Running for President

The Washington Post reports that Senator Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential election nomination.

The Washington Post reports that Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld announced in New Hampshire today that he will challenge President Trump in the 2020 Republican presidential primary.

The New York Times reports that Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has entered the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

The Washington Post reports that Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has made her bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination official, after having taken legal steps to launch her campaign in late December.

NPR reports that Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is running for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2020 presidential election.

Washington Post analysis of newly-filed campaign finance data reveals that President Trump’s reelection effort fundraising total has risen “to more than $129 million, a record amount for a sitting president at this point in the election cycle.”

POLITICO reports that Senator Elizabeth Warren, who legally became a candidate when she registered a candidate campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission on January 31, “is expected to formally announce her plans to run for president” on February 9.

AP reports that “Democrat Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says he’s forming an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid.”