Election 2020 - Political Conventions, ADVISORY
The Democratic National Convention will take place Monday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Aug. 20, with events and speeches that will be conducted almost entirely virtually. The Republican National Convention takes place the following week, Monday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, Aug. 27.
Both parties have dramatically altered their conventions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats have cancelled in-person events that were scheduled to be held in Milwaukee, shifting to a virtual convention. Republicans plan to hold their first day's proceedings in Charlotte, NC, where delegates will vote to renominate President Trump. Details and timing for the rest of the RNC have not yet been released.
For the DNC, activities are set for 9-11 pm ET each night. Joe Biden plans to accept his party’s nomination from Delaware on Thursday, Aug. 20, the final night of the convention. The timing of Biden’s speech has not yet been released. His vice presidential pick, Kamala Harris, speaks on Wednesday night. The timing of her speech has also not yet been released.
The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan Find the AP″s latest coverage in our Election 2020 hub.
FRIDAY, AUG 14
ELECTION 2020 – DNC: Preview of Democratic National convention being held under unprecedented circumstances. By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow.
SATURDAY, AUG 15
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN PROFILE: Only in 2020 – after serving two terms as President Barack Obama’s vice president and the nation’s reckoning with a pandemic and race - does Biden have a shot at the job he’s sought for at least three decades. By Laurie Kellman
ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of Democratic National Convention, on merits.
SUNDAY, AUG 16
ELECTION 2020 – DNC: Running coverage of the Democratic National Convention.
MONDAY, AUG 17
ELECTION 2020-DEMOCRATS: Four years after their surprise loss to Donald Trump, Democrats are still sorting out what their party stands for. By Bill Barrow. Moves overnight.
ELECTION 2020 – DNC-WHAT TO WATCH: What to watch during the first night of the Democratic National Convention. By Bill Barrow. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-PROGRESSIVES: This is likely the last hurrah for Bernie Sanders, who, we should not forget, gave Biden a pretty good run, and has the largest cohesive constituency. A look at what progressives have and haven’t accomplished, and the fight to become Sanders successor. By Will Weissert
ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples
ELECTION 2020-DNC: THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS: Key takeaways from the first day of the Democratic National Convention. By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow
TUESDAY, AUG. 18
ELECTION 2020-DNC-LOBBYING: There are no palms to be greased in Milwaukee, no checks to stroked, no influence to peddle. What’s a lobbyist to do? By Brian Slodysko. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-OBAMAS: Eight years removed from the ballot, Barack Obama remains the most important figure in the Democratic Party, and Michelle Obama may rival him for that. But what kind of clout does he retain, particularly with younger voters who see him as perhaps too centrist. By Julie Pace. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-WHAT TO WATCH: What to watch during the second day of the Democratic National Convention. By Michelle Price. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-JILL BIDEN: Profile of Jill Biden. By Alexandra Jaffe
ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples
ELECTION 2020-DNC-THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS: Key takeaways from the second day of Democratic National Convention. By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow
WEDNESDAY, AUG 19
ELECTION 2020 -DNC -BLACK WOMEN: A look at the Black women who helped pave the way for Kamala Harris to become the first Black woman on a major presidential ticket. By Kat Stafford. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-WHAT TO WATCH: What to watch during the third day of the Democratic National Convention. By Michelle Price. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-HARRIS: Preview Harris VP acceptance speech. Writer TBD.
ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples
ELECTION 2020-DNC-THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention
ELECTION 2020-DNC-CLINTON: A look at Hillary Clinton and how she has gone from the candidate who won the popular vote by 3 million, and yet remains one of the nation’s most divisive figures. The Democrats certainly cannot ignore her at the convention. And then, there’s Bill, perhaps more liability than asset. But he will still be on the stage. By Kathleen Hennessey
ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS: Key takeaways from the third day of Democratic National Convention. By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow
THURSDAY, AUG 20
ELECTION 2020-DNC-BIDEN: This is a moment Biden has spent decades dreaming of. But he never imagined it would play out against such unprecedented circumstances. By Bill Barrow. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-WHAT TO WATCH: What to watch during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. By Michelle Price. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples
ELECTION 2020-DNC-THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS: Key takeaways from the final day of Democratic National Convention. By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow.
FRIDAY, AUG 21
ELECTION 2020-DNC: Wrap coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples. Moves Overnight.
ELECTION 2020-DNC-ANALYSIS: Analysis of the Democratic National Convention. By Julie Pace. Moves overnight.
VIDEO:
AP Video plans live coverage of the convention speakers, NR and CR edits of each day’s proceedings, as well as live and taped analysis.
PHOTO:
AP photo is seeking access to DNC speakers throughout the convention, including Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. Details TBD in advisories that will move throughout the DNC and RNC.