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  • Gillibrand is fifth Democrat this month to suspend presidential campaign

      August 29, 2019: Kirsten Gillibrand suspended her presidential campaign. Ten candidates have qualified for the third Democratic presidential primary debate in September.   Notable Quote of the Day “Donald Trump is in general election mode while we’re still in primary mode. We see it in Ohio. He’s absolutely carpet-bombing Ohio online. We’re doing our best…

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    Emily Aubert

  • The Daily Brew: September’s Democratic presidential debate lineup is set

    Today’s Brew highlights the latest debate news and previews today’s presidential update webinar + reviews the latest local political news from around the U.S.   Welcome to the Thursday, April 29, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ten candidates qualify for September’s Democratic presidential debate Local Roundup U.S. Sen.…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: August 17-23, 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 new 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…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Inslee suspends presidential campaign

      August 22, 2019: Jay Inslee suspended his presidential campaign Wednesday night. Joe Walsh is considering entering the Republican primary this weekend. Poll Highlights  Notable Quotes of the Day “If our economic growth falters, the president will blame the Federal Reserve Board for its bungling of interest rates, and he’ll claim that he bravely jeopardized his…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Castro becomes 10th candidate to qualify for September and October presidential primary debates, Steyer and Gabbard on the bubble

    Julián Castro became the 10th candidate to qualify for the September and October presidential primary debates Tuesday.   Unlike the first two debates this summer, candidates must reach both a grassroots fundraising threshold and a polling threshold. They need 130,000 unique contributors with 400 unique donors per state in at least 20 states. Candidates also…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Pence will remain Trump’s running mate in 2020

        August 19, 2019: Donald Trump confirmed that he would keep Mike Pence as his running mate in 2020. Bernie Sanders released his latest policy platform on criminal justice. There are seven new candidates running since last week, including one Democrat, two Republicans, and one Libertarian. In total, 823 individuals are currently filed with the FEC…

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    Emily Aubert

  • Hickenlooper becomes fourth Democrat to suspend 2020 presidential campaign

    Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) suspended his presidential campaign Thursday. In a video announcement, Hickenlooper hinted at his next steps.   “People want to know what comes next for me. I’ve heard from so many Coloradans who want me to run for the United States Senate. They remind me how much is at stake…

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    Emily Aubert

  • The Daily Brew: Eleven days until Mississippi’s Republican gubernatorial runoff

    Today’s Brew checks in on the Republican primary runoff for Mississippi’s governor’s race + a fourth Democratic presidential candidate exits the race     Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Third-place finisher endorses runner-up in Mississippi’s Republican primary runoff Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper…

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    Dave Beaudoin

  • New TX state legislative special election

    A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 28 seat in the Texas House of Representatives on November 5, 2019. The filing deadline is on September 4.

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    Marielle Bricker

  • Hickenlooper expected to suspend presidential campaign

    August 15, 2019: John Hickenlooper is expected to suspend his presidential campaign Thursday. Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally in New Hampshire this year. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “Looking back at the 2016 cycle, the number of GOP endorsements didn’t really balloon either until February 2016, when the first four primary…

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    Emily Aubert