Author: Emily Aubert

February 3, 2020: The Iowa caucuses take place on Monday, where there are 41 pledged delegates at stake for Democrats. The Democratic National Committee released its criteria for the Feb. 19 presidential primary debate in Las Vegas, Nevada.         Which of the following Democrats won the narrowest Iowa caucus victory in party history? Hillary Clinton…

January 31, 2020: Democratic presidential campaigns set events with candidates and surrogates across Iowa. John Delaney ended his presidential campaign.         Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Brigit Helgen is a Democratic staffer with experience in political communications. She graduated from Harvard University in 2008. Helgen previously worked as Klobuchar’s chief of staff.…

January 30, 2020: Mike Pence is campaigning in Iowa on behalf of Donald Trump. TIME profiled Joe Biden for its Feb. 10 cover story.         State Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “Everybody’s playing nice up until Iowa because they want to stay everyone’s second choice.” – Mike Nellis, Democratic consultant Democrats Michael Bennet discussed the…

January 29, 2020: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the subject of two new negative ad campaigns in Iowa. Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Tuesday night.         Notable Quote of the Day “But even setting aside that there are more competitive candidates in Iowa this year than ever before,…

January 28, 2020: Pete Buttigieg, Tom Steyer, and Elizabeth Warren are airing new ads in Iowa. Michael Bloomberg became the first 2020 presidential candidate to visit all 14 Super Tuesday states.         Notable Quote of the Day “Political experts in the state told me that the vast majority of New Hampshire’s undeclared voters aren’t really…

January 27, 2020: Andrew Yang qualified for the Feb. 7 debate in New Hampshire. The Des Moines Register endorsed Elizabeth Warren and The New Hampshire Union Leader endorsed Amy Klobuchar.         How many times has an incumbent president run for re-election with a different running mate than when they were first elected? Two→ Five→ Eight→ 12→ Notable Quote of…

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.         Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. State Spotlight Notable Quotes of…

January 24, 2020: Joe Biden and Michael Bloomberg are airing new ads focused on Donald Trump and the general election. Bernie Sanders will hold campaign events with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Iowa.                  Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Nina Smith is a Democratic staffer with experience in political…

January 23, 2020: The Democratic National Committee begins its first multi-million dollar investment in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, and Arizona. Donald Trump will attend the annual, anti-abortion March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday.          Notable Quote of the Day “During the 2008 Democratic primaries, the endorsements of black lawmakers were spread…