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Alexandra Hathaway The 2020 Democratic and Republican National Conventions took place in August. The Democratic National Convention took place on August 17th through the 20th and the Republican National Convention took place on August 24th through the 28th.  The DNC ended with Joe Biden accepting the party’s nomination along with his vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris.  The RNC concluded with the incumbent President Donald J. Trump accepting the nomination with Vice President Mike Pence. Democratic National Convention The DNC stood out this year for being virtual due to COVID-19 concerns. The platform for the DNC this year had a strong focus on improving life after COVID-19, affordable healthcare, improving the economy, the climate crisis and c...