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Daily Brew: April 22, 2019

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April 22, 2019

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Today's Brew highlights the campaign logos of all 21 declared presidential candidates + another state appellate court which will have its partisan composition decided in 2020  
The Daily Brew

Welcome to the Monday, April 22 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:

  1. All in one place: the 2020 presidential campaign logos
  2. Partisan composition of North Carolina Court of Appeals at stake in 2020
  3. Tampa mayoral race to be decided tomorrow

All in one place: the 2020 presidential campaign logos

A 2015 study by Siegel+Gale, a multinational marketing firm, asked 3,000 respondents in the U.S. and U.K. to select the most memorable worldwide logo. The brand images of four companies—Nike, Apple, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola—were chosen by over half of those surveyed, and it’s no accident that those four are among the most valuable brands in the world. This research emphasizes the importance that businesses and organizations place in their logos when it comes to brand messaging. One way this translates into the political world is with campaign logos.

From now through the November 3, 2020, presidential election, Americans will see the campaign logo of each candidate’s presidential campaign in television ads, on yard signs, in mailers, and more. These images are the visual centerpiece of a presidential candidate's branding strategy.

We’ve compiled the campaign logos of all 21 notable elected officials and public figures—19 Democrats and two Republicans—who have entered the 2020 presidential race or formed an exploratory committee as of April 18.

Of these 21:

  • Nine feature only the candidate's first name.
  • Nine feature only the candidate's last name.
  • Three feature both the candidate's first and last name.

View all the 2020 presidential campaign logos
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Partisan composition of North Carolina Court of Appeals at stake in 2020

Last week, I discussed the two vacancies on the Oklahoma Supreme Court and how the 2020 elections in that state would dictate whether a majority of judges on the court were appointed by Democratic or Republican governors. Today I want to highlight a similar situation in a state’s second-highest court - the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in North Carolina. It has 15 judges who hear cases in panels of three. Judges are selected in partisan elections to serve eight-year terms. These elections were nonpartisan from 2004 until a law passed in 2016 made them partisan again, beginning in 2018.

On April 15, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed Reuben Young and Christopher Brook to fill two vacancies on the 15-member state Court of Appeals. Young and Brook are both registered with the Democratic Party.

After Cooper’s appointments, the partisan breakdown of the 15 judges will be as follows:

  • Appointed by Democratic governor—5
  • Appointed by Republican governor—2
  • Elected Democrats—3
  • Elected Republicans—5

The overall balance on the Court of Appeals following these appointments is 8-7 with eight judges having been either elected as Democrats or appointed by a Democratic governor.

The two newly appointed justices, Young and Brook, must run for election in 2020 to remain on the court. Additionally, three other justices-one elected Republican and two justices appointed by previous Democratic governors-will also be up for election next year. Thus, of the five North Carolina Court of Appeals judges up for election in 2020, four were appointed by Democratic governors and one was elected as a Republican.

Tampa mayoral race to be decided tomorrow

Voters in Tampa will elect a successor to term-limited Mayor Bob Buckhorn (D). Buckhorn was first elected in 2011 in a runoff election and re-elected in 2015 with 96% of the vote.

Former police chief Jane Castor and philanthropist David Straz face each other in the runoff tomorrow after being the top two finishers in the March 5 general election. In that contest, Castor was first with 48% of the vote, while Straz received 16 percent.

A survey conducted by St. Pete Polls last week had Castor ahead of Straz, 57% to 34% with 9% of voters still undecided. Campaign finance data through April 5 showed that Straz had raised and spent over $4 million while Castor had raised just over $1 million.

Partisan control of the mayor’s office will not change—local television station FOX 13 has reported that both Castor and Straz identify as members of the Democratic Party.

Among the country's 100 largest cities, Tampa is one of 20 cities with a Democrat-held mayor's office up for election in 2019. Seven Republican-held seats and four seats held by independents are also up for election.

Tampa voters will also decide runoff elections for three seats on the city council.


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