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Elections

Attendees listen to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speak during a campaign event, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

South Carolina Democratic primary 2020: Liveblog

Follow NPR’s coverage right here to learn what’s at stake, see what it looks like on the ground and track live results Saturday evening.

7 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden pauses while speaking after receiving an endorsement from Rep. James Clyburn earlier this week. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘I will win’: What it would mean for Biden to lose South Carolina

The former VP got some promising results in polling leading into the primary this week. But even with a win, he still has lots of catching up to do to win the nomination.

7 years ago

A voter steps from the voting booth after casting his ballot in Doylestown, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

$90M bond issue for voting machines clears Pa. financing agency

Market volatility could help Pa. land favorable financing terms.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump  speaks during a news conference at the White House. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

Labor union unveils $150M campaign to help defeat Trump

The investment marks the largest voter engagement and turnout operation in the history of the Service Employees International Union, which claims nearly 2 million members.

7 years ago


Karina Shumate, 21, a college student, filled out a voter registration form in Richardson, Texas on Jan. 18. One big registration effort this year has drawn controversy among elections officials. (LM Otero/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. challenges colleges to get students enrolled to vote

The Department of State is urging schools to join a competition to see who can get the most students on the rolls for November’s election.

7 years ago

(Courtesy of Roni Green/Facebook)
Politics & Policy

Democrat Roni Green wins state House special election for Johnson-Harrell’s seat in West Philly

A West Philadelphia Democrat who has worked most recently as a union business agent won a special election Tuesday to fill a vacant seat in the Pa. House.

7 years ago

House Majority Whip, Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., greets Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden as he endorses him in North Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Politics & Policy

Biden nabs Clyburn endorsement before South Carolina primary

The backing could provide a much-needed boost for the former vice president heading into South Carolina's primary.

7 years ago

The stage is set for a Democratic presidential primary debate, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The South Carolina Democratic debate and the state of the primary

The South Carolina debate comes ahead of the high stakes, multi-state “super Tuesday” primaries which will determine the trajectory of the remainder of the race.

Air Date: February 26, 2020 10:00 am

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Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talk before a Democratic presidential primary debate, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Debate takeaways: Bernie bruised but not broken

Democrats held their final debate before the South Carolina presidential primary and the critical Super Tuesday contests that follow three days later.

7 years ago

Democratic candidates for congress in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, Skylar Hurwitz (left) and Christina Finello, debate at Bucks County Community College in Bristol. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Despite differences, Bucks Democratic hopefuls agree on this: defeating Fitzpatrick

Moderate Christina Finello and progressive Skylar Hurwitz disagree on a lot of things, but they agree on the need to oust Brian Fitzpatrick.

7 years ago

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (left), Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders participate in last week's Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas. (John Locher/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

5 things to watch for in Tuesday’s South Carolina Democratic debate

A lot is on the line in the 2020 primary debate. It might be the last chance for moderates to slow Bernie Sanders' momentum. And who comes out better — Biden or Bloomberg?

7 years ago

Election worker Khalid Battle reads a book as he waits for voters to cast their ballots in Pennsylvania primary election at Memorial Gospel Crusades Church in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Pa., N.J. have little say in the 2020 primary

They're better reflections of the whole nation, but their late primary elections give voters in Pa. and N.J. less influence in the 2020 presidential race.

Air Date: February 25, 2020

Listen 14:25
Steve Marcinkus, an Investigator with the Office of the City Commissioners, demonstrates the ExpressVote XL voting machine at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, File)
Community

Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned

In the rush to replace unreliable electronic voting machines, state and local officials have scrambled to acquire more trustworthy equipment for this year’s election.

7 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves with his wife, Jane, after his speech at a campaign event in Tacoma, Wash., on Feb. 17. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

After the Nevada caucuses, Bernie Sanders is the man to beat

The 2020 Democratic nomination is now Sen. Bernie Sanders' to lose.

7 years ago

Left: G. Roni Green; Right: Wanda Logan. (Facebook)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

West Philly special election: Your voter guide for a confusing PA House race

Whoever wins Tuesday’s ballot will be up for re-election in two months.

7 years ago

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