2020 Presidential Race Archives

LIVE UPDATES: Education head DeVos quits, cites Trump rhetoric

January 6, 2021 10:15 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress…

‘Democracy prevailed’: Biden aims to unify divided nation

December 14, 2020 4:28 PM The Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden is speaking in Wilmington, Delaware after Monday’s Electoral College…

California puts Biden over 270 electoral votes for the presidency

December 14, 2020 2:01 PM CNN

California is holding its Electoral College meeting Monday afternoon for electors to officially cast their votes for…

All 50 states and DC have now certified their presidential election results

December 9, 2020 3:15 PM CNN

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have now certified their presidential results, according to CNN’s tally, as the…

Biden secures enough electors to become president after California certifies results

December 4, 2020 5:41 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden,…

Arizona certifies Biden’s victory over Trump

November 30, 2020 11:05 AM The Associated Press

Arizona officials have certified Joe Biden’s narrow victory over President Donald Trump in the…

Pennsylvania and Nevada certify election results for Biden

November 24, 2020 10:44 AM CNN

Pennsylvania and Nevada on Tuesday certified their 2020 general election results, formally awarding electoral votes from…

GSA tells Biden that transition can formally begin

November 23, 2020 3:24 PM CNN

The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the…

Michigan’s state board certifies Biden’s win

November 23, 2020 2:29 PM CNN

The Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted Monday to certify the state’s election results, formally granting President-elect Joe Biden…

Georgia certification still underway, secretary of state’s office says after announcing it was complete

November 20, 2020 10:32 AM CNN

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Friday certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state,…

Georgia presidential hand tally done; affirms Biden lead

November 19, 2020 4:34 PM The Associated Press

A top Georgia elections official says a hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia is complete, and the results affirm…

Joe Biden becomes first Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia

November 13, 2020 11:30 AM CNN

Joe Biden will win Georgia, CNN projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a Republican presidential stronghold for…

EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: How AP called the race for Biden

November 9, 2020 3:29 PM The Associated Press

Democrat Joe Biden captured the presidency on Saturday when The Associated Press declared him the victor in his…

Former Vice President Joe Biden wins presidency, according to CNN projection

November 7, 2020 8:38 AM Avery Johnson

Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the presidency against current President Donald Trump, who was elected in 2016, according…

White House quiet in hour after Biden became President-elect

November 7, 2020 10:07 AM CNN

It’s very quiet here at the White House in the hour after Joe Biden became President-elect. President Trump is out golfing at his Sterling,…

Biden, Harris react to projected election outcome

November 7, 2020 10:03 AM Avery Johnson

The announcement came Saturday morning that former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to be the next President of the United…

What’s next? Saturday’s election verdict isn’t last step

November 7, 2020 9:50 AM The Associated Press

Saturday’s election verdict isn’t the last step in selecting an American…

Gov. Gavin Newsom congratulates Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris on projected election win

November 7, 2020 9:36 AM Avery Johnson

California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared his congratulations to Sen. Kamala Harris on social media following news…

Biden wins Pennsylvania, becoming the 46th president of the United States

November 7, 2020 9:22 AM CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s 30-year quest for the presidency culminated in victory over President Donald Trump as…

Harris bursts through another barrier, becoming the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect

November 7, 2020 9:16 AM CNN

Kamala Harris, who on Saturday became America’s first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect, represents a new…

What are the laws about when recounts can be done?

November 6, 2020 3:57 PM Avery Johnson

Votes are continuing to be counted in the U.S., and in several states, the lead for each presidential candidate is very…

EXPLAINER: What would a recount in Georgia look like?

November 6, 2020 11:42 AM The Associated Press

They’re still counting votes across Georgia, and it’s really, really close. While Democrat Joe Biden surpassed President Donald Trump early…

Trump repeats claims that ‘legal’ votes will show him winning

November 5, 2020 1:01 PM CNN, Avery Johnson

The Trump Campaign announced that it will be holding a press conference in Phoenix, Arizona as election officials continue to…

Presidential candidate Joe Biden holds press conference in Delaware

November 5, 2020 1:22 PM Avery Johnson

Former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden held a press conference in Delaware…

Trump sues in 3 states, laying ground for contesting outcome

November 4, 2020 4:28 PM The Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Georgia Republican Party have filed a lawsuit against the Chatham County Board…

Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wis. recount

November 4, 2020 1:01 PM The Associated Press

The Trump campaign said it filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying the groundwork for contesting…

How soon will we know the US election outcome?

October 22, 2020 5:21 PM The Associated Press

How soon will we know the results of the U.S.…

Mute buttons and plexiglass: Inside the final 2020 debate

October 22, 2020 1:55 PM The Associated Press

While millions of people will be watching on television, only around 200 will be allowed inside the massive…

Debate commission adopts new rules to mute mics

October 19, 2020 5:16 PM The Associated Press

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate…

Electoral College vs popular vote in America

October 16, 2020 11:53 AM The Associated Press

Election Question: Why is it that one candidate can win the popular vote but another wins the electoral vote and thus the…

Commission cancels second debate between Trump and Biden

October 9, 2020 3:22 PM CNN

The Commission on Presidential Debates has canceled the second debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden after the…

Trump sets big events for WH, Florida, restarting campaign

October 9, 2020 2:45 PM The Associated Press

Looking to shove his campaign back on track, President Donald Trump and his team laid out an aggressive return to…

Twitter tightens limits on candidates ahead of US election

October 9, 2020 10:50 AM The Associated Press

Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its…

Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus

October 7, 2020 11:06 AM The Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to face off in a…

Biden says no debate if Trump still has virus

October 6, 2020 4:54 PM The Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he and President Donald Trump “shouldn’t have a debate” as long…

CBS: Debate commission considering cutting off microphones if candidates break rules

September 30, 2020 3:50 PM Avery Johnson

The Commission on Presidential Debates is allegedly considering cutting off microphones if candidates break the…

Debate commission says it will make changes to format

September 30, 2020 11:21 AM The Associated Press

The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first…

Biden releases 2019 taxes as pre-debate contrast with Trump

September 29, 2020 1:39 PM The Associated Press

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden paid nearly $288,000 in federal income taxes last year, according to returns he…

Democrats and Republicans react to Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate

August 11, 2020 6:07 PM Avery Johnson

Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden announced his pick for a running mate…

Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate

August 11, 2020 1:21 PM The Associated Press

Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden has named California Senator Kamala Harris as his running…

Trump floats idea of election delay, a virtual impossibility

July 30, 2020 10:22 AM The Associated Press

President Donald Trump, lagging in the polls and confronted by fresh evidence of an economic…

California rejected 100K mail-in ballots because of mistakes

July 13, 2020 4:49 PM The Associated Press

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom calls mail-in voting safe and secure, but it’s not…

AP source: Hillary Clinton to endorse Biden later Tuesday

April 28, 2020 11:13 AM The Associated Press

Hillary Clinton will endorse Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy on Tuesday.…

Sanders endorses former rival Biden for president

April 13, 2020 11:33 AM The Associated Press

Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy.…

Sanders wins top prize, California; Biden surges nationwide

March 3, 2020 8:02 PM The Associated Press

Bernie Sanders has won California’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 415 delegates at stake, the biggest haul on the electoral…

Resurgent Biden starts Super Tuesday with big Virginia win

March 3, 2020 4:04 PM The Associated Press

Joe Biden has notched his first major Super Tuesday victory, winning Virginia to start the most pivotal night of the Democratic presidential primary.…

Klobuchar is ending her presidential bid, will endorse Biden

March 2, 2020 10:39 AM The Associated Press

Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign and is set to endorse Joe Biden.…

Get to know the 2020 presidential candidates

February 28, 2020 12:35 PM KION546 News Team

With so many candidates for the 2020 presidential election, it can be hard to keep track…

Track 2020 primary elections around the country

February 28, 2020 12:30 PM KION546 News Team

Find out when primary elections will be held around the…

Delegate tracker for 2020 presidential primaries

February 28, 2020 12:24 PM KION546 News Team

As the primary elections continue, presidential candidates are working to earn delegates to win their party’s…