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  September 11, 2019: Tom Steyer is airing two new ads in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina as part of a $1 million campaign. Joe Walsh and Bill Weld will attend a debate on Sept. 24.   Notable Quote of the Day “Put another way, if you’re wondering why candidates such as Castro and Booker aren’t…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 11, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Bishop (R), Murphy (R) win congressional special elections in North Carolina 1,617 candidates have filed with the FEC to run for Congress in 2020 Judge may call for special election after state Senate primary was decided by…

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 10, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More than half of all state legislative seats this year have only one major party candidate Mississippi group submits signatures for initiative legalizing medical marijuana 49% of Ballotpedia survey respondents prefer to vote early or absentee  More…

September 10, 2019: Donald Trump held a rally Monday at the Crown Expo Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. How many sitting presidents have lost their bids for renomination? a. Five→ b. Two→ c. Zero→ d. Seven→ Notable Quote of the Day “The broader bets, made very early in the election cycle, signify some defining characteristics of Trump’s 2020 effort. To…

We #SCOTUS, so you don’t have to The Supreme Court is currently in recess. The 2019-2020 term begins Oct. 7. Click here to read more about SCOTUS’ upcoming term. The Federal Vacancy Count The Federal Vacancy Count tracks vacancies, nominations, and confirmations to all United States Article III federal courts over a one-month period. This…

Welcome to the Monday, September 9 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Colorado governor recall effort does not make ballot Join us for a look at the 2020 Almanac of American Politics Two more state Supreme Court appointments, 11 total this year Effort to recall Colorado governor does not…

    September 9, 2019: Mark Sanford announced Sunday that he was running for president. Tom Steyer reached the polling threshold to qualify for the October primary debates. There are 10 new candidates running since last week, including five Republicans. In total, 850 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to run for president. Notable Quote…

In a unanimous decision issued Aug. 21, a New Jersey appellate court ruled the Jersey City Board of Education cannot use public funds to pay the salaries of union representatives. Who are the parties to the suit? Plaintiffs Moshe Rozenblit and Won Kyu Rim reside within the Jersey City school district. They were represented by…

Welcome to the Friday, September 6, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters to decide congressional special elections Tuesday in NC-3 and NC-9  Third Democratic primary debate takes place September 12 What’s the Tea? Voters to decide congressional special elections Tuesday in NC-3 and NC-9 Voters in two North…

  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 numbers Eight new…