UPDATED: March 13, 2019
After a week when the Democratic field got smaller, it’s opened up a bit more again. Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams of Georgia, who in the past had openly talked about a potential 2028 POTUS bid, has now moved up her timetable, telling PBS NewsHour’s Yamiche Alcindor that “2020 is on the table.”
“In the spreadsheet with all the jobs I wanted to do, 2028 would be the earliest I would be ready to stand for president because I would have done the work I thought necessary to be effective in that job,” Abrams said.
“She is taking a look at all options on the table in 2020 and beyond,” tweeted Lauren Groh-Wargo, who ran Abrams 2018 campaign.
Meanwhile, as Biden and Beto rumors abound, another solidly socialist Democrat is visiting New Hampshire this weekend. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is bringing his big-city progressivism to Manchester and Claremont.
An updated list of the declared/potential 2020 candidates is below:
POTENTIAL DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES:
Stacey Abrams (GA)
Senator Michael Bennet (CO)
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Senator Cory Booker (NJ)*
Gov. Steve Bullock (MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (South Bend, IN)*
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro*
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (??)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (NY)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (NYC)
Rep. John Delaney (MD)*
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI)*
Senator Kristen Gillibrand (NY)*
Senator Kamala Harris (CA)*
Gov. John Hickenlooper (CO)*
Gov. Jay Inslee (WA)*
Former Secretary of State John Kerry
Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN)*
Former Mayor Mitch Landrieu (New Orleans)
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (VA)
Rep. Seth Moulton (MA)
Senator Chris Murphy (CT)
Rep. Beto O’Rourke (TX)
Rep. Tim Ryan (OH)
Senator Bernie Sanders (VT)*
Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA)
Entrepreneur Andrew Wang*
Author Marianne Williamson*
Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA)*
*indicates a candidate who has formally declared his/her candidacy or created an exploratory committee.
POSSIBLY RUNNING, BUT NOT AS A DEMOCRAT:
NOT RUNNING:
Attorney Michael Avenatti
Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg (NYC)
Senator Sherrod Brown (OH)
Senator Bob Casey (PA)
Mayor Eric Garcetti (Los Angeles)
Former Attorney General Eric Holder
Senator Jeff Merkley (OR)
State Senator Richard Ojeda (WV)
Former Gov. Martin O’Malley (MD)
Former Gov. Deval Patrick (MA)
Billionaire Tom Steyer
Did we miss someone? Please send the name to [email protected].
