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  • Seven candidates qualify for New Hampshire debate Friday night

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    February 7, 2020: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang are participating in the eighth presidential primary debate on Friday night. Joe Walsh ended his presidential campaign on Friday.         Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Bob Paduchik is a Republican staffer with experience as…

  • 24 pledged delegates at stake in New Hampshire Democratic primary

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    February 11, 2020: The New Hampshire Democratic and Republican presidential primaries take place Tuesday. Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday.       Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “Iowa, for all its problems counting its caucus results, also failed in its traditional role of winnowing the presidential field. For the…

  • First 2020 vacancy count

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    Welcome to the February 10 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Happy (early) Valentine’s Day from Ballotpedia! Share the love and the information! Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to the Daily Brew. Arguments The Supreme Court justices are on winter recess until…

  • Iowa Dems project 14 national delegates for Buttigieg, 12 for Sanders

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    February 10, 2020: With 100% of precincts reporting, the Iowa Democratic Party projected the national delegate counts for each candidate. Seven Democratic presidential candidates debated Friday night in Manchester, New Hampshire.         Since 1976, how many presidential candidates have won the New Hampshire primary and their party’s nomination after losing the Iowa caucuses? Zero→ Three→…

  • Virginia House of Delegates approves bill establishing collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers

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    On Feb. 6, the Virginia House of Delegates approved HB582, a bill establishing collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers at both the state and local levels. Nationwide, three states – Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina – currently prohibit collective bargaining on the part of public-sector workers. What specifically does the bill propose? HB582 would…

  • Trump acquitted of abuse of power, obstruction of Congress

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    February 6, 2020: Donald Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate of two charges. Bernie Sanders raised $25 million in January.         Notable Quote of the Day “Here’s the real wakeup call for Democrats, coming out of Iowa: We can’t put our heads in the sand and ignore the middling turnout, in a time of…

  • Partial Iowa returns show Buttigieg, Sanders leading

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    February 5, 2020: The Iowa Democratic Party released its first results from the caucuses on Tuesday. Tulsi Gabbard is holding a protest in New Hampshire outside of the venue where a series of CNN town halls will be recorded.          Notable Quote of the Day “Enter the biggest winner of this week. Not Trump, who…

  • Democratic Iowa caucus results delayed for quality control checks

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    February 4, 2020: The Iowa Democratic Party announced that caucus results are delayed due to quality control issues. Donald Trump is delivering the State of the Union address on Tuesday night.         Notable Quote of the Day “This fiasco means the end of the caucuses as a significant American political event. The rest of the…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 4 (February 5, 2020)

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    This week: Doug Collins enters special Senate election in GA, Feenstra leads IA-04 GOP field in fundraising, and retiring TX Speaker donates to seven incumbents Click here to follow developments on the Democratic side. Have a tip or see something we missed? Email us at cory@ballotpedia.org. And please share this newsletter with your colleagues! On…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 4 (February 5, 2020)

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    This week: Warnock enters special Senate election in GA, Bernie Sanders, steelworkers’ union issue competing endorsements for governor of New Hampshire, and NY Assemblyman loses endorsement of local party to challenger. Click here to follow developments on the Republican side. Have a tip or see something we missed? Email us at cory@ballotpedia.org. And please share…