ElectionsDel. Martha Mugler’s (D-Hampton) and Del. Alex Askew’s (D-Virginia Beach) races against their Republican challengers were close, putting each in potential recount territory.
Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli has refused, citing uncounted ballots, the same rationale offered by the Democratic state Senate president as he refuses to concede.
By David Weigel
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2020 Presidential election resultsBiden elected 46th president of the United States; Harris makes history as first woman elected vice president
In a recording obtained by The Washington Post, President Trump alternately berated, begged and threatened Brad Raffensperger to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the state.
By Amy Gardner
By Washington Post staff
Millions more Americans cast ballots than in 2016. The counties that saw the largest turnout increases drove Biden's win, but Democratic gains were uneven.
By Ted Mellnik and Adrian Blanco
Notable figures and ordinary Americans describe their reaction to Trump's victory in 2016 and describe the moments during his presidency that compelled them to speak out and mobilize against him.
The same impulses that helped lift the president to victory in 2016 contributed to his undoing four years later.
Election analysis
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How independents, Latino voters and Catholics shifted from 2016 and swung states for Biden and Trump
These are the biggest demographic shifts in the 2020 election.
By Ashlyn Still and Ted Mellnik
Two in three eligible Americans cast a ballot, the highest figure since 1900.
The Washington Post has compiled some of our most deeply reported stories on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their history in public office, and where they stand on the issues.
By Washington Post Staff
By Washington Post Staff