2020 Presidential Primary Candidates

Democrats

Senator Michael Bennet (D)

• U.S. Senator from Colorado
• 55 years old
• Announced candidacy on May 2, 2019

Events

May 28, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
October 9, 2019: Candidate Café
October 25, 2019: Politics & Eggs

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D)

• Former vice president; former U.S. Senator from Delaware
• 77 years old
• Announced candidacy on April 25, 2019

Events

September 7, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
February 5, 2020: CNN Town Hall
February 7, 2020: ABC Democratic Debate

Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg (D)

• Former mayor of New York City; billionaire media executive
• 77 years old
• Announced candidacy on November 24, 2019

Events

January 29, 2019: Bookmark Series

Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D)

• Mayor of South Bend, Indiana
• 38 years old
• Announced exploratory committee on Jan. 23, 2019; announced candidacy on April 14, 2019

Events

March 8, 2019: Politics & Eggs
March 8, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
March 8, 2019: New Hampshire Live Podcast
April 22, 2019: Youth-Focused CNN Town Hall
December 5, 2019: Candidate Café
February 6, 2020: CNN Town Hall
February 7, 2020: ABC Democratic Debate

U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D)

• U.S. Representative from Hawaii's 2nd District
• 38 years old
• Announced candidacy on Jan. 11, 2019

Events

August 8, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
September 5, 2019: Politics & Eggs
October 1, 2019: Candidate Café
January 16, 2020: Politics Unplugged: 2020

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D)

• U.S. Senator from Minnesota
• 59 years old
• Announced candidacy on Feb. 10, 2019

Events

February 18, 2019: CNN Town Hall
April 22, 2019: Youth-Focused CNN Town Hall
May 6, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
June 10, 2019: Politics & Eggs
November 7, 2019: Candidate Café
November 22, 2019: Politics Unplugged: 2020
February 6, 2020: CNN Town Hall
February 7, 2020: ABC Democratic Debate

Former Governor Deval Patrick (D)

• Former governor of Massachusetts
• 63 years old
• Announced candidacy on November 14, 2019

Events

November 25, 2019: Politics & Eggs
December 3, 2019: Candidate Café
February 6, 2020: CNN Town Hall

Senator Bernie Sanders (D)

• U.S. Senator from Vermont
• 78 years old
• Announced candidacy on Feb. 19, 2019

Events

April 22, 2019: Youth-Focused CNN Town Hall
May 28, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
September 30, 2019: Candidate Café
February 6, 2020: CNN Town Hall
February 7, 2020: Politics & Eggs
February 7, 2020: ABC Democratic Debate

Tom Steyer (D)

• Billionaire business executive, activist
• 62 years old
• Announced candidacy on July 9, 2019

Events

April 16, 2019: Corruption or Justice: American Democracy at a Crossroads
July 31, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
December 23, 2019: Politics & Eggs
February 5, 2020: CNN Town Hall
February 7, 2020: ABC Democratic Debate

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D)

• U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
• 70 years old
• Announced exploratory committee on December 31, 2018; announced candidacy on February 9, 2019

Events

April 22, 2019: Youth-Focused CNN Town Hall
July 8, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
February 5, 2020: CNN Town Hall
February 7, 2020: ABC Democratic Debate

Andrew Yang (D)

• Founder of Venture for America
• 45 years old
• Announced candidacy on November 6, 2017

Events

February 26, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
September 27, 2019: Candidate Café
October 23, 2019: Politics & Eggs
February 5, 2020: CNN Town Hall
February 7, 2020: ABC Democratic Debate

Republicans

President Donald Trump (R)

• President of the United States
• 73 years old
• Filed his reelection campaign on January 20, 2017

Events

November 7, 2019: Politics & Eggs (Vice President Pence on behalf of President Trump)

Former Governor Bill Weld (R)

• Former governor of Massachusetts
• 73 years old
• Announced exploratory committee on February 15, 2019; announced candidacy on April 15, 2019

Events

February 15, 2019: Politics & Eggs
March 27, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
May 23, 2019: New Hampshire Live Podcast
September 17, 2019: Candidate Café

Dropped Out Before New Hampshire Primary

Governor Steve Bullock (D)

• Governor of Montana
• 53 years old
• Announced candidacy on May 14, 2019
• Dropped out on December 2, 2019

Events

June 27, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
October 11, 2019: Politics & Eggs

Mayor Bill de Blasio (D)

• Mayor of New York City
• 58 years old
• Announced candidacy on May 16, 2019
• Dropped out on September 20, 2019

Events

August 22, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate

Senator Cory Booker (D)

• U.S. Senator from New Jersey
• 50 years old
• Announced candidacy on February 1, 2019
• Dropped out on January 13, 2020

Events

May 13, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
September 26, 2019: Politics & Eggs
January 2, 2020: Politics Unplugged: 2020
January 3, 2020: Candidate Café

Secretary Julián Castro (D)

• Former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary 
• 45 years old
• Announced candidacy on January 12, 2019
• Dropped out on January 2, 2020

Events

February 16, 2018: Student Q&A
January 16, 2019: Politics & Eggs
April 29, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate

Former U.S. Representative John Delaney (D)

• Former U.S. Representative from Maryland's 6th District
• 56 years old
• Announced candidacy on July 28, 2017
• Dropped out on January 31, 2020

Events 

February 12, 2019: Politics & Eggs
March 5, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
May 10, 2019: New Hampshire Live Podcast
November 4, 2019: Candidate Café

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

• U.S. Senator from New York
• 53 years old
• Announced exploratory committee on January 15, 2019; announced candidacy on March 17, 2019
• Dropped out on August 28, 2019

Events 

July 9, 2019: Politics & Eggs
July 9, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate

Senator Kamala Harris (D)

• U.S. Senator from California
• 55 years old
• Announced candidacy on January 21, 2019
• Dropped out on December 3, 2019

Events

February 19, 2019: Politics & Eggs
April 22, 2019: Youth-Focused CNN Town Hall
July 14, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate

Former Governor John Hickenlooper (D)

• Former governor of Colorado
• 68 years old
• Announced candidacy on March 4, 2019
• Dropped out on August 15, 2019

Events

March 25, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
May 3, 2019: New Hampshire Live Podcast
 

Governor Jay Inslee (D)

• Governor of Washington state
• 69 years old
• Announced candidacy on March 1, 2019
• Dropped out on August 21, 2019

Events

January 22, 2019: Student Q&A
June 12, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate

Mayor Wayne Messam (D)

• Mayor of Miramar, Florida
• 45 years old
• Announced candidacy on March 28, 2019
• Dropped out on November 20, 2019

Events

May 21, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate

U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (D)

• U.S. Representative from Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District
• 41 years old
• Announced candidacy on April 22, 2019
• Dropped out on August 23, 2019

Events

April 23, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
April 24, 2019: Politics & Eggs

Former U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke (D)

• Former U.S. Representative from Texas' 16th District
• 47 years old
• Announced candidacy on March 14, 2019
• Dropped out on November 1, 2019

Events

September 6, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate

U.S. Representative Tim Ryan (D)

• U.S. Representative from Ohio's 13th District
• 46 years old
• Announced candidacy on April 4, 2019
• Dropped out on October 24, 2019

Events

April 11, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
June 11, 2019: Politics & Eggs

Former U.S. Representative Joe Sestak (D)

• Former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 7th District
• 67 years old
• Announced candidacy on June 22, 2019
• Dropped out on December 1, 2019

Events

October 3, 2019: Candidate Café

U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D)

• U.S. Representative from California's 15th District
• 39 years old
• Announced candidacy on April 8, 2019
• Dropped out on July 8, 2019

Events

Febrary 25, 2019: Politics & Eggs
April 18, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate

Marianne Williamson (D)

• Self-help author, new age lecturer
• 67 years old
• Announced candidacy on January 28, 2019
• Dropped out on January 10, 2020

Events

February 18, 2019: Town Hall
March 19, 2019: Conversation with the Candidate
October 7, 2019: Candidate Café

Former U.S. Representative Mark Sanford (R)

• Former U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st District
• 59 years old
• Announced candidacy on September 8, 2019
• Dropped out on November 12, 2019

Events

October 10, 2019: Candidate Café

Former U.S. Representative Joe Walsh (R)

• Former U.S. Representative from Illinois' 8th District
• 57 years old
• Announced candidacy on August 25, 2019
• Dropped out on February 7, 2020

Events

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