Sen. Kamala Harris, (D-Calif.) announced on Jan. 21 that she would be running for president in 2020, the latest…
Sen. Kamala Harris, (D-Calif.) announced on Jan. 21 that she would be running for president in 2020, the latest Democrat in a growing crowd of hopefuls who want to challenge President Donald Trump for his second term.
Harris, who’s been considering running for months, told ABC’s Good Morning America, that “I’m running for president of the United States, and I’m very excited about it.”
At the same time as her appearance on the show, the first-term senator released a campaign video on Twitter outlining her platform’s goals. In the nearly one minute long video, she said “Truth. Justice. Decency. Equality. Freedom. Democracy. These aren’t just words. They’re the values we as Americans cherish. And they’re all on the line now.”
Her presidential bid is the latest in a wide field of possible Democratic candidates, some of whom have already announced their bids, and others who are still mulling the possibility. As of writing, Harris is the first African-American women to announce a 2020 presidency and the third female candidate so far.
