The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial American presidential election and was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Democrat Joe Biden, the former Vice President, and Stacey Abrams, the Former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives defeated incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Mike Pence. Biden took office as the 46th president, and Abrams as the 49th vice president, on January 20, 2021.
Primaries[]
Democrat
With twenty major candidates entering the race, starting with John Delaney on July 28, 2017, this was the largest presidential primary field for the Democratic party in American history. Those candidates were Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar, Stacey Abrams, Cory Booker, Beto O' Rourke, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, John Hickenlooper, Jay Inslee, Tim Ryan, Eric Swalwell, Seth Moulton, Bill De Blasio, John Delaney, Marianne Williamson, and Andrew Yang.
Republican
President Donald Trump faced no serious opposition in the Republican primary.
Other Nominations[]
Green
Jill Stein, Green Party Nominee in the 2012 and 2016 elections.
Libertarian
William Weld, Former Governor of Massachusetts and 2016 Libertarian nominee for Vice President.
General Election[]
The General Election campaign was focused on the issues of the economy and trade, immigration, healthcare, taxes, and the war in Venezuela.
