Election 2020

The WBUR Newsroom's 2020 election coverage

SJC Rules GOP Candidate Brady Will Make 9th District Ballot In Bid To Unseat Keating

Republican candidate Helen Brady will challenge Congressman Bill Keating this fall after all. The state's highest court ruled Brady is indeed eligible for the ballot, overturning a decision from the...

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Jul 13, 2020

“I voted early” stickers at early voting in Cambridge, Mass. in February 2020. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Emergency Lawsuit Filed To SJC To Ensure State Meets Vote-By-Mail Application Deadline

The civil rights group said many of the voters represented in the suit do not have easy access to computers and have underlying physical health conditions that make them fearful...

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Jul 13, 2020

President Trump Aims To Rally Early Support In New Hampshire Against Backdrop of COVID-19

University of New Hampshire political scientist Dante Scala joins WBUR's Morning Edition to preview President Trump's rally in New Hampshire on Saturday.

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05:18Jul 10, 2020

Sen. Ed Markey talks with a group of inmates and detainees at the Suffolk County House of Correction. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Markey, Kennedy Make Their Pitch To Suffolk County Inmates

The 10 men and 10 women currently incarcerated at the South Bay House of Correction listened to both candidates during a forum on Tuesday.

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03:25Jul 8, 2020

King County Election workers collect ballots from a drop box in the Washington State primary on March 10 in Seattle. Washington is a vote by mail state. (John Froschauer/AP)

Mass. Early Voting And Vote-By-Mail Compromise Bill Appears Headed To Baker's Desk

There's a rush to get the voting bill done since Baker's views on it are not known and the proposal calls for mail-in ballot applications to be sent to the...

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Jul 2, 2020

Voters fill the booths at Graham and Parks School in Cambridge on Super Tuesday. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Nursing Home Ballot Question Derails Amidst Pandemic

Massachusetts voters are on track to decide this November whether to embrace ranked-choice voting and expand access to automobile digital repair data, but a proposal to increase funding for nursing...

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Jul 2, 2020

US Congresswoman from Mass. Ayanna Pressley speaks to a group of Elizabeth Warren supporters at a campaign event at West High School in Iowa City. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Pressley, The 'Squad' Launch Joint Fund To Back Progressive Candidates

The Squad Victory Fund will support the re-election campaigns of the four freshman congresswomen of color, as well as their leadership political action committees that support other progressive candidates.

WBUR News

Jul 1, 2020

Barney Frank On A Brave New Democratic National Convention — At A Distance

The 2020 Democratic National Convention, slated for August 17-20, will look a lot different than in years past.

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04:02Jun 30, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, with Jill Biden, departs after laying a wreath at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park, Monday, May 25, 2020, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

WBUR Town Hall: COVID-19 And The Presidential Election

Will the Trump admninistration’s handling of the pandemic improve his chances of reelection? Or will the missteps and misinformation coming from the president harm him? How will Democratic nominee Joe...

WBUR News

Jun 18, 2020

Rep. Joe Kennedy, left, and Sen. Ed Markey in a composite image. (AP)

Democrats Markey, Kennedy Spar In Latest Televised Debate

The two jabbed at each other over everything from social justice issues to defunding police departments to their ability to reach across the aisle to pass major pieces of legislation.

WBUR News

Jun 9, 2020

The Arguments For And Against Choosing Elizabeth Warren As A Running Mate

Elizabeth Warren is a top contender to be presumptive nominee Joe Biden’s running mate in the upcoming presidential election. But in the current political climate, she’s far from a sure...

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04:48Jun 9, 2020

Rep. Joe Kennedy III, left, elbow-bumps Sen. Edward Markey after their debate for the Democratic primary for senator from Massachusetts, June 1, 2020, in Springfield, Mass. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)

Kennedy Goes On The Attack Against Markey In A Debate In Springfield

In a showdown that pitted decades of political experience against a call for new political leadership, Rep. Joe Kennedy III went on the attack last night against Massachusetts Sen. Ed...

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04:03Jun 2, 2020

In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. (AP Photos)

Why The Difference Between Trump And Biden Matters

Joe Biden is imperfect, writes Julie Wittes Schlack, but there's no comparing him to Donald Trump.

Cognoscenti

May 20, 2020

In this March 15, 2020, photo, former Vice President Joe Biden participates in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington. A former aide to Biden, Tara Reade, is accusing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s when he was a senator. Biden's campaign denies the charges. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Tara Reade’s Bad Timing Isn’t Her Problem — It’s Ours

We have to listen to survivors, writes Leigh Gilmore, not only when it serves a political agenda, but precisely when it seems too costly politically to do so.

Cognoscenti

Apr 30, 2020

Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks to the press after announcing that she was dropping out of the Democratic presidential race. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Elizabeth Warren's VP Chances: She's On 'A Very, Very Short List'

Some feel Warren's deep policy experience and proposals make her ideal for this moment of national crisis. But Warren and Biden have a complicated history.

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04:37Apr 24, 2020

Gagan Thind watches as her daughter Seva drops off ballots in the Washington State primary, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Seattle. Washington is a vote by mail state. (John Froschauer/AP)

Amid The Pandemic, Lawmakers Push Vote-By-Mail Law In Massachusetts

After voters faced long lines in Wisconsin's primary election, Massachusetts' Congressional delegation is urging state lawmakers to allow all voters to submit their votes via the mail.

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03:56Apr 21, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the Rose Garden of the White House on April 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Week In The News: The Battle Over Reopening The Economy, Trump Coronavirus Guidelines

The battle of the president and the governors. When to reopen the economy. Tornadoes hit southern states. Our roundtable takes the week’s headlines and digs in.

On Point

47:17Apr 17, 2020

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. (Screenshot via Twitter)

'Yes': Without Hesitating, Warren Says She’d Accept A Veep Offer From Biden

Warren endorsed Biden in a video message Wednesday, about a week after his last primary challenger, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, suspended his campaign.

WBUR News

Apr 16, 2020

Joe Biden, then the vice president, welcomed Sen. Elizabeth Warren at her swearing-in ceremony in 2013. Seven years later, Biden could welcome Warren to his presidential campaign as a running mate. (Cliff Owen/AP)

Elizabeth Warren Endorses Joe Biden For President

When Warren dropped out of the race over a month ago, she declined to make an immediate endorsement. Now she says its time to back someone who can help the...

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04:14Apr 15, 2020

Voters line up at Riverside High School for Wisconsin's primary election Tuesday April 7, 2020, in Milwaukee. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Morry Gash/AP)

What To Expect When You're Expecting A Rigged Election

Donald Trump’s re-election strategy boils down to one word: suppression, writes Steve Almond. The president will seek to suppress the truth and then the vote.

Cognoscenti

Apr 15, 2020

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SJC Rules GOP Candidate Brady Will Make 9th District Ballot In Bid To Unseat Keating

Emergency Lawsuit Filed To SJC To Ensure State Meets Vote-By-Mail Application Deadline

President Trump Aims To Rally Early Support In New Hampshire Against Backdrop of COVID-19

Markey, Kennedy Make Their Pitch To Suffolk County Inmates

Mass. Early Voting And Vote-By-Mail Compromise Bill Appears Headed To Baker's Desk

Nursing Home Ballot Question Derails Amidst Pandemic

Pressley, The 'Squad' Launch Joint Fund To Back Progressive Candidates

Barney Frank On A Brave New Democratic National Convention — At A Distance

WBUR Town Hall: COVID-19 And The Presidential Election

Democrats Markey, Kennedy Spar In Latest Televised Debate

The Arguments For And Against Choosing Elizabeth Warren As A Running Mate

Kennedy Goes On The Attack Against Markey In A Debate In Springfield

Why The Difference Between Trump And Biden Matters

Tara Reade’s Bad Timing Isn’t Her Problem — It’s Ours

Elizabeth Warren's VP Chances: She's On 'A Very, Very Short List'

Amid The Pandemic, Lawmakers Push Vote-By-Mail Law In Massachusetts

Week In The News: The Battle Over Reopening The Economy, Trump Coronavirus Guidelines

'Yes': Without Hesitating, Warren Says She’d Accept A Veep Offer From Biden

Elizabeth Warren Endorses Joe Biden For President

What To Expect When You're Expecting A Rigged Election