2020 Democratic Candidate
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams officially endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency on Tuesday, calling him the "leader America needs." “Vice President Biden is the leader America needs — a leader who will restore dignity, competence, and compassion to the Oval Office while restoring America’s […]
A federal judge late Tuesday evening ordered election officials in New York State to restore the Democratic presidential primary in June and reinstate all the former candidates previously removed from the ballot. In a 30-page ruling, District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York, an Obama appointee wrote that New York State […]
The campaign of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and the University of Delaware are refusing to grant public access to his 36-years career Senatorial records that possibly could shed light on former staffer Tara Reade's complaint of alleged sexual assault. But, the campaign recently had access to the archives in the past year and possibly […]
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang filed a lawsuit against New York State in federal court over the Board of Election's recent decision to cancel its presidential primary in June. Joined by seven New Yorkers who filed to serve as candidates for Yang's delegation to the Democratic National Convention, the lawsuit argued that neither Yang […]
Former 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton formally endorsed Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden bid for presidency on Tuesday during a virtual Town Hall discussing the impact of the coronavirus on women. "I've not only been a colleague of Joe Biden's, I've been a friend. And I can tell you that I wish he were […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) officially endorsed Joe Biden Wednesday morning, the third biggest endorsement the former vice president scored this week. The former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate tweeted out her endorsement with a video message, noting there was "too much at stake." "Joe Biden has spent nearly his entire life in public service," Warren said […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday, five days after suspending his own campaign for the Democratic Party nomination. "We have to make Trump a one-term president and we need you in the White House," Sanders said on a livestream video with Biden on Monday. "Today, I […]
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) drops out of the 2020 presidential race, ceding the Democratic nomination to Joe Biden and a general election showdown with President Trump. “Today I am suspending my campaign,” Sanders wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning. “But while the campaign ends, the struggle for justice continues on.” Sanders made the announcement first in […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) campaign request about a potential debate in April saying, "We’ve had enough debates, I think we should get on with this." When asked by a reporter about the Vermont senator announcing that he plans to participate in the Democratic presidential debate in April […]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, joining a dozen other former 2020 rivals to to throw their support behind the Democratic frontrunner. “It is clear that our country desperately needs a president with experience, honesty and integrity -- that person is Vice President Joe Biden,” Gillibrand said in a […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden wins the Arizona Democratic primary, capping a sweep of contests in three states on Tuesday. The race was quickly called for the former Vice President after Biden ran up a double-digit lead in Maricopa County, where over 60 percent of Arizonans reside. It also has the highest population of Hispanic […]
Ahead of Florida voting on, where millions of Cuban immigrants currently reside, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was asked once again during Sunday’s Democratic debate about his previous remarks praising Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s literacy programs. “I have opposed authoritarianism, whether it’s in Cuba, whether it’s in Saudi Arabia, whether it’s in China, whether it’s in […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said during the Democratic debate Sunday night the most important he would do to tackle the spread of coronavirus and save Americans lives, whether he becomes president or not would be to “shut this President up right now.” “First thing we have got to do, whether or not I’m president, is to shut […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden committed on Sunday during the Democratic Debate that he would choose a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination. "If I'm elected president, my cabinet, my administration, will look like the country, and I commit that I will, in fact, appoint and pick a woman […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is pleading with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to “join us” by endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) presidential bid, saying the “progressive movement needs her more than ever.” “I deeply respect @ewarren. Our nation + our party is better + more progressive because of her leadership. Now our progressive movement […]
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) endorsed Joe Biden for president in a tweet Monday morning, saying the former vice president will “restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.” "The answer to hatred & division is to reignite our spirit of common purpose. @JoeBiden won't only win - he'll show there's more […]
Rep. Henry Cuellar narrowly defeated progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros in a closely watched Texas’s 28th district, a disappointing loss for the progressive movement. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Cuellar was leading Cisneros by 51.9 percent to 48.2 percent. Cuellar, who was first elected in 2004, is regarded as one of the more conservative […]
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg who spent half a billion into his Democratic presidential campaign announced that he is dropping out after a disappointing showing on Super Tuesday and is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden. "Three months ago, I entered the race for President to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I am leaving […]
Former FBI Director James Comey endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary on Twitter, but the Biden’s campaign says no thanks and asked to “return it, free of charge” the endorsement. “Yes, customer service? I just received a package that I very much did not order,” Andrew Bates, director of rapid response […]
Former South Bend Mayor, Pete Buttigieg abruptly ended his campaign for President Sunday night, saying he no longer saw a chance of winning, following a crushing loss in the South Carolina primary where his poor performance with black Democrats signaled an inability to build a broad coalition of voters. “Today is a moment of truth. […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) felt the burn during Tuesday’s night debate. Emerging as the Democratic presidential front-runner after victories in Nevada and New Hampshire, Sanders was the punching bag of the night as his rivals launched a barrage of attacks from all side ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday only 72 hours […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is standing by his comments praising Cuban communist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, stating “the truth is the truth.” The self-proclaimed Democratic socialist faced heavy backlash on Monday from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, after his Sunday night CBS ’60 Minutes’ interview where he praised Castro for implementing socialist policies, […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) cementing his status as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination after a strong showing winning the Nevada caucus Saturday night, giving him a continuous momentum as moderate Democrats find it difficult to stop him. “In Nevada we’ve just put together a multigenerational, multiracial coalition, which is going to not only […]
Democratic presidential contender Mike Bloomberg announced Friday that he cleared the way for his company to release the women who accused him of sexual harassment from their nondisclosure agreements. "I’ve had the company go back over its record and they’ve identified 3 NDAs that we signed over the past 30-plus years with women to address […]
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg pledged to release his tax returns “in a few weeks,” defending the delay because they are too complicated and he “can’t go to Turbo Tax.” "It just takes us a long time,” Bloomberg responded when asked why he is keeping Democratic voters waiting in disclosing his tax records. “Unfortunately or fortunately, I make […]
Right out of the gate, Mike Bloomberg faced a barrage of attacks from all sides Wednesday night in his first Democratic presidential debate debut in Las Vegas. The former New York City mayor made a late entry into the race in November has surged in polls thanks to his unprecedented spending. In the past three […]
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has qualified to join Wednesday Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas. The former New York City mayor met the Democratic National Committee (DNC) threshold after the release of a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll early Wednesday morning. The new national survey shows Bloomberg at 19 percent, trailing behind the frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders […]
Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on Monday said she would “be honored” to be the vice presidential candidate on the 2020 Democratic ticket. “The first time I was on here I got the question about running as VP during the primary, and I apparently famously said, ‘no, because you don't run for second in […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic debate called on the audience to stand and applaud Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, adding that he should have been awarded the Medal of Freedom and not conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. “Colonel Vindman got thrown out of the White House today, got walked out,” Biden said at […]
Top Progressive lawmakers, all who are backers of 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are the latest to criticize Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez, saying he needs to be “held accountable” for the enormous embarrassment in the Iowa vote-counting debacle. “What’s happened in Iowa is a complete disgrace and someone needs to be […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the most powerful surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) 2020 presidential campaign warn that Democrats will be making a “dangerous” mistake if they don’t rally behind whichever Democratic presidential candidate wins the nomination to take on President Trump in the general election. “Bernie has said this, I absolutely believe this: whoever […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked his top Democratic presidential rival Sen. Bernie Sanders for not being a Democrat, while criticizing his issues and his record. "I’m a Democrat," Biden told reporters during a campaign stop at a Dairy Queen in Pella, Iowa, on Thursday when asked about his biggest difference between himself with Sanders. […]
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) vowed if elected president to immediately renegotiate the “disastrous” United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal. “As the only leading presidential candidate to oppose Trump’s NAFTA 2.0, I am pledging today that upon being sworn in as president, I will immediately begin renegotiating this disastrous deal to combat climate […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders(I-VT) supporters and some Democratic National Committee (DNC) members are expressing their anger over DNC Chairman Tom Perez list of appointments for the standing committees that will oversee the rules and party platform at this year’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Among those on the list is former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John […]
Democratic hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders(I-VT) said he rather be on the campaign trial than stuck in Washington D.C. for President Trump’s impeachment trial that could last for weeks. “I’d rather be in Iowa today. There’s a caucus there in two and a half weeks. I’d rather be in New Hampshire and Nevada and so forth,” […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders(I-VT) denied Tuesday night that being labeled a “Democrat Socialist” will not turn off voters or hurt his chances because his campaign will “expose the fraudulence” to defeat President Trump. “Nope, not at all and that is because the campaign that we are going to run will expose the fraudulence of who Donald […]
