A picture documenting the 2020 U.S. political campaign for both the presidency and Congress.
First Place
Doug Mills, The New York Times
YMCA Groove: President Donald Trump dances to his closing theme song “YMCA” at the end of a campaign rally at the Richard B. Russell Airport in Rome, Ga., on Nov. 1, 2020.
Second Place
Drew Angerer, Getty Images
Downpour: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden leaves the stage during a sudden downpour of rain after speaking at a drive-in campaign rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds on Oct. 29, 2020, in Tampa, Fla.
Third Place
Tom Williams, CQ Roll Call
Celebration on 14th Street: Najee Thompson celebrates Joe Biden becoming the 46th president of the United States on 14th Street in northwest Washington after news outlets declared victory for the Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., in Washington, on Nov. 7, 2020.
Award of Excellence
Andrew Harnik, The Associated Press
Nominees: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., raise their arms up as fireworks go off in the background during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, on Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. Watching are Jill Biden, far left, and Harris' husband Doug Emhoff, far right.
Award of Excellence
Doug Mills, The New York Times
Tearful Goodbye: Tears roll down the face of President-Elect Joe Biden as he speaks during a send-off event as he departs his hometown of Wilmington, Del., for the final time before he is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, on Jan. 19, 2021.
Award of Excellence
Salwan Georges, The Washington Post
Debate Flight: Passengers on a flight from Detroit to Washington, watch the final presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Oct. 22, 2020.
Award of Excellence
Tom Williams, CQ Roll Call
Biden Celebration on the Mall: Leslie Luna, left, and friends sit near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, while watching President-elect Joe Biden speak from Wilmington, Del., after he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were declared victors of the presidential race on Nov. 7, 2020.