Election 2020

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Trump Team Was Reportedly Not Happy With This Fox Call

Network made an early projection of Arizona for Biden

(Newser) - Fox News was among the first media outlets to call Arizona for Joe Biden on Election Night—and President Trump's team was reportedly quite peeved at that decision. Fox had pledged to follow the projections of its nonpartisan, non-ideological “decision desk," reports NPR , which notes that the...

Trump Accused of &#39;Castrating the Facts&#39; in False Victory Claim
Trump's False Victory Claim
Met Swift Rebukes
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 4, 2020 7:53 AM CST

Trump's False Victory Claim Met Swift Rebukes

News anchors, Joe Biden's camp, and prominent GOPers all pushed back on president's remarks

(Newser) - Just before 2:30am Wednesday, during a still-undecided election, President Trump gathered supporters at the White House to let them know he thought a "major fraud" was occurring, because he hadn't yet been declared the winner. "As far as I'm concerned, we already have won it,...

Uber, Lyft Spent a Wild Amount, Came Out on Top in California

Proposition 22 passes, so workers can remain independent contactors

(Newser) - There was at least one clear winner on election night: Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and other delivery and ride-share companies, which can stick with classifying their California workers as independent contractors. Voters in the state came out 58% to 42% in favor of Proposition 22, which allows the companies to skirt...

He Died From COVID, Won North Dakota Race Anyway
Candidate Who Died
of COVID Wins Race
ELECTION 2020
Nov 4, 2020 7:19 AM CST

Candidate Who Died of COVID Wins Race

It was too late to remove North Dakota's David Andahl from the ballot

(Newser) - A Republican candidate for North Dakota's state legislature won on Tuesday—despite the fact that he died of COVID-19 last month. David Andahl won one of two seats awarded in the Bismarck-area district, Fox 9 reports. But the 55-year-old died Oct. 5 after a battle with the coronavirus; the...

What Trump Had to Say at 2:30am
What Trump Had
to Say at 2:30am
election 2020
Nov 4, 2020 6:37 AM CST

What Trump Had to Say at 2:30am

President addresses supporters from packed White House room

(Newser) - President Trump addressed a crowd that appeared to be largely maskless inside the White House just before 2:30am Wednesday, noting as he came out, "This is without question the latest news conference I have ever had." He thanked Americans for their support and quickly rolled out his...

Control of the Senate: Democrats Eye Takeover
Democrats Are Losing Paths
to Take Control of Senate
election 2020
Nov 4, 2020 3:56 AM CST

Democrats Are Losing Paths to Take Control of Senate

Republicans must prevent net loss of 3 or 4 seats, depending on who wins presidency

(Newser) - Maybe the second biggest national election result out of Tuesday will be whether Republicans retain control of the Senate. The math is simple: Republicans now control the chamber 53-47, meaning Democrats would need a net gain of three seats if they win the White House (because of the vice president'...

Dems Fight to Grow House Majority
Dems Will Likely Retain 
Control of House, but...
ELECTION 2020
Nov 4, 2020 3:23 AM CST

Dems Will Likely Retain Control of House, but...

Yes, there's a 'but'

(Newser) - Democrats currently hold a 232-197 advantage over Republicans in the House—with one Libertarian and five vacancies—and they are fighting to increase that majority by flipping GOP seats in the Sun Belt and elsewhere. The party flipped 41 seats in 2018 to regain control of the chamber. This time...

Florida, Ohio, Arizona Decided. 7 States Have Yet to Be Called

Florida and Ohio vote for Trump, Biden grabs Arizona

(Newser) - All the polls are now closed, and one thing is clear: The major battleground states will tell the tale of the presidency. It's just not clear when. President Trump picked up two important victories after midnight, when Florida and Ohio were called for him. Florida was all but a...

Republican Who&#39;s Expressed Support for QAnon Wins
Republican Who's Embraced
QAnon Wins House Seat
election 2020
Nov 4, 2020 12:33 AM CST

Republican Who's Embraced QAnon Wins House Seat

Marjorie Taylor Greene wins in Georgia

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican with a history of embracing the QAnon conspiracy theory, on Tuesday won a US House seat in Georgia’s open 14th Congressional District, the AP reports. Greene was already favored in the heavily Republican district, but ran unopposed after her Democratic challenger dropped out of...

Biden Speaks to Supporters After Midnight
Biden Speaks, Twitter
Flags a Trump Tweet
election 2020
Nov 4, 2020 12:06 AM CST

Biden Speaks, Twitter Flags a Trump Tweet

Former VP tells supporters to be patient, while Trump warns of attempt to 'STEAL' election

(Newser) - Joe Biden's first line to supporters at a drive-in rally just after midnight Wednesday: "Your patience is commendable." Biden's Election Night message heavily emphasized the fact that we likely won't have a winner of the presidential election projected any time in the next few hours,...

Robocalls Told Voters to 'Stay Safe, Stay Home'

But there were few incidents of intimidation

(Newser) - The FBI says it is looking into reports of robocalls aimed at discouraging voting on Election Day—including some that told voters in Michigan they could be arrested for outstanding warrants if they went to the polls. The BBC reports that millions of voters in multiple states received calls saying,...

Mississippi Voters Pick New Flag Over No Flag

It replaces retired Confederate-themed flag

(Newser) - Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase "In God We Trust," with voters approving the design Tuesday. It replaces a Confederate-themed flag state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over racial injustice. The magnolia flag was the only...

Oregon Is First in Nation for Big Decriminalization Step

Decriminalizes possession of street drugs including heroin, in small amounts

(Newser) - Oregon made a major reversal in the nationwide "war on drugs" Tuesday, voting to decriminalize possession of small amounts of street drugs including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, LSD, psilocybin, methadone, and oxycodone. It's the first state in the nation to do so, Oregon Live reports. "Today is...

US Has Its First Transgender State Senator
For First Time, a
Transgender State Senator
election 2020
Nov 3, 2020 9:46 PM CST

For First Time, a Transgender State Senator

Sarah McBride wins in Delaware

(Newser) - For the first time in US history, a state has elected a transgender state senator. Democrat Sarah McBride, who also made history as the first transgender person to speak at a major party convention , won in her heavily Democratic Delaware district, as had been expected. Politico reports that makes her...

Lindsey Graham Re-Elected
Lindsey Graham Fends Off
Democratic Challenger
election 2020
Nov 3, 2020 9:25 PM CST

Lindsey Graham Fends Off Democratic Challenger

Senator beats Jamie Harrison in South Carolina

(Newser) - Lindsey Graham will keep his Senate seat. The South Carolina Republican fended off a challenge from Democrat Jamie Harrison in Tuesday's election, the AP reports. Harrison had raised a record amount, and the race was reported to be close, but the state remains strongly in support of President Trump...

Why Florida Is Turning Into Such a Nail-Biter
Biden's Shot
at Florida Isn't
Looking So Good
election 2020
Nov 3, 2020 8:36 PM CST

Biden's Shot at Florida Isn't Looking So Good

Miami-Dade County is a big reason why

(Newser) - The battleground state of Florida is turning into a battleground indeed. With more than 90% of the vote counted, the AP has Trump leading 51.3% to 47.8% and the New York Times' election needle is reading "very likely Trump." The storylines emerging from the state: All...

McConnell Wins 7th Term
McConnell Wins 7th Term
ELECTION 2020
Nov 3, 2020 7:41 PM CST

McConnell Wins 7th Term

He fends off challenge from Amy McGrath

(Newser) - The Senate's longest-serving Republican leader will be serving even longer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has won a seventh term in Kentucky, fending off a challenge from former Marine combat pilot Amy McGrath, the AP reports. According to the AP, McConnell led Democrat McGrath by 13 points with almost...

There May Be No Speech From Biden Tonight
There May
Be No Speech
From Biden
Tonight
election 2020
Nov 3, 2020 7:33 PM CST

There May Be No Speech From Biden Tonight

'If there’s something to talk about tonight, I’ll talk about it,' candidate says

(Newser) - If you're planning to stay up until the wee hours to hear Joe Biden's election night speech, you might want to just take some melatonin and call it a night. The Washington Post reports that Biden told reporters Tuesday afternoon that it won't be a given he'...

Florida Precinct Reports 103% Turnout
Florida Precinct 
Reports 103% Turnout
election 2020
Nov 3, 2020 7:20 PM CST

Florida Precinct Reports 103% Turnout

'It's not a glitch,' officials say

(Newser) - As results from Florida roll in, a confusing number in an Orange County precinct is getting attention. In Precinct 538, turnout topped 103% Tuesday, with more than 780 votes cast in a precinct that had 754 registered voters on the Oct. 6 registration deadline, the Orlando Sentine l reports. County...

Exit Polls: 6 in 10 Say Nation on the Wrong Track
2 in 3 Voters Say Choice
Was Mostly About Trump
election 2020
Nov 3, 2020 6:29 PM CST

2 in 3 Voters Say Choice Was Mostly About Trump

Pandemic, economy, racial justice were among the top issues in exit polls

(Newser) - With the coronavirus surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Trump and Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. Voters were especially likely to call the public health crisis the nation’s most important issue,...

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