Author: Janie Valentine

  • Biden and Trump campaigns, party committees raise over $60 million each in April

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    May 12, 2020: Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $60.5 million in April. Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee raised $61.7 million. The Democratic National Committee’s rules and bylaws committee will meet on Tuesday.         Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Poll…

  • Biden campaign hires new senior staff and plans to continue expanding

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    May 11, 2020: The Biden campaign has hired new senior staff and plans to continue expanding. Trump’s re-election campaign announced the launch of a new coalition, “Moms for Trump.”          Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an executive order on…

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: May 2-8, 2020

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election.         Notable Quotes of the Week “Democrats have been split since 2016 over whether energizing black voters or winning over some white working-class voters in the industrial Midwest represents the best shot for the party in November. Hillary Clinton’s defeat…

  • Trump campaign to launch ads attacking Biden

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    May 8, 2020: Joe Biden held a virtual campaign rally in Tampa, Florida. Donald Trump’s campaign manager tweeted ads that will be part of a $10 million campaign against Biden.          Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the presidential primary updates you need to…

  • Trump says coronavirus task force will continue indefinitely

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    May 7, 2020: Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder endorsed Joe Biden. Donald Trump said the coronavirus task force would continue indefinitely.          Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Notable Quote of the Day “If Joe Biden plays his cards right, the death of the traditional…

  • Trump visits Honeywell factory in Phoenix

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    May 6, 2020: Donald Trump visited Phoenix, Arizona, where he toured a Honeywell factory that is making N95 respirator masks. The Human Rights Campaign will endorse Joe Biden today, on the eighth anniversary of his support for same-sex marriage. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are…

  • Biden releases “Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America”

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    May 5, 2020: Joe Biden released a six-pillar plan called “Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America.” Donald Trump participated in an interview with the New York Post in the Oval Office. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day…

  • President Trump endorses state Sen. Tom Tiffany in WI-07 special election

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    President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Wisconsin state Sen. Tom Tiffany (R) ahead of the May 12 special election for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. Tiffany and Tricia Zunker (D) are running to fill the vacancy left by former Rep. Sean Duffy (R), who left office in September 2019 in anticipation of the birth of a child…

  • Fourth special election to the 116th Congress to be held April 28

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    The fourth special election to the 116th U.S. Congress will take place on Tuesday, April 28, in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. Kim Klacik (R) and Kweisi Mfume (D) are running in the election. The special election will fill the vacancy left by the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D) in Oct. 2019. Due to the…

  • 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up for election this fall were won by Trump in 2016

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    There are 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that Donald Trump won in the 2016 presidential election. Incumbents have filed for re-election in 28 of the 30 districts. Most are expected to be among the House’s most competitive elections in 2020. The 30 districts voted for Trump by as many as 30.8 percentage…