American Political Elections

Election 2020

Election Day 2020 occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Election Calendars and Important Dates:

As the country and the world grappled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Election cycle was also impacted. Below are some resources that explored the impact of COVID-19 during the election:

Candidates for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election:

Click on the presidential candidate's name to be brought to their official campaign website.

For more information on the candidates of the 2020 Election, including those who dropped out, visit: 

Election Results

Public Opinion Resources

2020 Debate Schedule

Further details including moderators and debate formats can be found on the Commission on Presidential Debates website.

Check out some of the following sources for 2020 election coverage. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather a starting point.

Note: Keep in mind some sources may have a bias (liberal, conservative, etc.). 

Prefer to browse multiple news sources at once including sources listed above? A news aggregator like Google News can compile a list of articles all in one place.

Party Primaries and Caucuses occurred throughout spring 2020 in each state. The earliest was the Iowa caucuses on Monday, February 3rd. 

Based on the outcomes of the primary elections and caucuses, party delegates from each state were sent to the national party conventions. 

The following links from Ballotpedia contain the rules for delegates for each party and how presidential nominees were chosen:

Check out the following to see primary election results and awarded delegate counts:

Primary caucuses and elections culminated at the major party conventions when the presidential nominee and platform for each party will be officially announced.