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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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In the last presidential debate, Trump and Biden make their final pitch to women
Some have already cast their votes, as Trump attempts to close the gender gap.
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The country needs poll workers. Young women are stepping up
As the pandemic keeps older poll workers from volunteering, younger women continue a legacy of being on the front lines of elections.
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Dr. Barbara Bollier gives Democrats a shot at a U.S. Senate seat in solidly red Kansas
The anesthesiologist left the Republican Party in 2018. Now, her Senate bid will test whether political moderates can win in the Midwest.
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The 19th Explains: The spread of conspiracies and disinformation by women on social media
“The QAnon stuff infiltrated Instagram and seeped into the suburban consciousness of American women to a certain extent, and they bought into it,” according to experts.
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Competitive Senate races get a massive money boost from Democratic women
Out-of-state money is pouring in from Democrats looking to flip the Senate. But on the ground in Iowa, where Democrat Theresa Greenfield is challenging Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, it’s still about soybeans and corn.
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New polling shows that health care could shape the final weeks of the election
The ACA’s pre-existing protections are a top concern for Democrats and independent women, and most Americans support abortion protections.
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How Trump and Biden’s dueling town halls addressed women's concerns
There were minimal mentions of issues that disproportionately impact women, though Biden’s town hall saw the first question about LGBTQ+ rights.
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‘Will you please like me?’: Trump pleads with suburban women
The president wants to speak to White suburban women, who were a key voting bloc for Trump in 2016 and are now having second thoughts about supporting him.
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Women voters say health care is on the line this year — and they aren't hearing enough about it
Women "health care voters" fueled Democrats' midterm election gains in 2018. Those voters want to hear more about how presidential candidates would change a system they say still isn't working.
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Democrats call statehouse races ‘the last line of defense’ for abortion rights
Ahead of Amy Coney Barrett’s likely confirmation to the Supreme Court, Democrats and abortion rights groups are now turning their attention down-ballot.