Author: Ellen Morrissey

  • One candidate has filed to appear on Florida’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

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    The filing deadline for the Florida Democratic presidential primary passed on Nov. 30, 2023. One candidate, President Joe Biden (D) qualified to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to participate in the Florida Democratic Party’s nominating convention. This is the sixth Democratic presidential filing deadline that has passed.…

  • Three candidates have filed to appear on Georgia’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

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    The Georgia Secretary of State released the list of candidates who filed for the Democratic presidential primary on Nov. 29, 2023, ahead of the Jan. 8, 2024, deadline. Three candidates qualified to appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. Biden, Phillips, and Williamson have qualified to participate in five or more nominating contests. See the…

  • Biden at 40% approval at the end of November

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    At the end of November, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 40% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was one point lower than the approval rating he received at the end of October. Throughout November, Biden’s approval rating ranged from 40% to 41%. The lowest approval rating he’s…

  • Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets

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    As of Nov. 28, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 62%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 14% and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 10%. No other candidate has…

  • Eight candidates filed to appear on Florida’s Republican presidential primary ballot

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    The filing deadline for the Florida Republican presidential primary passed on Nov. 22, 2023. Eight candidates qualified to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to either submit a petition with 56,000 signatures or pay a filing fee. If the candidate attended the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit event,…

  • Democratic party committees cumulatively outraise Republican party committees in October

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    As of Oct. 31, 2023, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a combined $255 million and spent $230 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $211 million and spent…

  • Seven candidates have filed to appear on Arkansas’ Democratic presidential primary ballot

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    The filing deadline for the Arkansas Democratic presidential primary passed on Nov. 14, 2023. Seven candidates have met the initial qualification criteria to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to submit paperwork to the secretary of state and state party, and submit either a petition with 5,000 signatures…

  • Nine candidates have filed to appear on Arkansas’ Republican presidential primary ballot

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    The filing deadline for the Arkansas Republican presidential primary passed on November 14, 2023. Nine candidates met the initial qualification criteria to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to submit paperwork to the secretary of state and state party, and pay a $25,000 filing fee to the state…

  • Eleven candidates have filed to appear on Georgia’s Republican presidential primary ballot

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    The filing deadline for the Georgia Republican presidential primary passed on Nov. 12, 2023. Eleven candidates qualified to appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to submit paperwork and pay a recommended $25,000 voluntary contribution to the state party. The following candidates qualified: This is the fifth Republican presidential…

  • Three candidates have filed to appear on South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary ballot

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    The filing deadline for the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary passed on Nov. 10, 2023. The state party’s executive committee made a final determination about which candidates qualified on November 13. Three candidates qualified to appear on the Feb. 3, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to submit a declaration of candidacy and…