President Trump condemns the attack on the United States Capitol and concedes the race for the first time. He also says that his focus is to ensure a smooth transition of power to the Biden administration. 2021-01-7
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri object to Pennsylvania's electoral college votes, forcing a second vote to accept or reject the objection. This comes after the House and the Senate defeated a similar objection to Arizona's electoral college votes from Rep. Paul Gosar and Senator Ted Cruz. The Senate and the House both vote to reject the objection, allowing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to receive the state’s electoral votes. 2021-01-7
Lawmakers say that they will continue certification of Biden's victory tonight. 2021-01-6
News networks project that Democrat Raphael Warnock will defeat Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler, making him the state's first African-American Senator. Warnock claims victory, while Loeffler refuses to concede the race and vows to "fight on". 2021-01-6
The legalization of sports betting is approved by voters in Louisiana, Maryland and South Dakota. 2020-11-3
Americans head to the polls to vote for their President and Vice President. Around 100 million Americans have already voted early or by mail due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020-11-3
In a major upset in the 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Illinois, Democrat Marie Newman defeats conservative Democrat Dan Lipinski in Illinois's 3rd congressional district. 2020-03-18