2020 Election Updates

The WFUV Newsroom is providing election updates in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election on November 3rd and if necessary for the weeks after. The newsroom will update this page regularly as needed.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Trump administration revives talk of action on birthright citizenship
Georgia secretary of state certifies Biden's win
Fact checking McEnany's first White House press briefing since Trump's election loss
Biden turns 78, officially making him oldest president-elect
CNN: Trump undercuts American democracy as he clings to power
Georgia confirms Biden victory and finds no widespread fraud after statewide audit

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Biden approaches 80 million votes in historic victory
Trump’s attempts to overturn the election are unparalleled in U.S. history
Trump legal team claims broad conspiracy to manipulate election

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Trump campaign asks for partial recount in Wisconsin
Michigan's Wayne County certifies results after initial partisan split
All Michigan counties certify Biden's win

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Joe Biden names senior staff
PA supreme court rejects Trump Campaign ballot observer complaint

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Trump tweets for the first time that Biden won election but continues to insist it was rigged
Trump backers drop voter fraud lawsuits in 4 states

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020

President Trump still not conceding to Biden but says “time will tell”
Trump rips Cuomo, says NY won’t get COVID-19 vaccine until gov OKs it
Trump got more NYC votes in 2020 — including in the South Bronx
Trump to break silence with vaccine update after criticism he's ignored pandemic
Trump strikes out in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania ballot challenges
'Abuse of the rule of law': 1,000 ex-judges, legal experts slam Trump's false claims of fraud
NYers celebrate Presidential election results: The NY Post's week in photos
Trump cries voter fraud, but in court, his lawyers don’t

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020

2020 election ‘most secure in American history,’ federal election security officials say
The NY Times called officials in every state: No evidence of voter fraud

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020

President-elect Biden names longtime aide Ron Klain as White House Chief of Staff
Georgia Republicans are supporting Trump's legal challenges because they seek Trump voters in January runoffs
New York Republicans have been silent on Trump's debunked fraud claims, Gothamist writes

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The Biden team is considering legal options if the Trump administration continues stalling
Here's who's on Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is backing Trump's legal challenges
NY starts to count absentee ballots nearly a week after election day
President Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper in tweet
GOP calls for GA Secretary of State to resign as Biden's lead grows

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Giuliani says President Trump will not concede the election
CNN: Jared Kushner has approached President Trump about conceding the election
Former President George W. Bush congratulates President-elect Biden

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Joe Biden is president-elect
Biden wins Pennsylvania; presidency
AP: Harris becomes first Black, South Asian woman Vice President
CNN: World leaders congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris to deliver remarks at 8

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Biden's nearly insurmountable math
Biden leads Trump in Pennsylvania; It may take days to finish counting ballots in Philly
Trump unhappy with legal team's lack of major impact on election count
Trump’s false election fraud claims split Republicans
How Biden gained an edge in Michigan
CNN: How Trump is *already* laying the groundwork for 2024
Biden ahead in Georgia, Pennsylvania; Trump attacks process
Fox News instructs anchors not to call Biden 'President-elect'
Fox News: Presidential race could be decided by Pennsylvania case before Supreme Court

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Trump casts doubt on results
Georgia dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit as count continues
Trump campaign files lawsuit in Nevada, alleging fraud
Michigan judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit
Biden receives COVID-19 briefing as vote count continues

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020

As the AP calls Wisconsin for Biden the Trump campaign says it will request a recount
The Trump campaign is suing to stop ballot counts in MI and PA
Joe Biden is projected to win MI
Trump campaign files with US Supreme Court to block late arriving ballots in PA
Biden speaks in Delaware, confident about his chances

ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE

Joe Biden wins Minnesota (10 electoral votes)
Andy Kim (D) wins re-election in NJ's 3rd Congressional District
Elise Stefanik (R) wins re-election to NY's 21st Congressional District
Josh Gottheimer (D) wins re-election to NJ's 5th Congressional District
Brian Higgins (D) wins re-election to NY's 26th Congressional District
Jamaal Bowman (D) wins election to NY's 16th Congressional District
GA Republican who supports QAnon wins US House seat
Grace Meng (D) wins re-election in NY's 6th Congressional District
New Jersey legalizes recreational marijuana
Jerrold Nadler (D) wins re-election to NY's 10th Congressional District
Delaware elects first transgender state senator, Sarah McBride
Christopher Smith (R) wins re-election to NJ's 4th Congressional District
Democrats lose Senate seat as Tommy Tuberville beats Doug Jones in Alabama
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) wins re-election to NY's 14th Congressional District
Hakeem Jeffries (D) wins re-election to NY's 8th Congressional District
Donald Norcross (D) wins re-election to NJ's 1st Congressional District
Ritchie Torres (D) elected to NY's 15th Congressional District
Bill Pascrell (D) wins re-election to NJ's 9th Congressional District
Lindsey Graham (R) wins re-election to Senate in South Carolina
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) wins re-election to NJ's 12th Congressional District
Carolyn Maloney (D) wins re-election to NY's 12th Congressional District
Nydia Velazquez (D) wins re-election to NY's 7th Congressional District
Adriano Espaillat (D) wins re-election to NY's 13th Congressional District
Mikie Sherrill (D) wins re-election to NJ's 13th Congressional District
Yvette Clark (D) wins re-election to NY's 9th Congressional District
John Hickenlooper (D) wins election to Senate, beating incumbent Cory Gardner
Albio Sires (D) wins re-election to U.S. House in NJ's 8th Congressional District
Joe Biden wins New York
Largest county in GA delays count after pipe burst in room with ballots
Senator Cory Booker (D) wins reelection in New Jersey
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wins reelection in Kentucky
Joe Biden wins New Jersey, Connecticut

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Biden sweeps all 5 votes in tiny town known for announcing results first
Despite large early voting numbers New Yorkers show up for election day in droves
NYC voting cheat sheet
Four states including NJ could legalize Marijuana today
Tonight's paths to victory for Biden and President Trump

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Close Staten Island Congressional Race anticipated to drag on well past election day
Democrats hoping to turn back Trump effect in Central New York
Midtown stores board up windows in anticipation of unrest following Election Day
Biden and Trump show down in Pennsylvania
Trump faces legal trouble if he loses
1.1 million New Yorkers voted early. Lines and COVID didn't stop them
What to expect voting on Election day in NJ
NJ voters to decide on legalizing marijuana
Election guide for Connecticut

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020

New Yorkers have cast more than 2 million votes before Election Day
Trump supporters continue to cause traffic disruptions, including in NY and NJ
In closing cases, candidates are homing in on Pennsylvania
NYT: Americans Afraid "Not for Themselves, but for the Country"
A key Senate race in Maine could be influenced by new ranked-choice voting

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020

Rockland County to expand early voting hours after long lines
State legislatures will wield power in redistricting after 2020 census
Media networks are planning to be cautious on Election Night

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020

More lines at the polls as New Yorkers endure dreary weather to vote early
NYC Board of Elections official says all ballots may not be counted until December
Trump falsely tells Michigan rally: 'Our doctors get more money if someone dies of Covid'
NFL legend Brett Favre and hockey star Bobby Orr endorse Trump
The Washington Post: Where the race stands, 4 days from Election Day
Texas' 2020 early voting surpasses total turnout in 2016 election
"If Florida goes blue, it's over," Biden says as he and Trump campaign in Florida
Trump admin tried, failed to recruit sporting giants for ill-fated virus ad campaign

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020

Biden calls son Hunter 'smartest guy I know' amid business accusations
Trump, Biden to hold dueling events in crucial battleground Florida
Biden maintains his steady polling lead with five days remaining
Trump calls absentee ballot-receipt extension in Pennsylvania 'a disaster for our nation'

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

More than one million New Yorkers have cast their ballot for the 2020 election
The US Supreme Court won't hear a Republican appeal to limit the time for returning mail-in ballots
President Trump campaigned in Arizona, while Vice President Biden was in Delaware
The 2020 campaign for president is the most expensive ever

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020

Connecticut's voter registration deadline is today although it is still possible to register at the polls
What you need to know for day 4 of early voting
How to spot voter suppresion and what to do
Amy Coney Barret sworn in and asked to recuse herself from election matters
Justice Dept. can't represent Trump in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit
NYC Mayor De Blasio waits in 2 hour line to vote
Can Biden win the election without PA?

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020

Long lines persist at some poll sites as Day 3 of Early Voting begins
Jared and Ivanka threaten to sue the Lincoln Project over Times Square billboards
Inside decades of nepotism in NY Board of Elections
2020 election could have highest voter turnout rate since 1908

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020

Biden acknowledges Trump can still win
Trump and Biden offer vastly different '60 Minutes' interviews
Several of Vice President Pence's staffers test positive for COVID-19
Trump rallies in New Hampshire
Trump campaigns in Maine
Biden hosts virtual 'I Will Vote' concert
White House chief of staff Meadows: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'
New Texas poll shows three-point Biden lead

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020

New York early in-person voting underway
Trump casts ballot in Florida
Trump campaigns in battlegrounds North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin
President Obama campaigns for Biden in Florida
Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania
Biden calls climate change 'number one issue facing humanity'

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020

Biden says coronavirus vaccine must be 'freely available to everyone'
Trump’s campaign schedules rally in Lancaster County
Mayor de Blasio: NYC to dispatch ‘hundreds’ of poll watchers on Election Day
Early voting in 2020 has already exceeded all of 2016’s early votes
Stimulus deal signed by President before election increasingly unlikely as time runs out
Second stimulus checks: Pelosi says deal can happen before election if Trump approves
Final presidential debate: Fact checking Trump and Biden
Actress Milano says voters will choose between 'America or Trump' in 2020 election
GOP pollster says Trump won the final debate but Biden ‘won the war’
Early Voting in NYC: When it starts, and what to expect

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020

Biden maintains 10-point national lead in new Quinnipiac likely-voter survey
Second and final debate tonight in Nashville, Tennessee
Trump plans to vote early in Florida this Saturday
FBI says Russia and Iran trying to influence election
Trump posts unedited '60 Minutes' interview to social media

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020

Trump rallys in North Carolina, a must-win state for him, while Biden preps for tomorrow's debate
Biden calls Trump child-separation policy a "moral failing"
President Obama campaigns for Biden in Philadelphia
Biden draws even with Trump in Texas, has 8-point edge in Pennsylvania
Speaker Pelosi suggests a coronavirus relief bill may not pass before the election
The Wall Street Journal evaluates Biden's tax plan

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020

With roughly two weeks to go before the election Biden holds a nearly 9 point lead over Trump
USA Today makes first presidential endorsement for Biden
Electoral College Explained: How Biden faces and uphill battle
A stock market researcher predicts incumbent Donald Trump as 2020 winner
U.S. on pace for record early voting turnout

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020

Supreme Court Rules PA can count ballots recieved after elections day
The Debate Commission says it will mute candidates mics during initial responses for each topic at Thursday's debate
Trump campaign demands topic change for final debate
While Trump demands AG Barr investigate Hunter Biden, Dozens of former intel officers say story is Russian disinformation
Biden campaign calls lid on events to focus on debate prep