Who's Running For President In 2020?

A series of Here & Now conversations with presidential candidates in the run-up to the 2020 election

Democratic Miramar, Fla., Mayor Wayne Messam speaks at a rally at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, Fla., announced his candidacy for president. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Florida Mayor Wayne Messam Makes His Case For 2020 Presidential Nomination

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Miramar, Florida, Mayor Wayne Messam, a Democrat, as we continue our series of conversations with 2020 presidential candidates.

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09:49Jun 13, 2019

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who is running for president in 2020, speaks during a town hall on gun violence at the BB&T Center on April 9, 2019 in Sunrise, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

2020 Candidate Eric Swalwell: Gun Violence Would Be 'My Top Priority As President'

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, 38, is one of nearly two dozen candidates jockeying for the party's 2020 presidential nomination.

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10:53Jun 12, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Montana Gov. Steve Bullock speaks during a campaign stop at a coffee shop on May 17, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. (Steve Pope/Getty Images)

Montana Governor And Presidential Candidate Steve Bullock Explains Why He's Running In 2020

Bullock leads a state President Trump won by more than 20 points in 2016. "In order to win in 2020, we've got to win back some of the places that...

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10:59May 24, 2019

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, speaks at the Heartland Forum held on the campus of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa on March 30, 2019. (Nati Harnik/AP)

2020 Hopeful Tim Ryan Pledges To Represent 'Forgotten Communities'

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, who is running for president in 2020.

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09:37May 22, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at the National Action Network's annual convention on April 5, 2019 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

2020 Candidate John Hickenlooper On The Mueller Report, China And Fracking

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado.

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11:01Apr 23, 2019

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld addresses an audience at Emerson College on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. (Steven Senne/AP)

Republican Bill Weld Calls For Less Government Spending, More Environmental Responsibility

Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld has formed an exploratory committee for a presidential run.

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10:51Mar 25, 2019

Surrounded by her family, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announces that she will run for president in 2020 outside the Country View Diner, January 16, 2019 in Troy, New York. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand: 'I Truly Believe I Can Bring This Country Together'

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand talks about why she's running for president and how her more conservative past will play in the crowded field of progressive Democratic candidates.

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10:36Mar 7, 2019

Julian Castro, candidate for the 2020 presidential nomination, speaks at Saint Anselm College on Jan. 16, 2019, in Manchester, N.H. (Mary Schwalm/AP)

Julián Castro On His 2020 Presidential Platform And Living The 'Immigrant American Dream'

Julián Castro, who served as secretary of Housing and Urban Development under former President Obama, has pledged to visit all 50 states during his campaign.

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09:41Feb 20, 2019

Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg speaks during a news conference Jan. 23, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Buttigeig held a news conference to announce that he is forming an exploratory committee to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

If Elected, Democratic Candidate Pete Buttigieg Would Be The Youngest President Ever

Democrat Pete Buttigieg joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to talk about his decision to run for president. The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, would be the youngest president...

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11:04Feb 19, 2019

Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., speaks to fairgoers during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 10, 2018. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

Meet The Democrat Who Was The First To Declare A 2020 Presidential Bid

Former Maryland Congressman John Delaney, who declared his candidacy in July 2017, tells Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson about what his priorities would be as president.

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11:06Feb 8, 2019

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Who's Running For President In 2020?

Florida Mayor Wayne Messam Makes His Case For 2020 Presidential Nomination

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2020 Candidate Eric Swalwell: Gun Violence Would Be 'My Top Priority As President'

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Montana Governor And Presidential Candidate Steve Bullock Explains Why He's Running In 2020

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2020 Hopeful Tim Ryan Pledges To Represent 'Forgotten Communities'

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2020 Candidate John Hickenlooper On The Mueller Report, China And Fracking

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Republican Bill Weld Calls For Less Government Spending, More Environmental Responsibility

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Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand: 'I Truly Believe I Can Bring This Country Together'

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Julián Castro On His 2020 Presidential Platform And Living The 'Immigrant American Dream'

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If Elected, Democratic Candidate Pete Buttigieg Would Be The Youngest President Ever

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Meet The Democrat Who Was The First To Declare A 2020 Presidential Bid

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