Author: Emily Aubert

March 3, 2020: One-third of the Democratic pledged delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday. Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Beto O’Rourke endorsed Joe Biden on Monday.          Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “But inside the Democratic Party there is a debate not unlike the one that divides the two main parties about…

March 2, 2020: Joe Biden won the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday. Pete Buttigieg and Tom Steyer withdrew from the presidential race over the weekend.         Which winning presidential candidate received the smallest share of the popular vote? a. John Quincy Adams (1824)→ b. Abraham Lincoln (1860)→ c. Harry Truman (1948)→ d. Bill Clinton (1992)→ Notable Quotes of…

Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election.         Notable Quotes of the Week “This year’s Democratic primary in South Carolina might be the most important competition in the contest’s short history. Since first becoming a binding primary in 1988, the state’s contest has become a bellwether for…

February 28, 2020: The South Carolina Democratic primary takes place on Saturday. The pro-Elizabeth Warren Persist PAC is spending an additional $9 million in Super Tuesday states.         Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Carlos Sanchez is a Democratic staffer with Capitol Hill experience. He also worked on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.…

February 27, 2020: The Trump campaign announced on Wednesday that it is launching 15 community centers targeting black voters in battleground states. Democratic presidential candidates campaign across South Carolina and Super Tuesday states.         These are the projected pledged delegate counts following the Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada caucus and primary events. One delegate from…

February 25, 2020: Seven Democratic presidential candidates are debating in Charleston, South Carolina, on Tuesday night. Mike Bloomberg has spent more than $500 million on his presidential campaign. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “The 2016 Republican and 2020 Democratic primaries have been different. In both instances, the field emerging from Nevada has been roughly…

February 25, 2020: Seven Democratic presidential candidates are debating in Charleston, South Carolina, on Tuesday night. Mike Bloomberg has spent more than $500 million on his presidential campaign.         Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “The 2016 Republican and 2020 Democratic primaries have been different. In both instances, the field emerging from Nevada has…

February 24, 2020: Bernie Sanders won the Nevada caucuses on Saturday. Tom Steyer will return to the debate stage after qualifying for the South Carolina debate. How many candidates were running for president at this point in the 2016 election? a. Three→ b. Six→ c. Nine→ d. Twelve→ Notable Quote of the Day “One of the major question marks for…