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There are Davids and Goliaths, a woman in her 30s, men in their 70s. Rich, and not so rich. Black, Asian, white. Mayors, senators and private citizens with no government experience. A veteran. Household names. Unknowns.
In all, more than two dozen Democrats are running for president in 2020 or actively considering a bid. The latest to make it official: Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
The goal for many is simply to get on the stage in June for the first of a dozen planned primary debates in the 2020 election cycle. Others hope to win the mantle of front-runner status and ultimately, perhaps, a sense of inevitability.
But that is a ways down the road. The first voter verdicts will come on Feb. 3, 2020, with the Iowa caucuses.
Here is the MarketWatch list of likely candidates, in no particular order, and the status of their deliberations based on their announcements and reviews of local and national news organizations.
Name Age State of candidacy Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts 69 Running for president Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii 37 Running for president Ex-HUD chief Julian Castro 44 Running for president Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York 52 Running for president Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland 55 Running for president Andrew Yang, founder of Venture for America 44 Running for president Sen. Kamala Harris 54 Running for president Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota 58 Running for president Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey 49 Running for president South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg 37 Running for president Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio 66 Said he’ll decide in March Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont 77 Running for president Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg 76 Has said he would decide by end of February Former Vice President Joe Biden 76 Has said he’s leaning toward running Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas 46 Said he would decide by the end of February Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper 66 Said he’s considering a run Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado 54 Said he’s seriously thinking about running Washington Gov. Jay Inslee 67 Considering a bid Rep. Eric Swalwell of California 38 Said Feb. 11 he expects to make a decision “soon” Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe 61 Said he would decide by March 31 Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon 62 Said he’ll decide by end of March Former Attorney General Eric Holder 68 Has expressed interest Montana Gov. Steve Bullock 52 May wait until May before making decision New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio 57 Said he hasn’t ruled out a run and postponed a Feb. 15 trip to New Hampshire. Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts 40 Says he’s taking a “serious look” at running
