Weekly Wrap

August 14, 2020

THIS WEEK

In Record Year for GOP Women, W4W Congratulates Endorsed Candidates on Primary Election Victories 

“The first woman to serve as President of the Minnesota Senate and a former Lieutenant Governor, Michelle Fischbach is a trailblazer with a proven conservative record. Growing the ranks of conservative women in Congress depends on supporting candidates like Michelle, and Winning For Women is proud to stand by her."

A record number of conservative women have won their primary elections this cycle, including 29 W4W endorsed candidates.

Election Update

It’s Way Too Soon To Count Trump Out: President Trump is likely to have an advantage in a close election because of the Electoral College. According to FiveThirtyEight's presidential election forecast, Trump still has a 29 percent chance of winning the Electoral College, despite his current deficit in the polls

FiveThirtyEight's Graphic

ACROSS THE NATION

This is already a record-breaking cycle for Republican women in the House! Here’s a look at where GOP women stand as we near the end of the primary election season.

GOP Women Across The Nation

House Candidates Filed: 228 (previous record 133)
House Nominees: 79 (previous record 53)
House Incumbents Up For Re-Election: 11
Senate Candidates Filed: 23
Senate Nominees: 6
Senate Incumbents Up For Re-Election: 6

IN THE NEWS

A quick rundown of political news to keep you in the know

CNN: A virtual running mate search: How a personal connection led Joe Biden to pick Kamala Harris. Biden interviewed the California senator over video chat as he entered the homestretch of his search.

FiveThirtyEight: It’s Way Too Soon To Count Trump Out. Joe Biden currently has a robust lead in polls.

The Hill: McSally: Democrats would make DC and Puerto Rico states if they win Senate. Arizona Sen. Martha McSally (R) claimed Tuesday that Senate Democrats would move to pass statehood bills for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico should they retake control of the chamber in November.

The Washington Post: Live updates: Nearly 1,500 U.S. coronavirus deaths mark deadliest day of summer. The grim tally is the highest since mid-May, signaling that America does not have the pandemic under control despite stabilizing case numbers.

WSJ: Cities Weigh Cutting Police Budgets and Discover How Hard That Is. Cities across America are weighing whether to reduce or redirect spending on police.

NBC News: String of smaller blasts preceded massive Beirut explosion: Israeli seismologist. The Beirut port explosion was preceded by a series of blasts, the last of which was a combustion of fireworks that apparently set off a warehouse full of ammonium nitrate.