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  • Louisiana voters to decide governor and House veto-proof majority next week

    Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 8, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana voters to decide governor, House veto-proof majority Nov. 16 Alabama’s 2020 filing deadline is today, Nov. 8 You are amazing. Programming note: We will not be publishing the Brew this Monday, November 11. Happy Veterans Day…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • Bloomberg signals 2020 presidential bid, files for Alabama primary

      November 8, 2019: Michael Bloomberg is expected to file for the Alabama Democratic presidential primary before the filing deadline on Friday. Andrew Yang is airing his first television ad in Iowa as part of a $1 million ad buy.             Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Emmy Ruiz is…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: November 2-8, 2019

      Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the events that matter in the 2020 presidential election.  This email brings you the highlights from our daily briefings in a weekly format so you can stay up-to-date on the 2020 election with one, easy-to-read summary. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Number   There are…

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    Emily Aubert

  • More election coverage!

    Welcome to the November 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More election results from out west and there’s still time to register for today’s briefing on 2019’s ballot measures Groups submit signatures for two 2020 marijuana initiatives in South Dakota Local Elections Roundup More election results from out…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Gabbard is tenth candidate to qualify for November debate

    November 7, 2019: Tulsi Gabbard is the tenth candidate to qualify for the fifth Democratic presidential debate. Rep. Ayanna Pressley endorsed Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday.   Notable Quote of the Day “Currently, about two in three Republicans (66%) and Democrats (65%) report being more excited about voting than they were in previous elections. This differs from…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Incumbents lose outright in Houston ISD elections, open races head to runoffs

    Four out of nine seats on the Houston Independent School District (HISD) school board in Texas were up for election Tuesday. Incumbents Sergio Lira (District III) and Diana Davila (District VIII) lost their re-election bids to Daniela Hernandez and Judith Cruz, respectively.   District II and IV are open, and those races head to runoff…

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    Amee LaTour

  • Houston mayoral race heads to Dec. 14 runoff between incumbent Sylvester Turner and Tony Buzbee

    Incumbent Mayor Sylvester Turner and former Texas A&M Board of Regents member Tony Buzbee advanced from Tuesday’s election to a Dec. 14 runoff election for mayor of Houston, Texas. Turner received 47 percent of the vote to Buzbee’s 28 percent. The runoff will take place as no candidate received a majority.   Ten other candidates…

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    Amee LaTour

  • We have election results!

    Welcome to today’s Brew. The caffeine still hasn’t worn off yet from last night’s election results work. We’re bringing you a special edition today—10 things to know about last night. Note: results are current as of 2 am EST. Join us for a briefing later today discussing yesterday’s results Three top statewide executive offices may have…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • Buttigieg and Castro air new ads in Iowa

    November 6, 2019: Pete Buttigieg and Julián Castro are airing new ads in Iowa. Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in Monroe, Louisiana.           Notable Quotes of the Day “Tuesday’s results continued to demonstrate GOP problems in the suburbs since Trump took office. The latest was in northern Kentucky in the Cincinnati suburbs,…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Beto O’Rourke ends presidential campaign

    Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) announced Friday that he was ending his presidential campaign.   In a tweet announcing his withdrawal, O’Rourke said, “Our campaign has always been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly, and acting decisively. In that spirit: I am announcing that my service to the country will not be as a candidate or…

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    David Luchs