Author: David Luchs
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Andrew Yang leads in pageviews for a second consecutive week
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Andrew Yang's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 1,605 views for the week of December 22-28. Yang's pageview figure represents 14.5% of the presidential campaign pageviews for the week. Bernie Sanders…
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Since 1776, 217 state governors have resigned their office
Since 1776, 217 state governors have resigned before completing their terms. Before serving as president, Andrew Johnson (D) resigned twice as governor of Tennessee (once in 1857 and once in 1865), so there have been 218 gubernatorial resignations. Of the 218 resignations, more than three-quarters (166) happened because the governor was elected or appointed to…
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Andrew Yang leads in pageviews for the first time since October; Amy Klobuchar has highest week-over-week pageview jump
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Andrew Yang's campaign page on Balloptedia received 2,421 views for the week of December 15-21. Yang's pageview figure represents 11.7% of the pageviews for the week. Amy Klobuchar had 10.1%…
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Tom Steyer leads in pageviews for a second consecutive week
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Tom Steyer's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 3,282 views for the week of December 1-7. Steyer's pageview figure represents 9.1% of the pageviews for the week. Andrew Yang had 8.8%…
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Previewing the 2020 gubernatorial elections: a look back at the most recent election by state
Eleven states are holding elections for governor in 2020, including seven of the 26 states with Republican governors and four of the 24 states with Democratic governors. New Hampshire and Vermont last elected a governor in 2018, while the other nine last held a gubernatorial election in 2016. Here's what happened in the most recent…
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Tom Steyer leads in pageviews for the first time this year
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Tom Steyer's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 4,081 views for the week of November 24-30. Steyer's pageview figure represents 11.8% of the pageviews for the week. Pete Buttigieg had…
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Pete Buttigieg leads in pageviews for the first time since June, Williamson is seventh Democratic candidate to reach 100,000 pageviews
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Pete Buttigieg's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 4,382 views for the week of November 17-23. Buttigieg's pageview figure represents 10.3% of the pageviews for the week. Tulsi Gabbard had…
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RNC outraises DNC by more than two-to-one for a sixth consecutive month, Democrats retain House committee fundraising lead
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has outraised its Democratic counterpart by more than two-to-one for a sixth consecutive month, while the Democratic House committee outraised its Republican counterpart, according to November 2019 campaign finance reports filed with the FEC Wednesday. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised $6.7 million and spent $4.8 million last…
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171 noteworthy endorsements issued in the Democratic presidential primary
The 17 candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president have received a combined 171 noteworthy endorsements, according to review of a list of endorsements compiled by FiveThirtyEight through Nov. 20. Noteworthy endorsers include current and former presidents and vice presidents, current and former party leaders, governors and other state executives, members of Congress, mayors…
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Joe Biden leads in Ballotpedia pageviews for fourth consecutive week; Tom Steyer has largest week-over-week increase
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Joe Biden's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 2,448 views for the week of November 10-16. Biden's pageview figure represents 9.4% of the pageviews for the week. Andrew Yang had…