How Political Donations May Impact Illinois Races
Some state House and Senate candidates in Illinois have raised more money this election cycle than many candidates running at the federal level.
Some state House and Senate candidates in Illinois have raised more money this election cycle than many candidates running at the federal level.
As voters arrive in record numbers to cast early ballots, they say democracy’s basic foundations feel brittle.
Voting ends tomorrow. It could take time to know results. We talk about what we’re watching for, how we’ll report who won, and the moments that stood out in a campaign cycle none of us could have foreseen.Tomorrow, we will be live on NPR.org starting at 7PM ET. We will publish an episode here late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOG.This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Responding to supporters chanting “Fire Fauci!” at a rally in Florida, the president said: “Don’t tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election.“
In every election, candidates stress just how crucial the race is for the country. In 2020, voters seem to be keenly aware that the outcome could affect social policy and politics for years to come.
With Illinois all but certain to vote blue again, liberals from the big city turn their attention to nearby battleground states.
We dropped in on early voters in Edgewater to find out what’s motivating them in this year’s election.
It has been a long campaign, but the messages have stayed consistent. Hear how the candidates pitch themselves to voters.This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, and White House correspondent Tamara Keith.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
The presidential campaigns began the final weekend before Election Day by making efforts to drive up needed support in a handful of key states.