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 presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak speaks during the DNC summer meeting in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Former Congressman Joe Sestak Runs For President On Message Of Unity

The former Pennsylvania congressman is running on a platform of expanding access to health care and rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement.

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09:39Sep 30, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard delivers a campaign speech at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

2020 Hopeful Tulsi Gabbard: The U.S. Needs To 'Stop Acting As The World's Police'

Tulsi Gabbard says she would end "counterproductive regime-change wars" if elected president in 2020.

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09:49Sep 25, 2019

Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

2020 Candidate Amy Klobuchar Says Her 'Optimistic Economic Agenda' Will Attract Voters

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says if she's elected president in 2020, she'd be "a stark contrast" to President Trump.

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10:54Sep 9, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a forum on gun safety at the Iowa Events Center on August 10, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: America 'Is Not Working For Working People'

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination on his record of trying to decrease inequality in his city.

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09:47Aug 27, 2019

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a forum in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 3, 2019. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

2020 Hopeful Jay Inslee Says His Clean Energy Plan Will 'Save Us From The Climate Crisis'

Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee says his 100% clean energy economy plan would create a “prodigious number of jobs.”

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09:48Aug 8, 2019

Tom Steyer speaks during the California Democrats 2019 State Convention at the Moscone Center on June 1 in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California Billionaire Tom Steyer On 2020 Race: 'This Is All About Message And Vision'

California billionaire Tom Steyer was absent from the debate this week, but he says he's on track to qualify for the next one in September.

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09:41Aug 2, 2019

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) arrives for a community project and presidential campaign stop in Manchester, N.H. in July. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Seth Moulton Hasn't Debated Yet. But He's Optimistic America Wants A 'New Generation' Of Leaders

The Massachusetts congressman has focused his campaign on veterans' advocacy, foreign policy and voting rights — and announced a mental health care proposal inspired in part by his own struggles...

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09:35Jul 18, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) speaks during a presidential candidate forum at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

2020 Candidate Sen. Cory Booker: Trump 'Trafficking In Racism' To 'Gain Power'

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson about his campaign to be the Democratic presidential candidate.

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10:59Jul 17, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate and Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet speaks at the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame Dinner in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

2020 Candidate Michael Bennet On Running To Disentangle 'Dysfunction In Our Politics'

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado tells Here & Now he's running for president on a promise to reverse a tide in Washington that he sees as detrimental to democracy.

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11:04Jun 24, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang talks with a crowd in Columbia, S.C. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

America Is 'Decades Behind The Curve On Technology,' 2020 Candidate Andrew Yang Says

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang tells Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson the U.S. is in the midst of the largest technological and economic transformation in its history.

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10:58Jun 19, 2019

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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Former Congressman Joe Sestak Runs For President On Message Of Unity

2020 Hopeful Tulsi Gabbard: The U.S. Needs To 'Stop Acting As The World's Police'

2020 Candidate Amy Klobuchar Says Her 'Optimistic Economic Agenda' Will Attract Voters

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: America 'Is Not Working For Working People'

2020 Hopeful Jay Inslee Says His Clean Energy Plan Will 'Save Us From The Climate Crisis'

California Billionaire Tom Steyer On 2020 Race: 'This Is All About Message And Vision'

Seth Moulton Hasn't Debated Yet. But He's Optimistic America Wants A 'New Generation' Of Leaders

2020 Candidate Sen. Cory Booker: Trump 'Trafficking In Racism' To 'Gain Power'

2020 Candidate Michael Bennet On Running To Disentangle 'Dysfunction In Our Politics'

America Is 'Decades Behind The Curve On Technology,' 2020 Candidate Andrew Yang Says

Florida Mayor Wayne Messam Makes His Case For 2020 Presidential Nomination

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

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

2020 Hopeful Tim Ryan Pledges To Represent 'Forgotten Communities'

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

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

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

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

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

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