5 years ago Biden wins Minnesota By Jenny Marder The Associated Press called Minnesota for Former Vice President Joe Biden more than three hours after polls closed at 9 p.m. EST. Hillary Clinton won the state by 1.5 percentage points in 2016. The Cook Political Report listed Minnesota as leaning Democrat, but it was a closely followed state throughout the 2020 campaigns. Minnesota has 10 electoral votes.
5 years ago Security officials ask for patience if vote count takes days By Jenny Marder Senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency officials and a senior DHS official said in a call late Tuesday that if no presidential winner is declared, and vote counting and certification takes several days or weeks, the public might see cyber or disinformation attacks that will drive false narratives, Newshour’s Courtney Norris reports. “We’re prepared for these, we ask for patience,” they said, reminding voters for both this week and weeks to come: “be skeptical, don’t share information that’s not verified.”
5 years ago Biden wins Hawaii By Jenny Marder The Associated Press called Hawaii for Former Vice President Joe Biden after polls closed at midnight ET. Hillary Clinton won this state by 32.2 percentage points in 2016, and Biden was expected to win easily this year. Hawaii has four electoral votes.
5 years ago Republican Bill Cassidy holds onto Senate seat in Louisiana By Jenny Marder Incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana will go on to serve a second term in the Senate after fending off Democratic challenger Adrian Perkins. Perkins is among a record number of Black Democrats running for Senate in the South this year.
5 years ago Mississippi incumbent Hyde-Smith beats back Democratic challenger By Jenny Marder Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith held on in a tight race against Democratic challenger Mike Espy. Hyde-Smith is now the first woman elected to a full term representing Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Challenger Espy was one of a record number of Black candidates running for Senate this year.
5 years ago Georgia Senate race will go to runoff By Jenny Marder The three-way race between Trump ally and incumbent Kelly Loeffler, Democrat Rafael Wornock and Republican challenger Doug Collins will go to a runoff between frontrunners Loeffler and Warnock. If elected, Warnock would be the first Black Senator from Georgia.
5 years ago A record number of Black candidates are running for Congress By Jenny Marder At least 130 Black women ran as congressional candidates in 2020, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. Additionally, the South has seen the greatest number of Black Senate candidates since the Reconstruction era between 1863 and 1877. One notable dynamic this year is that more Black candidates were either leading or in close races in majority white districts.
5 years ago Cori Bush becomes first Black woman to represent Missouri in Congress By Jenny Marder Former nurse and activist Cori Bush has made history for Missouri after a primary upset in August over 10-term Democrat Lacy Clay. Bush rose to prominence as a progressive leader in the 2014 Black Lives Matter protests in Ferguson, following the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white police officer.
5 years ago An update from Trump, Biden campaigns By Jenny Marder Both candidates are eyeing Ohio and Wisconsin, battleground states that could be key to their victories. John Yang reports Biden officials are optimistic about Ohio, where he’s had a narrow lead in recent polls. In Wisconsin, a state Trump won unexpectedly by 0.8 percentage points in 2016, the Trump campaign is hoping support from suburban women and seniors will put them over the edge again, Yamiche Alcindor reports.
5 years ago Trump wins Idaho and Utah By Jenny Marder The Associated Press called Idaho and Utah for President Donald Trump after polls closed at 11 p.m. EST. Trump won Idaho by 31.7 percentage points in 2016 and Utah by nearly 18 points. He was expected to win both states again easily this year. Idaho has 4 electoral votes and Utah has 6.