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Buttigieg qualifies for first Democratic primary debate   March 18, 2019: Beto O’Rourke raised $6.1 million in the first 24 hours of his campaign. Pete Buttigieg qualifies for the first Democratic primary debate. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “Donald Trump really stole the voice that the Democratic Party used to speak with and lost it to some degree. And Joe Biden doesn’t just reclaim that. It’s who he is.” – Harold Schaitberger, president of International Association of Fire Fighters Democrats During a campaign stop in New Hampshire, Cory Booker suggested Friday he would select a woman to join his ticket if he became the Democratic presidential nominee. He said, “I am very confident that this election, we will make history, because no matter what—I’m looking you in the eye when I say this—there will be a woman on the ticket.” Pete Buttigieg hit the 65,000 donor threshold to participate in the first Democratic primary debate Saturday. Julián Castro campaigned in South Carolina, including a visit to the site of the future International African American Museum. Tulsi Gabbard campaigned in California and live-streamed the event. After campaigning under a presidential exploratory committee, Kirsten Gillibrand formally entered the race Sunday and introduced a new campaign slogan: “Brave wins.” Jay Inslee made his first presidential campaign visit to New Hampshire, visiting Bedford, Exeter, and Durham. Amy Klobuchar announced she hired two more Iowa staffers over the weekend: Andrew Nelson as state organizing director and Courtney Rice as state press secretary. Wayne Messam traveled to the Middle East over the weekend with an itinerary including stops in Jerusalem and Ramallah. Beto O’Rourke raised $6.1 million in the first 24 hours of his campaign, topping the $5.9 million record previously set by Sanders for 2020 presidential contenders. O’Rourke also said he would likely choose a woman running mate. "It would be very difficult not to select a woman with so many extraordinary women who are running right now. But first I would have to win and there's — you know, this is as open as it has ever been,” he said. Bernie Sanders campaign staffers became the first from a major presidential campaign to unionize in history Friday. Elizabeth Warren began her three-state tour of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama this weekend.     Andrew Yang was interviewed by NBC News for a profile. Republicans Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Mar. 28. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates Joe Biden has not officially announced his campaign, but during a speech on Saturday, he said, “I'm told I get criticized by the New Left. I have the most progressive record of anybody running for the ... anybody who would run [for president].” Bill de Blasio and Seth Moulton were in New Hampshire over the weekend. The Main Event Colorado joined 11 other states and the District of Columbia in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Friday. These jurisdictions, which collectively represent 181 electoral votes, have agreed to pledge their electoral votes to the national popular vote winner. The compact does not take effect until jurisdictions collectively representing 270 electoral votes or more join. Like New Jersey, the Washington State Senate passed a bill requiring any candidate to release five years of tax returns before appearing on the ballot. What We’re Reading Axios: 2020's politically correct presidential election Associated Press: Is Jane Sanders the most powerful woman not running in 2020? History News Network: History Will Clash With History in the 2020 Election Flashback: March 18, 2015 Donald Trump announced that he was forming a presidential exploratory committee.