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  • Warren suspends presidential campaign

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      March 6, 2020: Elizabeth Warren suspended her presidential campaign on Thursday. Donald Trump appeared in his first televised town hall of the 2020 election cycle on Fox News. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. René Spellman is a Democratic staffer with experience in political communications and organizational management. Spellman graduated from Stanford University…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 8 (March 4, 2020)

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    This week: Runoff set in TX-Sen. race, more Super Tuesday results, and polls show close race between Kennedy and Markey in MA-Sen. Election results Here are some key primary results from Super Tuesday. U.S. Senate, North Carolina: Cal Cunningham won with 57.0% of the vote. Erica Smith received 34.8% of the vote. None of the…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 8 (March 4, 2020)

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    This week: Tuberville and Sessions advance to AL-Sen. runoff, more top Super Tuesday results, and the NRSC runs ads against Collins in GA. Election results Here are some key primary results from Super Tuesday. U.S. Senate, Alabama: Tommy Tuberville and Jeff Sessions advanced to a March 31 primary runoff. With 91% of precincts reporting, Tuberville…

  • SCOTUS asks solicitor general to weigh in on Calif. law requiring nonprofits to disclose donors

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    On Feb. 24, the United States Supreme Court called on United States Solicitor General Noel John Francisco to file a brief expressing the federal government’s views on two suits challenging a California law requiring nonprofits to disclose identifying information about their donors. The lawsuit names and docket numbers are Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra…

  • 1,344 pledged delegates at stake on Super Tuesday

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    March 3, 2020: One-third of the Democratic pledged delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday. Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Beto O’Rourke endorsed Joe Biden on Monday.          Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “But inside the Democratic Party there is a debate not unlike the one that divides the two main parties about…

  • SCOTUS releases opinions

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    Welcome to the March 2 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Stay up-to-date on the latest news by following us on Twitter or subscribing to the Daily Brew. Arguments The Supreme Court will hear five hours of arguments this week. Click here to read more…

  • Biden wins all 46 counties in South Carolina Democratic primary

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    March 2, 2020: Joe Biden won the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday. Pete Buttigieg and Tom Steyer withdrew from the presidential race over the weekend.         Which winning presidential candidate received the smallest share of the popular vote? a. John Quincy Adams (1824)→ b. Abraham Lincoln (1860)→ c. Harry Truman (1948)→ d. Bill Clinton (1992)→ Notable Quotes of…

  • Bills advance in Virginia to provide collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers

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    This week, committees in both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia State Senate advanced legislation that would, if enacted, extend collective bargaining rights to public-sector workers. HB582: HB582 originated in the House, which approved the bill on Feb. 6 by a vote of 54-45 with one member not voting. All but one Democrat,…

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: February 22-28, 2020

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    Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election.         Notable Quotes of the Week “This year’s Democratic primary in South Carolina might be the most important competition in the contest’s short history. Since first becoming a binding primary in 1988, the state’s contest has become a bellwether for…

  • 54 pledged delegates at stake in South Carolina Democratic primary

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    February 28, 2020: The South Carolina Democratic primary takes place on Saturday. The pro-Elizabeth Warren Persist PAC is spending an additional $9 million in Super Tuesday states.         Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Carlos Sanchez is a Democratic staffer with Capitol Hill experience. He also worked on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.…