Author: Emily Aubert

July 13, 2020: Howie Hawkins won the Green presidential nomination at the party’s virtual convention. Donald Trump postponed his rally in New Hampshire. The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on July 8, 2020: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District moved from Toss Up to Lean Democratic. Maine moved from Lean Democratic to Likely Democratic. Georgia…

July 10, 2020: The Service Employees International Union endorsed Joe Biden on Thursday. Donald Trump is campaigning in Florida on Friday and New Hampshire on Saturday. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Julie Chávez Rodríguez is a Democratic staffer with experience in political engagement. Chávez Rodríguez graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with…

July 9, 2020: The Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force released a 110-page document with policy recommendations. Joe Biden and Mike Pence are both campaigning in Pennsylvania on Thursday. Notable Quote of the Day “Statistics suggest it’s fair for voters to consider age when deciding which candidate should spend the next four years in one of the world’s…

July 8, 2020: Biden hired Brendan McPhillips, who led Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign in Iowa, to be his state director in Pennsylvania. Notable Quote of the Day “[Convention] bounces have been getting smaller, which is likely a byproduct of how polarized our politics have become. There are just fewer swing voters, so it’s harder for a…

July 7, 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump spoke about American values and history in July 4 speeches. Kanye West announced he is running for president.         Notable Quote of the Day “If [Kanye] West were serious about this, he would have had to have started a long time ago [to get on the ballot].…

  Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on Jun. 25: Florida moved from Leans Republican to Toss Up. Pennsylvania moved from Toss Up to Leans Democrat. Notable Quotes of the…

July 2, 2020: The Biden campaign and Democratic National Committee raised $141 million in June. A group of approximately 200 George W. Bush administration officials formed a super PAC, 43 Alumni for Biden.         Notable Quote of the Day “After the 2012 election, the GOP ‘autopsy’ argued that Republicans simply could not win in the…

July 1, 2020: Priorities USA is increasing its July ad buy in Arizona by $831,000, bringing the total to over $1 million. The Donald Trump campaign replaced Michael Glassner with Jeff DeWit as chief operating officer.          Notable Quote of the Day “If somebody were asking me for advice on an October surprise, I’d tell…

June 30, 2020: The Trump campaign made a $95 million ad buy across several battleground states. Progressive Democrats of America and RootsAction.org published an open letter to Joe Biden calling for him to select Sen. Elizabeth Warren as his running mate.        Poll Spotlight Notable Quotes of the Day “Biden shouldn’t worry about the campaign narrative.…

June 29, 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump released diversity data about their campaign staff. Florida and Pennsylvania shifted Democratic in the latest race ratings from Sabato’s Crystal Ball.         Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on Jun. 25: Florida moved from Leans Republican to Toss Up. Pennsylvania moved from Toss Up to Leans Democrat. Notable…