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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2020

Black voter turnout was down in 2016. This time looks to be different.
Politics

For many Black Americans, the best way to fight a pandemic and systemic racism is to vote.

By Sean Collins
Politics
Polls show Trump is losing ground where the coronavirus is surgingPolls show Trump is losing ground where the coronavirus is surging
Politics

Will the latest Covid-19 wave seal Trump’s fate in the election?

By Julia Belluz
Young Latinx voters could be the ones who finally flip Arizona
Politics

“This is a chance for us to say, ‘Not in our state. We’re not letting this happen anymore.’”

By Li Zhou
Georgia’s two super-competitive Senate races, explained
The stakes of the Senate, explained

There’s a chance both of Georgia’s Senate races could be decided next year.

By Ella Nilsen
How Trump could win the 2020 election through the Electoral College
Explainers

It’s not the most likely scenario. But it’s not impossible.

By Andrew Prokop
Exclusive: Biden leads Trump by 12 points in a national UT Dallas poll
Politics

The survey also finds that more stimulus is respondents’ top priority for a new Congress.

By Christina Animashaun and Li Zhou
Politics
The Supreme Court’s latest decision looks like a win for voting rights. It’s really a threat.The Supreme Court’s latest decision looks like a win for voting rights. It’s really a threat.
Politics

The upshot of this Supreme Court order: Pennsylvania voters, if you haven’t voted yet, do not vote by mail — vote some other way.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
Republicans accuse Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and other Big Tech CEOs of violating their free speech rightsRepublicans accuse Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and other Big Tech CEOs of violating their free speech rights
Technology

In the end, the Section 230 hearing didn’t have much to do with Section 230.

By Sara Morrison
Politics
It sure looks like Trump’s national security adviser is campaigning for him in swing statesIt sure looks like Trump’s national security adviser is campaigning for him in swing states
Politics

Experts say it’s pretty clearly an ethics violation.

By Alex Ward
Explainers
Biden has a big lead in the polls, but can we trust them?Biden has a big lead in the polls, but can we trust them?
Explainers

You mostly can rely on the polls, but that doesn’t mean Trump can’t win.

By Matthew Yglesias
Explainers
Ballot selfies, state by stateBallot selfies, state by state
Explainers

In a fight over voter intimidation and freedom of expression, see where your state falls.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Are long voting lines evidence of voter suppression? An expert explains.Are long voting lines evidence of voter suppression? An expert explains.
Politics

“The vast majority of Americans are going to have a completely uneventful voting experience.”

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Still haven’t voted? Don’t send your ballot by mail.Still haven’t voted? Don’t send your ballot by mail.
Politics

The deadline has passed to safely mail your ballot. Here’s what to do if you still need to vote.

By Jen Kirby
Why Mitch McConnell has a grip on Kentucky
The stakes of the Senate, explained

Democrats face an uphill contest in the conservative state.

By Li Zhou
The misunderstood Rust Belt worker vote, and its importance in 2020, explained
Explainers

Union households swung dramatically for Trump in 2016. He seems to be losing ground with them in 2020.

By Dylan Scott