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Election 2020

Read the latest on the 2020 election, including coverage of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and more.

Read the latest on the 2020 election, including coverage of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and more.

Our Guide to the 2020 Election

The Latest

Joseph R. Biden Jr. apologized after he ignited a controversy by telling a radio host that black voters torn between him and President Trump “ain’t black.”

Meet the Candidates »

Learn more about the presidential contenders.

Joe Biden

Democrat

Donald Trump

Republican

Highlights

  1. PhotoTara Reade has accused Joseph R. Biden Jr. of sexual assault. The departure of her lawyer, who says he believes her allegation, comes as questions are being raised about her credibility as an expert witness.
    CreditMax Whittaker for The New York Times

    Tara Reade Is Dropped as Client by a Leading #MeToo Lawyer

    The lawyer’s departure came after concerns over the expert witness credentials of Ms. Reade, who has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault.

    By Lisa Lerer, Jim Rutenberg and Stephanie Saul

  2. PhotoSenator Doug Jones of Alabama is the Democrats’ most-threatened incumbent this year. The party has improved its prospects in swing states, however.
    CreditErin Schaff for The New York Times

    Poll Watch

    How the Trump Effect Could Lift Democratic Senate Candidates

    Republican incumbents in swing states have struggled to disentangle themselves from President Trump, whose voters are loyal but represent a minority of the electorate.

    By Giovanni Russonello