Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
2020 Presidential Election and the Media - Statistics & Facts
The 2020 Presidential Elections will take place on November 3, 2020, as voters determine whether to elect a new president and vice president or re-elect the incumbents, Donald Trump and Mike Pence. On the other side of the aisle, the Democratic Party will select a candidate from the 28 hopefuls who launched campaigns for this election cycle. As of the start of the Iowa Caucus in February 2020, seventeen candidates already withdrew their bid for the nomination; the candidates still within the race for the Democratic Party nomination include Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, and Amy Klobuchar. Among the qualifying candidates, twelve debates are held where candidates discuss policy positions and debate topics. Just over half of American adults surveyed planned on watching the debates. In the first debate held in 2020, Elizabeth Warren spoke more than any other candidate in attendance. This election cycle, social media's influence has already become a topic of discussion, with many viewers of the Democratic Party presidential debates taking to social network sites such as Twitter to continue the discussion.
