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  • Trump holds first rally this year in Ohio

    January 9, 2020: Donald Trump is holding a rally in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday night. Rep. Anthony Brown (Md.) endorsed Pete Buttigieg.          State Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “In the new year, with the caucuses rapidly approaching, no candidate (save for Delaney) is embarking on an Iowa-or-bust strategy. Back in 2008, between Dec.…

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    Emily Aubert

  • A look ahead at ranked-choice voting in 2020

    A look ahead at ranked-choice voting in 2020 Voters in Alaska and Massachusetts may weigh in on ballot measures that would implement ranked-choice voting for state-level and congressional offices. Alaska: The ballot measure, an indirect initiated state statute, would establish ranked-choice voting for all general elections conducted in the state. The measure would also establish a top-four primary system for…

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    Jerrick Adams

  • Bloomberg expands campaign to 800 staffers

    January 7, 2020: Michael Bloomberg has more than 800 organizers and staff members across the country. Julián Castro endorsed Elizabeth Warren. Notable Quote of the Day “In 2020, [Georgetown University professor Michael Kazin] says any Democrat who wins the nomination needs to reach the 8% to 10% of swing voters. The nominee can try to reach…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Warren fundraising down in fourth quarter by 30 percent

    December 30, 2019: Elizabeth Warren has raised $17 million in the fourth quarter so far, down from more than $24 million in the third quarter. Chris Myers, executive director of the California Democratic Party, will step down from that role to lead Bloomberg’s campaign in California. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Happy New Year!…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Second recount for $569 million Midland Independent School District bond happening this week

    On November 5, 2019, Midland Independent School District voters in Midland County, Texas, voted on a $569 million bond to build new facilities and improve existing schools. According to the first count of votes, the measure had failed by 25 votes, triggering a manual recount of paper ballots, which flipped the results to show the…

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    Jackie Mitchell

  • Incumbent Sylvester Turner defeats Tony Buzbee in Houston mayoral election

    Incumbent Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner won re-election Saturday. He received 56% of the vote to former Texas A&M Board of Regents member Tony Buzbee’s 44% with 100% of precincts reporting. Turner was first elected in 2015. In 2019, he campaigned on what he said were the accomplishments of his first term, including balancing the city’s…

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    James McAllister

  • Blueford-Daniels and Allen win HISD runoff elections

    Runoff elections for the District II and District IV open seats on the Houston Independent School District (HISD) school board were held Saturday, December 14, since no candidate in those districts received more than 50% of the vote during the November 5 general election. Katherine Blueford-Daniels defeated John Gibbs Sr. in District II, and Patricia…

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    Janie Valentine

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: December 7-13, 2019

    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 Number There are…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Four candidates running in WI-07 special election primaries

    Four candidates filed for the May 12 special election to represent Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Party primaries will take place on February 18. Jason Church and Tom Tiffany are running in the Republican primary. Church, a veteran and former aide to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), has been endorsed by U.S.…

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    Janie Valentine

  • Tony Buzbee has cash lead over Sylvester Turner heading into the Houston mayoral runoff election

    Houston mayoral candidate Tony Buzbee contributed an additional $2.3 million to his campaign, while incumbent Mayor Sylvester Turner raised $1.74 million, according to final fundraising reports before Saturday’s runoff election. At the end of the reporting period from Oct. 27 to Dec. 6, Buzbee had $597,624 cash on hand to Turner’s $524,420 on hand. Buzbee…

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    James McAllister