Election Day 2020 will occur on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Election Calendars and Important Dates:
Includes primary election and caucus dates as well as information about the major party conventions.
The election calendar provided by the New York Times includes primary debate schedules, each state's primary or caucus date, and the number of delegates for each state.
As the country and the world grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many aspects of life have been impacted. This year's election has also been impacted already and possibly in ways we have yet to see. Below are some resources related to how COVID-19 is impacting the 2020 election cycle:
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has set up this page on their website to include various policy options, track pending and enacted state legislation as well as state executive action regarding upcoming elections. Various other resources are also listed on this page.
A joint project to bring together resources about this year's elections and COVID-19. This page includes information and points to helpful resources on policies, research, commentary and provides a list of experts.
This page from the CDC outlines their current guidance for polling locations.
Ballotpedia is regularly updating their website with political responses to the virus including information related to this year's election.
Visit the Donald Trump tab and the 2016 Election tab of this research guide.
*The traditional town hall style debate was not held due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Political Party: |
Republican (R) |
Democrat (D) |
Libertarian |
Green Party |
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| Presidential Candidate: |
Donald J. Trump* |
Joe Biden | Jo Jorgensen | Howie Hawkins |
| Vice-Presidential Candidate: | Mike Pence* | Kamala Harris | Spike Cohen | Angela Nicole Walker |
| *incumbent | Winner |
For more information on the candidates of the 2020 Election, including those who dropped out, visit: Click on the presidential candidate's name to be brought to their official campaign website.
Information on presidential candidates and primaries for the 2020 election year provided by Ballotpedia.
| Presidential Debate #1 |
Tuesday, September 29th Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH* |
| Vice Presidential Debate |
Wednesday, October 7th University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT |
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| Presidential Debate #2 |
Thursday, October 15th Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Miami, FL** |
| Presidential Debate #3 |
Thursday, October 22nd Belmont University, Nashville, TN |
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*Originally scheduled to be held at University of Notre Dame **Originally scheduled to be held at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
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Further details including moderators and debate formats can be found on the Commission on Presidential Debates website.