Presidential Election 2020: A Turbulent Journey to the White House

The 2020 presidential election in the United States was a long and tumultuous journey to the White House, marked by unprecedented challenges, a deeply divided nation, and a contentious outcome. From Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, to the formal presidential transition on Monday, November 23, the country witnessed a series of events that tested the electoral process, the candidates, and the nation's democratic values.

Key Takeaways:

• Joe Biden won the presidential election with 75,629,199 of the popular vote and 290 electoral votes, while U.S. President Donald Trump got 71,059,432 of the popular vote and 214 electoral votes.
• The Trump administration filed lawsuits in multiple states, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Georgia, in an attempt to stop the vote counting and challenge the election results.
• The "Count Every Vote" marches took place across the U.S. as the nation waited for the outcome of the election.
• The Trump campaign requested to review ballots in Georgia and Philadelphia, where they challenged a policy that poll workers must stand at least 25 feet away from the ballot counting.
• Joe Biden surpassed President Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania on approximately November 6, 2020.
• The Associated Press officially named Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the president-elect and vice president-elect, respectively, after Biden won his home state of Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes.
• The Trump administration filed a total of 16 lawsuits claiming election fraud since election day on November 3.
• Joe Biden was officially confirmed as the next president of the U.S. on November 23, 2020, after the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it was ready to begin the formal presidential transition.

Statistics:

• Biden won 290 electoral votes, while Trump won 214 electoral votes.
• The Trump administration filed 16 lawsuits claiming election fraud since November 3, 2020.
• The "Count Every Vote" marches took place across the U.S. as the nation waited for the outcome of the election.
• Georgia was called for Biden, bringing his total electoral votes to 306, on November 13, 2020.
• South Carolina was called for Trump, bringing his total electoral votes to 232, on November 13, 2020.
• The ballots have been officially counted in all states, with President Biden surpassing President Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania on approximately November 6, 2020.

Sources:

• Carly Calhoun, The Hawk
• The Associated Press
• Twitter (@realDonaldTrump)