Tomorrow - Elections Webinar

October 24, 2022

What key factors might impact the November elections? Here is a list provided by Quadrant Strategies:

Turnout is expected to set records as the electorate continues to diversify.
Abortion rights have motivated Democrats and swung notable elections to date. Ballot initiatives in states may also drive turnout (voting, marijuana, criminal justice).
Democrats are defending a high number of open seats while Republican candidates are underperforming.
Democrats have enjoyed a rare financial advantage in several key states.
President Biden’s approval rating is underwater but improved throughout the summer.
Many top candidates are running against their party. Democrats are distancing themselves from Biden while Republicans are pivoting from primary positions.

Key issues impacting the elections are:

National polls tell us Democrat voters focus on the economy, healthcare, and climate issues. GOP voters prioritize inflation, immigration, and safety concerns.
In Delaware, both political parties have focused on education while Democrats also discuss healthcare, and the GOP prioritizes the economy.
Online, Delawareans are focused on education, gun control, abortion, and the economy (jobs, inflation, taxes).

To learn more about key races and issues, join us tomorrow for a free webinar with Ashlee Rich Stephenson, vice president and national political director at the US Chamber of Commerce (bio), where she will share key insights leading up to Election Day in two weeks! Register here >

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Insider Insights | If You Were Governor for a Day...

Elections are just around the corner... Everyone has different priorities that impact that impact their decisions at the polling booth. On this week's edition of our Insider Insight series, we asked our members (and a special guest!) what they would prioritize if they had the opportunity to be governor for a day. Watch their responses >

News You Can Use

Economic news this week kicks off this morning with the S&P U.S. manufacturing index and results from the first half of October. On Tuesday we’ll see August home prices. Wednesday brings us September new home sales, while on Thursday real GDP estimates for Q3 are out, initial jobless claims for October, and September durable goods orders. Friday will be the busiest day with September price index numbers, real disposable income and pending home sales from September, and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for October.

Companies with earnings calls this week starts with Packaging Corp. of America and Zions Bancorporation today. Alphabet headlines tomorrow’s calls, and is joined by Archer-Daniels-Midland, Biogen, Chemours, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, UPS, and Visa. Wednesday calls include Churchill Downs, Ford Motor, Garmin, Meta Platforms, Norfolk Southern, and Waste Management. Amazon, Apple, Comcast, Fiserv, McDonald’s, Merck, Twitter, Graninger, and Sanofi are among those with calls later in the week.

Michael J. Quaranta

President

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce

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