and forced lawmakers to evacuate the chambers where debate was occurring. [219] The Supreme Court ruled on a number of these cases,[220] primarily issuing emergency stays instead of going through the normal process due to the urgency. width: 100% !important; [20] As a result of a large number of mail-in ballots, some swing states saw delays in vote counting and reporting; this led to major news outlets delaying their projection of Biden and Harris as the president-elect and vice president-elect until the morning of November 7, three and a half days after the election. Some applicants used pseudonyms; candidate names and party affiliations are written as they appeared on the FEC website on the date that they initially filed with the FEC. Related Topics. Some law firms have moved to drop their representation in lawsuits challenging results of the election. [138][139] Trump resumed in-person rallies on October 12, one week after his discharge from the hospital. Five people died as a result of the events in the Capitol: one person was shot by police, one Capitol Police officer died from his injuries after physically engaging with rioters,[502] one person died of a heart attack, another of a stroke, and the final person's death is still under investigation. Here's why", "What we know about who Asian American voters supported in the election", "Donald Trump endorsement: India's calculated move", "US election result 2020: Hindu Sena performs 'havan', 'puja' for Donald Trump's victory", "Indian flag waved in the middle of mob at the attack on US Capitol building", "Tharoor and Varun spat on Twitter over tricolour at Capitol", "SURVEY: Indian Country overwhelmingly supports Joe Biden", "Fact check: There was strong Navajo support for Biden, but numbers cited in claim have changed", "Native American voters critical to Biden's success in Arizona", "Native American votes helped secure Biden's win in Arizona", "How Indigenous voters swung the 2020 election", "Trump investment in North Carolina's Native American Lumbee Tribe pays off", "One pollster's explanation for why the polls got it wrong", "How accurate were the US presidential election polls? Election 2020 Candidates. In a highly polarized political environment, acrimonious campaign rhetoric fuelled tensions. A spokesman for Iran denied the allegation. By contrast, in states such as Florida, which allowed counting of mail-in ballots for weeks prior to Election Day, an early blue shift giving the appearance of a Biden lead was later overcome by in-person voting that favored Trump, resulting in the state being called for the president on Election Night. [206] The death of Justice Ginsburg resulted in large increases in momentum for both the Democrats and Republicans. [201] The agency refused to comply with the order and nearly 7% of ballots in USPS facilities on Election Day were not processed in time. The Supreme Court was regarded as very unlikely to grant this petition, and even if they did, it would not alter the election outcome, since Biden would still have a majority of Electoral College votes without Pennsylvania. [203] As of May 19, 2020, there were 350 outstanding matters on the agency's enforcement docket and 227 items waiting for action. Share. Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election on November 3, 2020, … [235][236] The debate was described as "chaotic and nearly incoherent" because of Trump's repeated interruptions, causing the CPD to consider adjustments to the format of the remaining debates. Election Petition: Candidates in the 2020 election have all the documents — Oppong Nkrumah LISTEN FEB 3, 2021 Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, a Spokesperson for President Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition trial, says the documents being requested for inspection by the Petitioner is in the custody of all candidates in the 2020 Presidential Election. [135], Trump being diagnosed with COVID-19 was widely seen as having a negative effect on his campaign and shifted the attention of the public back onto COVID-19, an issue which is generally seen as a liability for Trump, due to his response to the COVID-19 pandemic suffering from low approval ratings. [273] At the time of the election, the Trump administration and Republican officials from 18 states had a lawsuit before the Supreme Court, asking the court to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In it, author William H. Frey attributes Obama's 2008 win to young people, people of color, and the college educated. [98][99] This is also the first time since the modern presidential primaries were established in 1911 that a president has been subjected to impeachment while the primary season was underway. [349], During the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, a group of Trump supporters held an Indian flag quite prominently. [464], During the first week of December, Trump twice phoned the speaker of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, urging him to appoint a replacement slate of electors; the speaker said he did not have that power but later joined in a letter encouraging the state's representatives in Congress to dispute the results. Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt said, "There's literally nothing that I've seen yet with the meaningful potential to affect the final result". [207][208] The president,[209] vice president,[210] and several Republican members of Congress stated that a full Supreme Court bench was needed to decide the upcoming election. Biden's plan involves adding a public option to the American healthcare system,[271] and the restoration of the individual mandate to buy health care which was removed from the Affordable Care Act by the 2017 tax cut bill[272] as well as restoring funding for Planned Parenthood. [82] On June 24, 2020, it was announced that the convention would be held in a mixed online-in person format, with most delegates attending remotely but a few still attending the physical convention site. At that point, Georgia had not seen "any widespread irregularities" in this election, according to the voting system manager of the state, Gabriel Sterling. [407] A tweet that went viral claimed that 14,000 votes in Wayne County, Michigan—which encompasses Detroit—were cast by dead people, but the list of names included was found to be incorrect. [294] More than 100 million of them were cast before Election Day by early voting or mail ballot, due to the ongoing pandemic. [363], Shortly after 12:30 a.m. EST, Biden made a short speech in which he urged his supporters to be patient while the votes are counted, and said he believed he was "on track to win this election". [303], Every state won by Biden was won by more votes than Hillary Clinton won each state. [403], Many claims of purported voter fraud were discovered to be false or misleading. An independent candidate is one not affiliated with any political party. Trump also declared victory in North Carolina and Georgia, despite many ballots being uncounted. US election 2020: The other 1,214 candidates running for president. [204] As of September 1, 2020, Trump had not nominated anyone to fill the FEC vacancies positions. [356] The same pattern held in South Dakota, with counties overlapping the lands of the Standing Rock Sioux, Cheyenne River Sioux, Oglala Sioux, Rosebud Sioux and Crow Creek tribes going for Biden. [269] Trump has condemned the Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas reduction and began the withdrawal process. close. [221] In October 2020, there was speculation that the election might be decided through a Supreme Court case, as happened following the 2000 election. Claims that substantial fraud was committed have been repeatedly debunked. [119][120], On April 6, the Supreme Court and Republicans in the State Legislature of Wisconsin rebuffed Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers's request to move the state's spring elections to June. Additional candidates may have received write-in votes, which were not reported and are not included in, This table reflects the results certified by the state, which recorded fewer votes in, These candidates may have received write-in votes, which were not reported and are not reflected in. He added that his office had examined a list of dead people who purportedly voted in Philadelphia but "not a single one of them voted in Philadelphia after they died." [22][23][24] Attorney General William Barr and officials in each of the 50 states found no evidence of widespread fraud or irregularities in the election. List of registered 2020 presidential candidates, Registered presidential candidates, 1980-2016, Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing, Presidential election changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The recount started November 20[479] and concluded on November 29, with the recount increasing Biden's lead by 87 votes. Experience New Candidate Current Deputy Past Deputy. At the beginning of the 2020 presidential election, there were 30 running - 27 Democrats and three Republicans. ", "McConnell vows Trump's nominee to replace Ginsburg will get Senate vote, setting up historic fight", "Dem donors smash ActBlue's daily record after Ginsburg's death", "Pence says Trump has an "obligation" to quickly name Supreme Court nominee", "Graham vows GOP will accept election results after Trump comments", "Trump dumbfounds GOP with latest unforced error", "Trump announces Judge Amy Coney Barrett is his pick for the Supreme Court", "Amy Coney Barrett Moves A Step Closer To Confirmation After Judiciary Committee Vote", "Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote", "Senate Republicans move Barrett Supreme Court nomination toward final vote", "2020 election early exit poll: Voters support stricter gun laws, protecting Roe v. Wade", "Step Aside Election 2000: This Year's Election May Be The Most Litigated Yet", "Democrats: Justices' 4–4 tie in election case ominous sign", "COVID-19 complicates voting, drives emergency stay applications, say SCOTUS clinic directors", "A Day-By-Day Guide to What Could Happen If This Election Goes Bad", "2020 Presidential Debate Schedule Announced for General Election", "First presidential debate moved from Notre Dame to Cleveland", "After Michigan pulls out, Notre Dame won't say if it still plans to host Trump-Biden debate", "Post-debate CNN poll: Six in 10 say Biden won the debate", "The first post-debate polls say Biden won", "Doug Schoen: First Presidential Debate – Here's who won on style and substance", "US presidential debate: who won, was it any good, were there any surprises?