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A ‘Kanye 2020’ Committee Just Filed With the FEC, But Is It Legit?
Rolling Stone reports that “[d]ays after Kanye West announced he would run for president in 2020 — and hours after a report stating that he already abandoned his candidacy — a political committee called ‘Kanye 2020’ filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.”
Read MoreRep. Justin Amash Won’t Launch Third Party Presidential Bid
NPR reports that “Justin Amash, the Michigan congressman who left the Republican Party last year and became an Independent, has announced he won’t be seeking the presidency as a third-party candidate.”
Read MoreJustin Amash announces presidential exploratory committee
CNN reports that “Justin Amash, a Republican-turned independent congressman from Michigan, announced Tuesday night that he is launching an exploratory committee for long-shot presidential bid as a Libertarian.”
Read MoreBernie Sanders ends his presidential campaign
The Washington Post reports that Sen. Bernie Sanders has ended his 2020 presidential election campaign.
Read MoreTulsi Gabbard Ends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Biden
Honolulu Civil Beat reports that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has ended her 2020 presidential campaign.
Read MoreBill Weld ends Republican presidential campaign
CNN reports that “[f]ormer Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld ended his Republican presidential campaign on Wednesday after President Donald Trump won enough delegates to win the 2020 Republican nomination.”
Read MoreSen. Elizabeth Warren ends presidential campaign
The Washington Post reports that “Elizabeth Warren, the senator from Massachusetts who promised to deliver ‘big, structural change’ and vigorously fight corruption, ended her presidential bid Thursday after a series of devastating primary results crippled her once-promising campaign.”
Read MoreMichael Bloomberg Quits Democratic Race, Ending a Brief and Costly Bid
The New York Times reports that “Michael R. Bloomberg dropped out of the presidential race on Wednesday, just over three months after he began a campaign that was fueled by his vast fortune and quickly grew to a sprawling political operation but failed to win the groundswell of moderate support he had sought. Mr. Bloomberg endorsed…
Read MoreAmy Klobuchar ends her presidential bid
The Washington Post reports that “Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota senator who cast herself as a Midwestern pragmatist who could appeal to voters across the political spectrum, has ended her presidential campaign, campaign officials said.”
Read MorePete Buttigieg is ending his presidential bid
The Washington Post reports that “Pete Buttigieg, the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Ind., who saw a meteoric rise from virtual unknown to top-tier contender and became the first openly gay candidate to make a high-profile presidential run, ended his campaign Sunday as he confronted the reality that his prospects of victory had all but collapsed.”
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