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Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena on July 20, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Trump campaign says it has been hacked
Walz ‘misspoke’ in saying he served ‘in war,’ Harris campaign says
Vance responds to Walz calling GOP ticket ‘weird’
Former California lawmaker Nate Holden says he was on the scary helicopter ride with Trump

CNN analysis

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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The Harris v. Trump debate is already looming as another historic pivot point in an extraordinary campaign
Trump team targets Walz and his military record in attempt to slow down Harris
Happy warriors Harris and Walz propose an antidote to Trump’s American carnage
The math behind why Harris picked Walz and why she may regret it

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Video See where Trump and Harris stand in key states, according to new polling 5:02
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Video Dana Bash asked JD Vance about Tim Walz calling them weird. Hear his response 0:32
Video Jesse Ventura calls JD Vance’s criticism of Walz military record ‘despicable’ 2:26

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Nonpresidential primaries
States holding elections include: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin.
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Here’s a breakdown of all the 2024 presidential candidates
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Candidates on the issues

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Promises Donald Trump has made so far in his campaign for a second term
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What Kamala Harris has said so far on key issues in her campaign

More from the campaign trail

President Joe Biden arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 13, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024.
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Trump transformed the federal judiciary. He could push the courts further right in a second term
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 23: Attorney Ben Crump greets Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (C) as people attend a rally outside the Hennepin County Government Center on May 23, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The National Action Network and members of George Floyd's family hosted an inaugural remembrance to honor the life of Floyd, who was killed by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020. Chauvin has since been convicted of multiple murder counts in Floyds death. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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Trump in 2020 praised Tim Walz’s handling of George Floyd protests
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Romulus, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Harris navigates Gaza conflict on campaign trail
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the State of the State address in the house chambers of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 19, 2023.
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Tim Walz’s political evolution took him from moderate Democrat to progressive champion
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz speaks to reporters after meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, DC, July 3, 2024. Democratic governors offered their continued support for US President Joe Biden in a meeting with him to discuss the fallout from his disastrous debate performance, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said on July 3. "We said that we would stand with him," Moore told reporters after the meeting at the White House, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz adding that 81-year-old Biden -- whose debate performance has provoked calls for him to drop out of the White House race -- was "fit for office." (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Democrats lean on Walz’s biography at Philadelphia rally introducing new ticket to voters

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Facts First

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Polling & analysis

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CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup

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Focus on Congress

Trump rails against vulnerable Sen. Jon Tester, Harris and Walz in Montana
Republican who voted to impeach Trump will survive primary challenge, CNN projects, but tough general election looms
‘Squad’ member Cori Bush will lose Democratic primary in Missouri, CNN projects

Focus on issues

GOP launches new immigration attacks on Harris highlighting Walz’s policies
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Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces

Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally in Atlanta on July 30.
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Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces
Who is Kamala Harris? The life of the woman stepping into the 2024 limelight
Here’s where Kamala Harris stands on climate and energy
How Harris is preparing to contrast her record as a prosecutor with Trump’s as a felon
Video ‘She’s found her footing’: What Kamala Harris achieved as VP 2:27
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take the stage at a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024 in Philadelphia.
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Kamala Harris formally takes over Biden-Harris campaign account – she’s the only one who could
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Of 49 US VPs, only 4 accomplished what Harris is attempting
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris introduces U.S. President Joe Biden during a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Polling suggests Harris might be able to outperform Biden against Trump among these groups
<pAriana Baio, U.S. News Reporter for The Independent, tells CNN's Jim Sciutto that Gen Z has already set up a platform for success in Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. 

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The money race

More: Details on campaign and outside committee fundraising.

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Harris campaign says it raised $310 million in July, doubling Trump’s haul
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Trump’s political operation says it raised nearly $139 million in July
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The 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024.
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Trump campaign files FEC complaint trying to block Biden funds transferring to Harris
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take the stage at a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024 in Philadelphia.
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Kamala Harris formally takes over Biden-Harris campaign account – she’s the only one who could
Jul 21, 2024

CNN’s coverage of the Republican National Convention

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, in Milwaukee.
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Takeaways from the final night of the Republican National Convention
Trump formally accepts GOP nomination at RNC
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Video Axelrod: Trump speech first good thing that’s happened to Democrats in weeks 1:31
Video Undecided voters grade Trump’s performance at RNC. See if he passed 1:36
Video Dale counted more than 20 false claims in Trump’s RNC speech. Here are a few 3:00
The colors are presented at the start of day four of the 2024 Republican National Convention hosted at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. (Will Lanzoni/CNN)
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Fact-checking night 4 of the Republican National Convention
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Sen. JD Vance appears at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16, 2024.
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JD Vance, the new heir to Trump’s MAGA movement, steps into the spotlight
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In pictures: The 2024 Republican National Convention
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Presidential primary delegate estimate

Joe Biden won a majority of the pledged delegates during the Democratic primary process, but ended his campaign for reelection before being officially nominated.

Republican bound delegates

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Democratic pledged delegates

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Presidential primary and caucus winners

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Exit poll results for 2024 presidential primaries and caucuses.

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