Presidential Elections
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Overview
Americans will elect the next president of the United States on November 3, 2020. Incumbent President Donald Trump (R) is running for re-election and named Brad Parscale as his campaign manager in February 2018.[1]
The Democratic presidential primary field will likely be large in 2020, as established Democrats with national name recognition compete with up-and-coming members of the party.[2]
Election updates
- On March 11, 2019, the Democratic National Committee selected Milwaukee to host the Democratic National Convention. The convention will take place July 13-16, 2020, with Fiserv Forum as the main location.[3]
- On December 20, 2018, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez announced the Democratic Party would sponsor six debates in 2019 and six debates in 2020. The first debate was expected to take place in June 2019.[4]
- In December 2018, Perez was scheduled to visit the three finalists for hosting the Democratic National Convention: Houston, Miami, and Milwaukee. Perez said he would make a decision in early 2019.[5]
- On October 1, 2018, the Republican National Committee and Charlotte city officials announced that the 2020 Republican Party convention would take place August 24-27, 2020.[6]
- On August 25, 2018, the Democratic National Committee voted to reduce the power of superdelegates in selecting the party's presidential nominee. Under the new rules, superdelegates may not vote on the first ballot at a contested national convention.[7]
- On July 18, 2018, the site selection committee of the Republican National Committee (RNC) unanimously approved Charlotte, North Carolina, as the host city for the 2020 Republican National Convention. Charlotte previously hosted the Democratic National Convention in 2012.[8]
- On July 16, 2018, the Charlotte City Council voted by a 6 to 5 margin to approve contracts to specify the financial commitments and obligations of both Charlotte and the Republican National Committee (RNC) regarding the use of various facilities and security costs contingent on the RNC selecting Charlotte as the host city.[9][10]
- Trump campaign manger Brad Parscale (R) planned to target Colorado and Minnesota as potential pick-ups in the 2020 presidential election and focus on digital innovation to guide the campaign, Axios reported on May 15, 2018.[11]
- The Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee convened to discuss the primary calendar in May 2018, tentatively setting Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina to be the first to vote again in February 2020.[12]
Notable 2020 presidential candidates
Declared 2020 presidential candidates
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Footnotes
- ↑ TIME, "What to Know About Brad Parscale, Donald Trump's 2020 Campaign Manager," February 27, 2018
- ↑ Politico, "Dems' 2020 dilemma: Familiar 70-somethings vs. neophyte no-names," August 31, 2017
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee picked to host 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Democrats to Start Presidential Primary Debates in June 2019," December 20, 2018
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Democrats will visit Miami-Dade during Art Basel to assess 2020 convention bid," December 5, 2018
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
- ↑ Politico, "Democrats strip superdelegates of power in picking presidential nominee," August 25, 2018
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "GOP panel picks Charlotte for its 2020 convention, putting city in national spotlight," July 18, 2018
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "City Council narrowly supports bringing RNC to Charlotte in 6-5 vote," July 16, 2018
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "Charlotte City Council to vote today on RNC. Here’s what the contracts say," July 16, 2018
- ↑ Axios, "Scoop: Inside Trump's 2020 startup," May 15, 2018
- ↑ Frontloading HQ, "Democrats Chart Out 2020 Pre-Window Primary Calendar in Draft Delegate Rules," May 13, 2018
