Third Presidential Campaign

Although Biden performed poorly in the early February Iowa caucus, he remained in the race and secured a major victory in the South Carolina primary at the end of the month. 

His momentum would continue to build through the spring, and all of his major rivals withdrew by April, making Biden the presumptive nominee. Biden chose California Senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential nominee after deciding to appoint a woman for the role.

However, the 2020 general election campaign was marred by the rapid rise of the Covid pandemic. Biden presented himself as a steady hand in the midst of a national crisis, and he attacked the Trump Administration’s handling of Covid. 

He pledged to sign a stimulus relief and infrastructure bill to rebuild the economy after the significant 2020 recession. Trump defended his record and primarily attacked Biden for his advanced age of 77. (Photo: Consolidated News Pictures, Editorial Use)