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

    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…

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    Cory Eucalitto

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

    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…

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    Cory Eucalitto

  • WI-07 special election primaries less than two weeks away

    Primaries for the special election to fill the seat representing Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House will be held on Tuesday, February 18. The seat was vacated by Sean Duffy (R) in September 2019. Tom Tiffany and Jason Church will face off in the Republican primary. Church has received endorsements from U.S. Sens.…

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    Janie Valentine

  • Federal tobacco age restriction increase followed five years of state increases

    On December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) signed H.R. 1865 into law setting the federal tobacco age restriction at 21. At the time H.R. 1865 was signed into law, 54% of the country’s population already lived in states that had signed legislation setting their tobacco age restrictions at 21. The first law in the…

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    Douglas Kronaizl

  • Dems and surrogates make final campaign stops in Iowa

    January 31, 2020: Democratic presidential campaigns set events with candidates and surrogates across Iowa. John Delaney ended his presidential campaign.         Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Brigit Helgen is a Democratic staffer with experience in political communications. She graduated from Harvard University in 2008. Helgen previously worked as Klobuchar’s chief of staff.…

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    Emily Aubert
  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 3 (January 29, 2020)

    Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 3 (January 29, 2020)

    This week: Two Van Drew challengers withdraw in NJ-02, six candidates now running in open GA-14 primary, and Club for Growth PAC endorses challenger in TX-12. On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “As for the ‘vulnerable’ Republicans, they need…

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    Cory Eucalitto
  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 3 (January 29, 2020)

    Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 3 (January 29, 2020)

    This week: We preview the MD-07 special primary on Feb. 4, Texas AFL-CIO backs Cisneros in TX-28, and several House progressives say they will pay DCCC dues On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “In the months leading up to…

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    Cory Eucalitto

  • Biden and Sanders hit with negative ads in Iowa

    January 29, 2020: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the subject of two new negative ad campaigns in Iowa. Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Tuesday night.         Notable Quote of the Day “But even setting aside that there are more competitive candidates in Iowa this year than ever before,…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: January 18-24, 2020

    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. State Spotlight Notable Quotes of…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Biden, Bloomberg release Trump-focused ads

    January 24, 2020: Joe Biden and Michael Bloomberg are airing new ads focused on Donald Trump and the general election. Bernie Sanders will hold campaign events with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Iowa.                  Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Nina Smith is a Democratic staffer with experience in political…

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    Emily Aubert