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
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Senator from New Jersey
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Former mayor of Newark, New Jersey
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Policies include criminal justice reform
Julian Castro, Democrat
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Former housing secretary
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Former mayor of San Antonio, Texas
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Policies include universal healthcare and immigration reform
Andrew Yang, Democrat
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Former tech executive
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Policies include establishing a basic universal income for all citizens
Pete Buttigieg, Democrat
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Mayor of South Bend, Indiana
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Military veteran
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Policies include working on climate change and fair economic opportunity
John Delaney, Democrat
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Former congressman from Maryland
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Policies include universal healthcare
Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat
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Congresswoman from Hawaii
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National Guard veteran
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Policies include opposition to American military intervention in foreign countries
Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat
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Senator from New York
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Former congresswoman
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Policies include gender equality
John Hickenlooper, Democrat
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Former governor of Colorado
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Former mayor of Denver
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Policies include gun control and fighting for gay rights
Kamala Harris, Democrat
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Senator from California
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Former attorney general of California
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Former San Francisco district attorney
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Policies include tax cut legislation
Jay Inslee, Democrat
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Former congressman
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Governor of Washington
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Policies prioritize environmental changes and creating renewable energy jobs
Seth Moulton, Democrat
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Congressman from Massachusetts
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Policies include altering approaches to foreign policy and national security due to his experience in the military
Amy Klobuchar, Democrat
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Senator from Minnesota
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Former attorney
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Policies include prioritizing the opioid crisis
Wayne Messam, Democrat
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Mayor of Miramar, Florida
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Policies include working towards fixing student debt
Beto O’Rourke, Democrat
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Former congressman from Texas
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2018 Senate candidate
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Policies include the legalization of marijuana and immigration reform
Tim Ryan, Democrat
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Congressman from Ohio
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Policies include union rights and workforce development
Bernie Sanders, Democrat
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Senator from Vermont
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Former congressman
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Policies include free college tuition and universal healthcare
Elizabeth Warren, Democrat
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Senator from Massachusetts
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Policies include working towards income equality
Eric Swalwell, Democrat
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Congressman from California
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Policies include gun control and increased funding for medical research
Marianne Williamson, Democrat
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Self-help author
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Policies include funding for reparations for slavery
Donald Trump, Republican
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U.S. President
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Policies include restricting immigration, building a wall at the Mexican border, and canceling important international deals on trade
William Weld, Republican
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Former governor of Massachusetts
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Policies include legalization of marijuana and free trade reform