The Race for the Democratic 2020 Presidential Nomination
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The next DNC debate, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday, March 15, will likely feature only two candidates: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
The qualification rules announced by the DNC focus on delegate counts rather than fundraising or polling. To appear on the stage a candidate must have won at least 20% of the total delegates awarded in the state primary contests by March 15. Both Biden and Sanders have done so. Tulsi Gabbard, the third candidate still running, has only two pledged delegates after Super Tuesday, far short of the 374 needed.
Two days ahead of the Arizona primary, this debate will be hosted jointly by CNN and Univision. The DNC has stated that there will be a dozen debates in total.
The Benton County Democrats are not endorsing candidates during the primaries. We DO encourage everyone to get involved in this exciting time to be a Democrat and support the candidate(s) of their choosing.
Here’s the remaining Democratic candidates as of early March, in alphabetical order, along with their current or most recent office:
Joe Biden, former Vice President https://joebiden.com/
Tulsi Gabbard, Congresswoman, Hawaii 2nd district https://www.tulsi2020.com/
Bernie Sanders, US Senator, Vermont https://berniesanders.com/
These candidates have withdrawn from the race:
Elizabeth Warren, US Senator, Massachusetts https://elizabethwarren.com/ (Mar 5)
Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of NYC https://www.mikebloomberg.com/ (Mar 4)
Amy Klobuchar, US Senator, Minnesota https://amyklobuchar.com/ (Mar 2)
Pete Buttigieg, former Mayor of South Bend, IN https://peteforamerica.com/ (Mar 1)
Tom Steyer, https://www.tomsteyer.com/ (Feb 29)
Michael Bennet, US Senator, Colorado https://michaelbennet.com/ (Feb 11)
Deval Patrick, former Massachusetts governor https://devalpatrick2020.com/ (Feb 11)
Andrew Yang https://www.yang2020.com/ (Feb 11)
John Delaney, former Congressman, Maryland https://www.johndelaney.com/ (Jan 31)
Cory Booker, US Senator, New Jersey https://corybooker.com/ (Jan 13)
Marianne Williamson https://www.marianne2020.com/ (Jan 10)
Julián Castro, former US HUD Sec https://www.julianforthefuture.com/ (Jan 2)
Kamala Harris, US Senator, California https://kamalaharris.org/ (Dec 3)
Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana https://stevebullock.com/ (Dec 2)
Joe Sestak, former congressman from PA https://www.joesestak.com/ (Dec 1)
Wayne Messam, Mayor of Miramar, Florida https://wayneforusa.com/ (Nov 20)
Beto O’Rourke, Congressman, Texas 16th district https://betoorourke.com/ (Nov 1)
Tim Ryan, Congressman, Ohio 13th district https://timryanforamerica.com/ (Oct 24)
Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City https://billdeblasio.com/ (Sept 20)
Kirsten Gillibrand, US Senator, New York https://kirstengillibrand.com/ (Aug 28)
Seth Moulton, Congressman, Massachusetts 6th https://sethmoulton.com/ (Aug 23)
Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington https://jayinslee.com/ (Aug 21)
John Hickenlooper, former Governor of Colorado https://www.hickenlooper.com/ (Aug 15)
Mike Gravel, former US Senator from Alaska https://www.mikegravel.org/ (Aug 6)
Eric Swalwell, Congressman, California 15th district https://ericswalwell.com/ (July 8)
While the Oregon Primary isn’t until May, this primary election is being waged every day with phone calls, organizing and fundraising. Make your voice heard!