2020 Democratic candidates

2020: Beto to Make First Trip to Iowa

Former Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke (D-TX) will make his first trip to Iowa, the first-in-the-nation caucus state, this weekend to campaign for a state Senate candidate, adding to the speculation that O’Rourke will soon enter the 2020 presidential contest.

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Cory Booker: ‘My Roots Go Back to Slavery’

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Sunday emphatically said his roots “go back to slavery” and his roots rose up during the civil rights struggles in the 1960s, potentially previewing a major potential point of contrast between him and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as they court the party’s important black primary voters.

The Associated Press

Tom Steyer Launches Impeachment Ads in Iowa

Billionaire left-wing Democrat mega-donor Tom Steyer has launched his latest ads pushing for President Donald Trump’s impeachment — this time in Iowa, home to the first contest of the presidential primary in both parties.

Tom Steyer (Sean Rayford / Getty)