Author: David Luchs
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Theresa Greenfield wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Iowa
Theresa Greenfield defeated Michael Franken, Kimberly Graham, and Eddie Mauro to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa. As of 9:30 p.m. Central Time, Greenfield had received 44.9% of the vote with 6% of precincts reporting. Franken followed with 26.6%, while Graham had 15.6%, and Mauro had 11.7%. A fifth candidate, Cal Woods,…
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Victoria Spartz wins Republican nomination in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
First-term state Sen. Victoria Spartz (R) defeated 14 other candidates to win the Republican nomination to succeed outgoing Rep. Susan Brooks (R) in Indiana's 5th Congressional District. As of 7:20 p.m. Central Time, Spartz had received 39.0% of the vote to Beth Henderson's (R) 19.2% and Micah Beckwith's (R) 11.6%. No other candidate had received…
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Oregon state legislative primaries see no incumbents defeated and an increase in competitiveness from 2018
May 19, 2020, was the ballot return due date for voters participating in Oregon's 2020 primary elections. This year, 16 of the 30 seats in the state senate and all 60 seats in the state house are up for election. There were 33 contested state legislative primaries, six of which were for state senate seats…
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RNC outraises DNC by nearly two-to-one, Republican Hill committees outraise Democratic counterparts
The Republican National Committee (RNC) outraised the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by nearly two-to-one in April, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on May 20. The DNC had reported its best fundraising totals of the campaign cycle in March 2020, outraising the RNC for the first time since October 2018.…
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Biden outraised Trump in April, Trump continues to lead in overall fundraising and cash on hand
Joe Biden outraised Donald Trump by more than two-to-one last month, while Trump had a nearly two-to-one advantage in cash on hand, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on May 20. The Biden campaign raised $43.6 million in April, 88% more than the Trump campaign's $16.9 million. Biden's campaign spent…
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Joe Biden outraises Donald Trump in March while Trump retains cash on hand advantage
Joe Biden outraised Donald Trump by more than three-to-one last month, while Trump had a nearly four-to-one advantage in cash on hand, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission Monday. The Biden campaign raised $46.7 million in March, 110% more than the Trump campaign's $13.6 million. Biden's campaign spent 109% more…
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DNC outraises RNC for the first time in the 2020 election cycle
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) outraised the Republican National Committee (RNC) for the first time since October 2018 last month, according to April 2020 campaign finance reports filed with the FEC Monday. The DNC raised $32.7 million and spent $11.0 million to the RNC's $24.0 million in fundraising and $23.8 million in spending. So far…
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Wisconsin's absentee ballot rejection rate averaged 1.14% for spring elections since 2012
Wisconsin voters went to the polls April 7 for the state's annual spring election. This year, in addition to presidential primaries, a seat on the state Supreme Court and a ballot measure proposing an expansion of rights for victims of crime were on the ballot. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the deadline for voters to…
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Trump has appointed second-most federal judges through April 1 of a president's fourth year
Donald Trump has appointed and the Senate confirmed 193 Article III federal judges through April 1, 2020, his fourth year in office. This is the second-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since Jimmy Carter (D). The Senate had confirmed 207 of Carter's appointees at this point in his term. The…
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Four presidential candidates raised a combined $80 million in February
Bernie Sanders led presidential candidates in fundraising in February 2020, according to financial reports filed with the Federal Election Commission Friday. Sanders raised $47.7 million in February, while Joe Biden raised $18.1 million. On the Republican side, Donald Trump raised $14.2 million and Roque De La Fuente raised $50,000. As of the February 29, 2020,…