Author: Ellen Morrissey
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Campaign finance filing deadline shows Joe Biden (D), Donald Trump (R) leading the field of noteworthy presidential candidates
Former President Donald Trump (R) leads the field of Republican presidential primary candidates in fundraising with $88.5 million in cumulative receipts. He is followed by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) with $47.6 million, and businessman Ryan Binkley with $11.1 million. Trump also leads in spending with $57.9 million in disbursements, followed by Haley with…
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Democratic party committees cumulatively outraise Republican counterparts for thirteenth consecutive month
As of Jan. 31, 2024, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $352 million and spent $305 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $288 million and spent…
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Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market
As of Feb. 20, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) leading at $0.45, followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.42, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.11. Trump has held the lead in this market since February 9. No other candidate has more than a $0.10…
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Trump takes lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market
As of Feb. 13, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) leading at $0.46, followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.42, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.12. Trump has held the lead in this market since Feb. 9. No other candidate has more than a $0.10…
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Biden leads PredictIt’s presidential general election market
As of Feb. 7, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.48, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.44. Biden has held the lead in this market since Feb. 1. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and…
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Biden did not issue any executive orders in January
President Joe Biden (D) did not issue any executive orders in January, keeping the total for his presidency at 130. Additionally, Biden issued the fewest executive orders in one year of his presidency in 2023. In 2023, Biden issued 24 executive orders, fewer than in 2022 (29) and 2021 (77). Biden has issued 130 executive…
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Democratic party committees outraised Republican counterparts every month in 2023
The three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised $315 million and spent $275 million in the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $257 million and spent $230 million. Additionally, the three Democratic committees cumulatively outraised their Republican counterparts every month in 2023. These figures are…
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Biden ends January with presidential approval at 41%, three points lower than this point during the Trump administration
Polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) with an average 41% approval rating at the end of January 2024. Fifty-five percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was two points higher than his approval rating at the end of December. Throughout January, Biden’s approval rating ranged from 40% to 41%. The lowest approval rating…
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Joe Biden (D), Donald Trump (R) lead noteworthy presidential candidates in fundraising
Former President Donald Trump (R) leads the field of Republican presidential primary candidates in fundraising with $79.6 million in cumulative receipts. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) follows with $36 million, and then businessman Ryan Binkley with $10.2 million. The chart below shows total receipts, contributions, and disbursements for each noteworthy Republican presidential candidate through…
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets
As of Jan. 23, 2024, former President Donald Trump (R) holds a lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 66%, followed by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 12% and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 11%. No other…