Author: Emily Aubert

March 13, 2020: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will debate in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Joe Biden hires Jen O’Malley Dillon as his campaign manager. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Katrina Pierson is a Republican staffer with experience in political communications. She previously worked on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Pierson graduated from the…

  Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quotes of the Week “But it’s clear that if [Bernie Sanders] doesn’t pick up more delegates from Biden in the Midwest, he’ll likely find it difficult to find much support…

March 12, 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump canceled upcoming campaign events. Priorities USA is preparing to run ads to support Biden.         Notable Quote of the Day “History also shows that proceeding as normal with democratic politics amid an epidemic can distort election outcomes. In 1976 incumbent President Gerald Ford ran against Democrat Jimmy…

March 11, 2020: Joe Biden won primaries in four states, and Bernie Sanders won North Dakota. Washington is still too close to call. Both candidates canceled rallies Tuesday night in Ohio because of coronavirus concerns.         Notable Quote of the Day “But it’s clear that if [Bernie Sanders] doesn’t pick up more delegates from Biden…

March 10, 2020: Six states and the Democrats Abroad are holding primaries on Tuesday. Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are campaigning in Cleveland.          Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “Sanders ran well in rural Michigan and won 73 of the state’s 83 counties in 2016. He has strong support among Arab Americans and…

March 9, 2020: Cory Booker and Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders will participate in his second town hall on Fox News. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Which of the following states are tied for the fewest delegates at this year’s Democratic National Convention? a. Alaska and Montana→ b. Delaware and Utah→ c. Hawaii and…

Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election.         Notable Quotes of the Week “But inside the Democratic Party there is a debate not unlike the one that divides the two main parties about the breadth of change that Washington should pursue. The Democrats’ moderate wing, which is…

March 4, 2020: Joe Biden won nine of the 14 Super Tuesday states with one race still too close to call. He will be allocated at least 399 pledged delegates. Bernie Sanders will receive at least 322 delegates.         Notable Quote of the Day “Biden’s rise is owed first and foremost to an overwhelming wave…

March 5, 2020: Michael Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders launched a new campaign ad featuring clips of former President Barack Obama.         Notable Quote of the Day “Then came South Carolina. Biden’s initial struggles were part of Bloomberg’s rationale for getting into the race in the first place. That…

  March 6, 2020: Elizabeth Warren suspended her presidential campaign on Thursday. Donald Trump appeared in his first televised town hall of the 2020 election cycle on Fox News. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. René Spellman is a Democratic staffer with experience in political communications and organizational management. Spellman graduated from Stanford University…