Backfire: Dems spent millions to get pro-Trump candidates on the ballot, and now they’re winning.
Democratic Party politicians spend millions to get their candidates on the ballot, and now most of them have won.
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The Democratic Party has spent more than $4 million to get its 2020 candidates on the primary ballot, according to data from Election Data Services. That’s more than the amount that has been spent by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee combined.
And now, the party’s candidates are out of the gate with almost half the vote, according to a Field Poll conducted Monday to Tuesday night.
The Democratic Party has spent more than $4 million to get its 2020 candidates on the ballot, according to data from Election Data Services. That’s more than the amount that has been spent by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee combined. (The Intercept)
The Democratic Party has spent more than $4 million to get its 2020 candidates on the ballot, according to data from Election Data Services. That’s more than the amount that has been spent by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee combined.
The party’s candidates are on the ballot in a number of states, and they’ve gained ground against Trump, according to the Field Poll, which was conducted in four states — Illinois, Maine, New Jersey and North Carolina. All four states are carried by the Democratic candidate.
The Field Poll shows a wide partisan split in New Jersey, where voters are split 48 percent for the Democratic candidate and 50 percent for the Republican. That compares to an even split four years ago in New Jersey.
“In general, Democrats are on the upswing in this campaign.” — David Schultz, professor of political science at American University
This is an historic night for the party. It marks the first time since 1928 that candidates have been elected to statewide office in a statewide election. The Democratic Party has won state executive offices in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington state.
“We’re making history,” a veteran Democratic strategist told The Intercept on Monday.
The Field Poll shows a wide partisan split in New Jersey, where voters are split 48 percent for the Democratic candidate and 50 percent for the Republican. That compares to an even split four