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2020 U.S. presidential election disputes

Neither candidate cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House on election night, and the margins were tight in several fiercely contested states.

By Alison Martin | November 4, 2020 at 4:11 PM

The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance as Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought President Donald Trump in other battleground states that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House.

Neither candidate cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House on election night, and the margins were tight in several fiercely contested states. Top advisers for both Biden and Trump on Wednesday morning expressed confidence that they respectively had the likelier path to victory in the outstanding states.

As votes continue to be counted and races are called, the Trump campaign has already started filing lawsuits and asking for recounts in battleground states.

It was unclear when or how quickly a national winner could be determined.

— Associated Press

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November 04, 2020 01:24 PM

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November 27, 2020 01:18 PM

Angry Trump promises rally in battleground state of Georgia

By Jill Colvin | Associated Press

Trump said he would hold a rally with thousands of supporters in Georgia to support a pair of incumbent Republican Senate candidates.
November 26, 2020 03:50 PM

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By Tom Schuba

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By Colleen Long | AP, Alanna Durkin Richer | AP, and 1 more

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By Alexandra Jaffe | AP and Jill Colvin | AP

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November 17, 2020 08:56 PM

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By Associated Press

The Wayne County Board of Canvassers acted after the 2-2 tie was condemned by Democrats and election experts as a dangerous attempt to overthrow the will of voters.
November 17, 2020 08:24 PM

Trump fires director of federal agency who vouched for security of 2020 election

By Associated Press

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By Neil Steinberg

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Slim chances for Trump to get Supreme Court to intervene in election

By Associated Press

Over the last two days, Trump has leaned in to the idea that the high court should get involved in the election as it did in 2000.
November 04, 2020 07:33 PM

Trump campaign files 3rd lawsuit in Georgia

By Associated Press

The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in Georgia, asking the judge to order Georgia election officials to follow the law on storing and counting absentee ballots.
November 04, 2020 05:09 PM

Biden wins Michigan

By Associated Press

The flip from red back to blue was a huge blow to Donald Trump, whose victories in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania in 2016 sent him to the White House. Joe Biden also carried Wisconsin, though Pennsylvania hasn’t been called yet.