DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrats in the early presidential contest states of Iowa and Nevada will be able to cast their votes over the telephone instead of showing up at their states’ traditional neighborhood caucus meetings next February, according to plans unveiled by the state parties.Source: Iowa, Nevada to launch caucus voting by phone for 2020...
Democratic presidential hopefuls have started to drop out of the battle for their party’s 2020 nomination, with long-shot candidate Eric Swalwell on Monday becoming the first to bow out.Source: What Democrats can do with the money left over from their failed 2020 presidential runs...
Robert Wood Johnson (left) and Kelly Knight Craft at their shared ambassador confirmation hearing in July 2017. Wood was confirmed as ambassador to the United Kingdom, while Craft became ambassador to Canada, a position she held until President Donald Trump nominated her to be U.N.Source: Warren’s pledge to deny campaign donors ambassador jobs would mark departure from Trump, Obama...
President Trump's reelection campaign said Tuesday it raised $105 million during the second fundraising quarter. The campaign said it has a whopping $100 million in cash on hand.Source: Trump campaign says it took in $105 million during 2nd quarter...
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) As the primary kicks off with 20 candidates taking part in the first debates in Miami, OpenSecrets is breaking down how each of the 2020 Democrats promise to change the campaign finance system.Source: Where the 2020 Democrats stand on campaign finance reform...
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced legislation on Tuesday aimed at preventing foreign nationals from purchasing political advertisements, the latest move by Senate Democrats pushing for election security legislation.Source: Klobuchar, Warner introduce bill to limit foreign involvement in US political ads...
Democrats running for president in 2020 are making a big show of turning away top-dollar donors. Most of these campaign finance pledges sound good, and they are certainly better than not making such a promise.Source: 2020 Democrats’ campaign finance promises, explained...
On June 19, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed both bills that alter the California presidential primaries. SB 27 requires candidates to reveal the last five years of their tax returns.Source: California Assembly Elections Committee Passes Both Bills Affecting the Presidential Primary...
One of many no-corporate-PAC members, Rep. T.J. Cox (D-Calif.) received several contributions from trade associations that are bankrolled by corporations. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Source: Corporate cash leaking into Democratic campaigns despite “no-corporate-PAC” pledge...
And Beto makes 18. As of mid-March 2019, eighteen candidates have joined the 2020 presidential race, including President Trump himself. Any of these eighteen individuals or their supporters could set up PACs and super PACs to raise money to get their preferred candidate to the Oval Office.Source: Beware of Scam PACs in This Crowded Presidential Field...
