Author: Emily Aubert
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State Sen. Dan Bishop (R) will face Dan McCready (D) in the NC-09 special election
State Sen. Dan Bishop (R) won the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District special election with 48 percent of the vote in a field of 10 candidates. It was the largest Republican primary field in the district since 2012. With Bishop receiving more than 30 percent support, a Republican primary runoff is…
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What happens if more than 20 Democrats qualify for the first presidential primary debate?
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that the first set of Democratic presidential primary debates will be held in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami on June 26 and 27, 2019. Author Marianne Williamson (D) announced last week that she had met the fundraising threshold to qualify for the first…
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Ten Republicans running in NC-09 special election primary
Ten Republicans are running in the primary for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District special election Tuesday. The election was called in February after the state Board of Elections investigated allegations of absentee ballot fraud in the 2018 general election and declined to certify its results. It is one of four special elections scheduled for the…
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Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) launches third presidential bid
Joe Biden (D) announced Thursday that he was running for president of the United States, marking the third presidential bid by the former vice president. He joins a crowded primary field with 20 other notable Democratic elected officials and public figures running. Biden framed his campaign as a direct challenge to President Donald Trump…
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What happens next in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?
With 100 percents of precincts reporting in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, Appeals Judge Brian Hagedorn leads Appeals Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer by 5,960 votes or 0.5 percent. Hagedorn declared victory early Wednesday morning. Neubauer had not conceded as of Wednesday. She said in a video statement, “We need to make sure that…
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Democrat Pam Iovino wins PA State Senate District 37, flips seat
Pam Iovino (D) defeated D. Raja (R) in the special election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 37. With 93 percent of precincts reporting, Iovino led Raja 54 percent to 46 percent. This is the first state legislative seat to flip from Republican to Democrat as a result of a special election this year. Previously,…
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Miami will host first set of Democratic presidential primary debates in June
The Democratic National Committee announced on March 28 that the first set of Democratic primary debates will be held in Miami, Florida, on June 26 and 27. The debates will be broadcast by NBC News, MSNBC, and Telemundo. A candidate can qualify for these debates by polling performance or fundraising from individual donors. Under…
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What does it take to make the Democratic presidential primary debate stage?
Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, and Andrew Yang have all reportedly qualified for the first Democratic presidential primary debate this past week. With 16 notable Democratic candidates running so far, what does it take to reach the debate stage? The Democratic National Committee announced last month that a candidate can qualify for the first…
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Gallego defeats Valenzuela in Phoenix mayoral runoff
Former Phoenix City Council member Kate Gallego defeated Daniel Valenzuela in the nonpartisan mayoral runoff election in Phoenix, Arizona. She led Valenzuela with over 58 percent of the votes according to early returns. Public safety and sports facility funding were critical issues in the final weeks of the race, with satellite groups Revitalize Arizona and…
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More than 600 candidates have filed to run for president
More than 600 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in 2020. Democrats outpace Republicans by more than 2:1. While there are 14 notable Democratic candidates already in the race, the field has not yet settled with announcements still expected from former Vice President Joe Biden (R) and former…