DNC 2020: Democrats weigh pros, cons of shift to virtual convention

But that’s a very real prospect in 2020 and a special challenge for Democrats, who are the party out of power, hold their convention first and unlike the GOP are openly entertaining a heavily ... Read More

Democrats consider contingencies as coronavirus threatens to ... - CNN

Top Democrats are actively considering a range of contingency plans for the party’s July convention, multiple top Democrats told CNN, including possibly shortening the in-person portion of the ... Read More

The Note: Democrats cast virtual as virtue as convention ends

The first-ever virtual convention is complete, with Joe Biden standing as the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris making history as the vice-presidential nominee and lessons for both parties and for ... Read More

The political pros and cons for Democrats hosting a virtual convention

Democrats have no choice but to take their national convention this week online. Beyond the possibility of infecting some of the party’s top politicians and loyalists with the novel coronavirus ... Read More

Democrats Will Take Their First Step Toward a Virtual Convention

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday will take its first formal step toward allowing a virtual convention, a last-resort measure that party officials have tried to avoid but ... Read More

Democrats take first steps toward possible virtual convention

A powerful Democratic National Committee panel voted unanimously Tuesday to give the team planning the party’s national nominating convention the power to limit the scope of that quadrennial ... Read More

House Democrats ready virtual organizing as coronavirus ... - ABC News

House Democrats launch a "Virtual Action Center" on Friday. As the far-reaching coronavirus pandemic ushers in staggering death tolls, halts the economy and makes retail politicking all but ... Read More

How Democrats’ unconventional convention succeeded - PBS

Say goodbye to the traditional political convention. It turns out you don’t need a packed arena of sign-waving supporters to pull off an effective nominating party. The DNC went virtual for the ... Read More

Coronavirus, Early Convention Add Pressure on Democrats

The party’s convention is set to start 42 days earlier than the Republican gathering. But amid the spreading coronavirus pandemic, the earlier timetable is placing greater pressure on Democrats ... Read More