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2020 election: announcements, news, and updates

President Donald Trump will likely face a slew of Democrats vying to challenge him.

Contributors: Vox Staff

The 2020 presidential race is well underway. While the first primary contests are still nearly a year away, Democrats have been lining up to challenge President Donald Trump for months.

Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Amy Klobuchar have entered the fray, as well as Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand. Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who came within 2 percentage points of unseating Sen. Ted Cruz, is in. South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has emerged as a surprising standout. Former Vice President Joe Biden announced his candidacy after months of speculation, becoming an early frontrunner.

On the Republican side, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld is the first person to challenge President Donald Trump for the 2020 nomination. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is also reportedly considering joining the race. While the president remains unpopular with the general electorate, his approval rating among Republicans hovers between 80 and 90 percent.

644 Total Updates Since
Aug 15, 2017, 3:00pm EDT
  • November 22, 2020

    Sen. Kelly Loeffler has tested positive for the coronavirus

    By Sean Collins

    Loeffler, running to keep her seat in a competitive special election, plans to quarantine.

  • November 13, 2020

    Democrats are already at odds over how to win in 2022

    By Ella Nilsen

    The competing theories over how to protect Democrats’ slim House majority, explained.

  • November 7, 2020

    Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, who left the Democratic Party to back Trump, wins reelection

    By Andrew Prokop

    The now-Republican Congress member won a second term.

  • November 6, 2020

    California’s ballot initiative system isn’t working. How do we fix it?

    By Kelsey Piper

    Is direct democracy delivering on its promise?

  • November 5, 2020

    Vox live results: Joe Biden’s path to victory widens

    By Ella Nilsen and Emily Stewart

    Follow live results for the race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

  • November 4, 2020

    Trump made gains with Black voters in some states. Here’s why.

    By Sean Collins

    With disinformation and economic promises, Trump lobbied hard for the Black vote in the final days of the campaign.

  • November 4, 2020

    Republican Tony Gonzales has won retiring Rep. Will Hurd’s seat in Texas

    By Nicole Narea

    Democrats had identified the district as a target this year.

  • November 4, 2020

    A new generation of Black progressives has been elected to Congress

    By Ella Nilsen

    Here’s what they want to do next.

  • November 3, 2020

    Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is reelected in North Carolina

    By Benjamin Rosenberg

    Gov. Roy Cooper has won reelection, fending off a challenge from his Republican lieutenant, Dan Forest.

  • November 3, 2020

    Democrats’ path to a Senate majority, explained

    By Ella Nilsen

    Democrats could win back the Senate. A 60-vote supermajority is looking out of reach.

  • November 3, 2020

    How long it could take to count the vote this year, explained

    By Andrew Prokop

    Some swing states are expected to tally results relatively quickly. Others ... not so much.

  • November 2, 2020

    Final Pennsylvania presidential polls have Biden winning the pivotal swing state

    By Alex Abad-Santos

    Pollsters found Trump would need a repeat of 2016’s surprise results to win the state again.

  • November 1, 2020

    At least 92 million people have already voted

    By Cameron Peters

    Early voter turnout is reaching historic levels in 2020.

  • November 1, 2020

    Trump’s closing argument is against a fake Joe Biden

    By Matthew Yglesias

    He desperately wants to run against "the radical left" instead.

  • October 31, 2020

    Study: Trump rallies may be responsible for an estimated 700 Covid-19 deaths

    By Ian Millhiser

    The president is most likely a superspreader.

  • October 30, 2020

    The 3 biggest governor races to watch in 2020

    By Benjamin Rosenberg

    Eyes will be on Montana, Missouri, and North Carolina.

  • October 30, 2020

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

    By Sean Collins

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

  • October 29, 2020

    Young Latinx voters could be the ones who finally flip Arizona 

    By Li Zhou

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

  • October 29, 2020

    Georgia’s two super-competitive Senate races, explained

    By Ella Nilsen

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

  • October 29, 2020

    How Trump could win the 2020 election through the Electoral College

    By Andrew Prokop

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

  • October 28, 2020

    Biden has a big lead in the polls, but can we trust them?

    By Matthew Yglesias

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

  • October 28, 2020

    Ballot selfies, state by state

    By Jerusalem Demsas

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

  • October 28, 2020

    Why Mitch McConnell has a grip on Kentucky

    By Li Zhou

    Democrats face an uphill contest in the conservative state.

  • October 28, 2020

    The misunderstood Rust Belt worker vote, and its importance in 2020, explained

    By Dylan Scott

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

  • October 27, 2020

    Democrats want to turn Texas blue. It starts with the state House in 2020.

    By Nicole Narea

    Electoral power, health care, and voter enthusiasm are on the line.