THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
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TULSI GABBARD US REPRESENTATIVE - HAWAII
Announced Candidacy Jan 11, 2019 
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Tulsi served two tours of duty in the Middle East, now in her fourth term in Congress; working in a collaborative, bipartisan fashion to find real solutions that best serve the people. She serves on the House Armed Services Committee, a strong advocate for veterans. And the House Financial Services Committee, where she fights for the nation's financial, banking, and housing policies to serve the American people. She works to make sure we have a sustainable economy that works for all families, with access to affordable health care, good jobs, and a quality education.
https://gabbard.house.gov https://www.facebook.com/TulsiGabbard/ https://twitter.com/tulsipress |
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KRISTEN GILLIBRAND SENATOR - NEW YORK Announced Candidacy Jan 16, 2019 / Withdrew Aug 28, 2019 
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After working as an attorney in New York City for more than a decade, Senator Gillibrand served as Special Counsel to United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Andrew Cuomo. She then worked as an attorney in Upstate New York before becoming a member of Congress. From her seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, she has been a vocal advocate for strengthening America’s armed services. And on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Gillibrand continues to support legislation that would fight the effects of climate change - along with a top priority to rebuild the American economy. https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov https://www.facebook.com/SenKirstenGillibrand https://twitter.com/gillibrandny |
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KAMALA HARRIS SENATOR - CALIFORNIA Announced Candidacy Jan 21, 2019 / Withdrew 12/3/19 
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Kamala serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Select Committee On Intelligence, and the Committee On Budget. In 1998, she joined the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. As California’s Attorney General, Kamala prosecuted transnational gangs that exploited women and children and trafficked in guns and drugs. Kamala aggressively defends the rights of consumers, has been at the forefront of major civil rights battles and throughout her career has been a leading advocate for innovation and reform in the criminal justice system. Senator Kamala introduced or co-sponsored legislation to provide sweeping tax cuts for the middle class, address the high cost of rent, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, make higher education tuition-free for the vast majority of Americans, protect the legal rights of refugees and immigrants, and expand access to affordable, quality health care with Medicare for all.
https://kamalaharris.org/ https://www.facebook.com/KamalaHarris/ https://twitter.com/kamalaharris |
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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON - CALIFORNIA Announced Candidacy Jan 28, 2019. Withdrew 1/13/20 
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An American spiritual teacher, author, lecturer, entrepreneur, and activist has written 13 books, including four New York Times #1 best sellers. She is the founder of Project Angel Food and also the co-founder of The Peace Alliance, a nonprofit grassroots education and advocacy organization. In 2014 Marianne ran and placed 4th as an Independent for California’s 33 Congressional District campaigning on a broad array of progressive issues, including: greater access to high-quality education and free college; child poverty; economic justice; climate change & renewable energy; campaign finance reform; universal health care; criminal justice reform; ending perpetual war and increasing investments in peace building; women’s reproductive rights; and LGBTQ equality. https://www.marianne2020.com https://www.facebook.com/williamsonmarianne/ https://twitter.com/marwilliamson |
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ELIZABETH WARREN SENATOR - MASSACHUSETTS Announced Candidacy FEB 9, 2019 
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Senator Warren has served as the Bay State’s Senior Senator since 2013. She was a law professor for more than 30 years at Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University. She is one of the nation’s top experts on the financial pressures facing middle class families and served as Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel to provide oversight of TARP. Elizabeth’s political courage led to the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As an assistant to President Barack Obama and special adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury, she led the establishment of the consumer agency to protect consumers from financial tricks and traps often hidden in mortgages, credit cards, and other financial products. https://elizabethwarren.com https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethWarren/ https://twitter.com/ewarren |
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AMY KLOBUCHAR SENATOR - MINNESOTA Announced Candidacy FEB 10, 2019 
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She received her B.A. degree magna cum laude in political science in 1982 from Yale University. Klobuchar was first elected to the Senate in 2006, becoming Minnesota's first elected female United States Senator, reelected in 2012 and 2018. She ranks first on a list of all 100 senators with the most bills enacted into law during the current Congress. Rasmussen Reports indicated 67% of Minnesotans approved of the job she was doing and the Winona Daily News described her as a "rare politician who works across the aisle." https://www.amyklobuchar.com/ https://www.facebook.com/amyklobuchar/ https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar |
