Tag: 2020 presidential coverage
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Biden gains cash advantage over Trump for first time in 2020 presidential election cycle
Joe Biden outraised Donald Trump by $150 million according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on September 20. The Biden campaign raised $212 million in August, a percentage difference of 109% from the Trump campaign’s $62 million. Biden’s campaign spent $130 million to Trump’s $61 million. As of August 31, the…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: September 18, 2020
Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Numbers The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on September 17, 2020: Arizona moved from Toss Up to Leans Democratic. Notable Quotes of the Day“While debates are often seen as gamechangers, it’s…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: September 11, 2020
Candidates by the Numbers The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on September 10, 2020: Florida moved from Leans Democratic to Toss Up. Nevada moved from Likely Democratic to Leans Democratic. Sabato’s Crystal Ball also updated its race ratings on September 10, 2020: Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District moved from Toss Up to Leans Democratic. Nebraska and Maine are…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: August 28th, 2020
Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Numbers Notable Quotes of the Day “Biden is not the first politician, upon entering the general election phase of the campaign, to pivot towards the center and try to build a…
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Upcoming filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates from August 24 to August 30
Although there is no formal, national deadline to file to run for president of the United States, independent presidential candidates must keep a close eye on the election calendar as each state has its own filing requirements and deadline to qualify to appear on the general election ballot. These requirements may include submitting a petition with…
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Upcoming filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates from August 17 to August 23
Although there is no formal, national deadline to file to run for president of the United States, independent presidential candidates must keep a close eye on the election calendar as each state has its own filing requirements and deadline to qualify to appear on the general election ballot. These requirements may include submitting a petition with…
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Biden picks Harris as vice presidential running mate
Presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden named U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate on Tuesday. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” Biden tweeted. “Back when Kamala…
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Upcoming filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates from August 8 to August 14
Although there is no formal, national deadline to file to run for president of the United States, independent presidential candidates must keep a close eye on the election calendar as each state has its own filing requirements and deadline to qualify to appear on the general election ballot. These requirements may include submitting a petition with…
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Biden outraised Trump by $8 million, closed cash-on-hand gap in June
Joe Biden outraised Donald Trump by $8 million and closed the cash-on-hand gap in June, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on July 20. The Biden campaign raised $63.4 million in June, a percentage difference of 13.8% from the Trump campaign’s $55.2 million. Trump’s campaign spent $50.3 million compared to…
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Upcoming filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates from July 27 to August 2
Although there is no formal, national deadline to file to run for president of the United States, independent presidential candidates must keep a close eye on the election calendar as each state has its own filing requirements and deadline to qualify to appear on the general election ballot. These requirements may include submitting a petition with…