Elena Moore
Elena Moore is an editorial assistant for NPR's Washington Desk working as the researcher for the 2020 campaign. She previously worked at NBC News and is also a proud former Washington Desk intern. Moore is a graduate from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Omar, a progressive from Minnesota, made history in 2018 as the first Somali American elected to Congress and is projected to win her Democratic primary. -
Trump ally and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was defeated by Rep. Roger Marshall, calming Republican leaders' worst fears in the race against Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier.
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The ad by Sen. David Perdue's team appears to have enlarged Ossoff's nose, leading to criticism that the GOP senator is engaging in anti-Semitic tropes. Perdue's campaign called the ad "accidental."
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The first presidential debate is moving from South Bend, Ind., to Cleveland after the University of Notre Dame announced it could no longer host the event during the pandemic.
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The education advocate and former middle school principal's victory is a win for New York's progressive movement.
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Former football coach Tommy Tuberville, who was endorsed by President Trump, faces Democrat Sen. Doug Jones, who is considered vulnerable, in November.
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An NPR analysis finds that at least 65,000 absentee and mail-in ballots were rejected this year for arriving late. While it's a relatively small number, they could prove crucial in a close election.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden says that President Trump, who once called himself a "wartime president" taking on the coronavirus, should adopt his plan to combat the pandemic.
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Retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath has beaten state Rep. Charles Booker, The Associated Press projects. McGrath will now face Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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The Colorado U.S. Senate Democratic primary is Tuesday's marquee contest. Also notable: Former Gov. Jon Huntsman is looking to make a comeback in Utah.
