2020 Presidential Election Archive
Archives for April 2020


The Vermont senator ended his second bid for the presidency on April 8, 2020.

The Sanders campaign and his supporters bet on a theory of class politics that turned out to be wrong.


Biden and Trump are in tight battles in swing-state polls, but Biden has the lead nationally.

From coronavirus response to lead abatement to fighting child poverty, there’s a lot of good policies to choose from.


The former vice president highlighted needed changes to the voting system, as well as environmental and economic reforms.

The Vermont senator claimed ideological victory even as he conceded the race for the Democratic nomination.

Both were outsiders challenging party establishments. But only one of them won.


The problem isn’t his platform, it’s that he’s not trusted.


“For whatever reason, [it] doesn’t work out well for Republicans.”


Sanders ignited a movement that pulled the Democratic Party leftward.

The 78-year-old democratic socialist changed many things about the Democratic Party, but he could not become its leader.

Wisconsin’s election sends a message about much-needed voting reforms for November.


The state has been under a shelter-in-place order since March 25.


The coronavirus has a chance to spread through long voting lines and cramped polling stations.


After days of wrangling, in-person voting is underway in Wisconsin. Here’s how the election is playing out.