Author: Emily Aubert

Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Notable Quotes of the Week “The truth of Obama’s silence on the 2020 primary is that it’s not just about his obvious wish to stay out of the spotlight, but it also reflects a choreographed strategy. With the race looking more…

February 21, 2020: The Nevada Democratic Party is holding its presidential nominating caucus on Saturday. The American Federation of Teachers union announced its support for three candidates.       Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Jenna Narayanan is a Democratic staffer with experience in political organization development. Narayanan graduated from the University of Southern…

February 20, 2020: Six Democrats debated electability and policy in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee will spend more than $10 million to challenge Democratic voting-related lawsuits.         Notable Quote of the Day “If the Democratic Party is paying attention to this actuarial action—and I think it is—their next…

February 19, 2020: The Bernie Sanders campaign will request a partial recount of the Iowa caucus results. Six Democrats are debating in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday night. Ballotpedia is holding its quarterly presidential news briefing on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. CT. Join us as we discuss how the presidential field has shifted following Iowa and New Hampshire…

February 18, 2020: Michael Bloomberg qualified for the Las Vegas primary debate on Tuesday morning. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott endorsed Bill Weld.         Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “So achieving victory through a boost in turnout is far more complicated than whether a presidential candidate is inspiring. There are procedural impediments, widespread disaffection…

Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the events that matter in the 2020 presidential election. Now, we’re bringing you the highlights from our daily briefings in a weekly format so you can stay up-to-date on the 2020 election with one weekly email.         Notable Quotes of the Week “A basic rule of presidential primaries is that…

February 14, 2020: Democrats are sending additional staffers to Nevada and South Carolina. The Las Vegas Sun and The Las Vegas Weekly endorsed both Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar. Jamal Brown is a Democratic staffer with experience in political communications. Brown graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and government and women’s and…

  February 13, 2020: Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are expanding their operations in Nevada and Texas, respectively. A partial recanvass of the Iowa caucus results will begin on Sunday. Notable Quote of the Day “While the numbers in New Hampshire are promising for Democrats, it is worth noting that the first-in-the-nation primary allows voters registered…

February 12, 2020: Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Michael Bennet and Andrew Yang ended their presidential campaigns.         Notable Quote of the Day “A basic rule of presidential primaries is that the more quickly the field winnows, the sooner the eventual winner can reach the majority of delegates necessary to win the…