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Election 2020
The coronavirus continues to plague the United States while the economy struggles to recover from the pandemic-induced recession. Protests against systemic racism rocked cities across the country during the summer. And in the middle of it all, voters are casting their ballots in the 2020 general election.
There are a number of historic races happening across the country — many featuring more women, especially women of color, than ever before.
Sen. Kamala Harris, in particular, has already made history by being the first Black and South Asian woman to be the vice presidential candidate for a major-party ticket.
Women, who make up more than half of the electorate, are turning out in huge numbers. In several key battleground states, women account for more than half of early voters.
Track The 19th’s latest election coverage below, and check out 19 to Watch, our guide to the issues and races to watch in 2020.
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White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson details how powerful officials leaned on her to ‘figure it out’ on Jan. 6
“I started to get frustrated because I felt like I was watching a bad car accident that was about to happen,” the former aide to the White House chief of staff said.
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‘There is nowhere I feel safe’: Election workers targeted by Trump describe flood of sexist, racist threats
In Tuesday’s Jan. 6 hearing, Georgia’s chief election administrator and rank-and-file poll workers described break-ins and death threats as Trump supporters bought into his 'Big Lie.'
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These companies publicly oppose anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Some also fund lawmakers who sponsor them.
Lawmakers in 6 states with a high number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills received hundreds of thousands from major companies in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles.
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Val Demings makes the case for a statewide run
The Florida Democrat talks to The 19th’s Errin Haines about legislation on policing and voting, that testy exchange with Jim Jordan and what could be next for her politically.
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‘I thought I was going to have a heart attack’: Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘This will go down in history as a really black mark’: Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘We didn’t know if we would encounter a mob’: Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘I felt horror, absolute horror’: Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Where is our line of defense?’: Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.
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‘Truly a network of domestic terrorists’: Rep. Marie Newman of Illinois recalls the Capitol riot
The 19th collected first-hand accounts of January 6 from nearly two dozen women in Congress.