Author: Emily Aubert

  December 12, 2019: Michael Bloomberg is donating $10 million to House Majority PAC. Circuit Judge Jocelyn Newman upheld the South Carolina Republican Party’s decision to cancel its 2020 presidential primary.   Notable Quote of the Day “Most debates have seen anywhere from five to nine polls released in the last two weeks, but for the…

  December 9, 2019: Pete Buttigieg released a $700 billion childcare and education platform. Donald Trump attended a private fundraiser in Florida. There are 14 new candidates running since last week, including two Democrats, three Republicans, and two Libertarians. In total, 986 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to run for president. Notable Quote of…

December 11, 2019: House Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Andrew Yang qualified for the sixth Democratic presidential primary debate.   Notable Quote of the Day “Though the Harris campaign’s stumbles wore on her ability to raise money — she was on track to bring in only $4 million during the last three…

  December 10, 2019: Donald Trump is holding a rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Pete Buttigieg announced that he would open fundraisers to the press and release the names of his bundlers this week. Since 1900, which state has backed the Republican presidential candidate in the most elections? a. Alabama→ b. Indiana→ c. South Dakota→ d. Texas→ Notable Quote of the…

  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. Candidates by the Number   There…

  December 6, 2019: Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will draft articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. Former Secretary of State John Kerry endorsed Joe Biden.      Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Kevin Sheekey is a longtime Bloomberg staffer with experience in the public and private sectors. He has…

  December 5, 2019: Joe Biden released a $3.2 trillion tax plan. Amy Klobuchar hired Norm Sterzenbach as her caucus adviser in Iowa.            Notable Quote of the Day “To me, the more interesting part of the story is that Donald Trump has decided to embrace the advantages of incumbency in raising money. Democrats…

December 4, 2019: Tom Steyer crossed the fundraising threshold to qualify for the sixth Democratic primary debate. Kamala Harris ended her presidential campaign.           Notable Quote of the Day “But while consensus candidates like Harris work in theory, in practice they often fail to build a base and tend to crash when hard times…

December 3, 2019: Michael Bloomberg will campaign in Jackson, Mississippi. Pete Buttigieg makes a $2 million statewide ad buy in South Carolina.  How many candidates have filed with the FEC to run for president? a. 32→ b. 67→ c. 178→ d. 972→ Notable Quote of the Day “There has been a pretty consistent story line since Donald Trump’s election, which…