Jay Inslee 2020 presidential campaign facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jay Inslee for President |
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Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries) |
Candidate | Jay Inslee
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Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Status | Announced: March 1, 2019 Suspended: August 21, 2019 |
Slogan | Our Moment |
Jay Inslee, the Governor of Washington, announced his campaign for the 2020 United States presidential election on March 1, 2019. He is running as a Democrat and is the first governor to enter the Democratic primary race. Inslee's campaign will focus around climate change and environmental issues.
Inslee is the first Washingtonian politician to run for president since Senator Henry M. Jackson in 1976. He was chairman of the Democratic Governors Association in 2018, and also was a co-chair of the United States Climate Alliance.
Inslee made his announcement at a solar panel provider's warehouse in the Mount Baker in Seattle.
Inslee ended his campaign on August 21, 2019 citing low polling numbers.
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Inslee speaking to the California Democratic Party State Convention in June 2019