Here Are All of the 2020 Presidential Candidates (So Far)

With an increasingly nerve-wracking political climate, an overwhelming amount of public officials from across the nation have announced their presidential runs this year. There are a whopping 21 candidates so far, 19 of them being Democrats and two of them Republicans. Here are all of the politicians planning to run for president in 2020:

Cory Booker, Democrat

• Senator from New Jersey

• Former mayor of Newark, New Jersey

• Policies include criminal justice reform

Julian Castro, Democrat

• Former housing secretary

• Former mayor of San Antonio, Texas

• Policies include universal healthcare and immigration reform

Andrew Yang, Democrat

• Former tech executive

• Policies include establishing a basic universal income for all citizens

Pete Buttigieg, Democrat

• Mayor of South Bend, Indiana

• Military veteran

• Policies include working on climate change and fair economic opportunity

John Delaney, Democrat

• Former congressman from Maryland

• Policies include universal healthcare

Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat

• Congresswoman from Hawaii

• National Guard veteran

• Policies include opposition to American military intervention in foreign countries

Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat

• Senator from New York

• Former congresswoman

• Policies include gender equality

John Hickenlooper, Democrat

• Former governor of Colorado

• Former mayor of Denver

• Policies include gun control and fighting for gay rights

Kamala Harris, Democrat

• Senator from California

• Former attorney general of California

• Former San Francisco district attorney

• Policies include tax cut legislation

Jay Inslee, Democrat

• Former congressman

• Governor of Washington

• Policies prioritize environmental changes and creating renewable energy jobs

Seth Moulton, Democrat

• Congressman from Massachusetts

• Policies include altering approaches to foreign policy and national security due to his experience in the military

Amy Klobuchar, Democrat

• Senator from Minnesota

• Former attorney

• Policies include prioritizing the opioid crisis

Wayne Messam, Democrat

• Mayor of Miramar, Florida

• Policies include working towards fixing student debt

Beto O’Rourke, Democrat

• Former congressman from Texas

• 2018 Senate candidate

• Policies include the legalization of marijuana and immigration reform

Tim Ryan, Democrat

• Congressman from Ohio

• Policies include union rights and workforce development

Bernie Sanders, Democrat

• Senator from Vermont

• Former congressman

• Policies include free college tuition and universal healthcare

Elizabeth Warren, Democrat

• Senator from Massachusetts

• Policies include working towards income equality

Eric Swalwell, Democrat

• Congressman from California

• Policies include gun control and increased funding for medical research

Marianne Williamson, Democrat

• Self-help author

• Policies include funding for reparations for slavery

Donald Trump, Republican

• U.S. President

• Policies include restricting immigration, building a wall at the Mexican border, and canceling important international deals on trade

William Weld, Republican

• Former governor of Massachusetts

• Policies include legalization of marijuana and free trade reform

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