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Age: 58
Serving his second term as mayor of New York City
Served as Public Advocate for NYC from 2010 to 2013
Elected to City Council in 2002 and served for 8 years
Has two children
Graduated from New York University and received an MA from Columbia University’s
School of International and Public Affairs
Combat climate change, recommit the United States to the Paris Agreement
Reform the education system to include “social and emotional learning” in the
classroom
“Medicare for All,” reform access to health care for veterans and reduce veteran suicides
Factoids:
Age: 45
Has been serving in Congress since 2003
Before Congress, he served in the Ohio State Senate
He is the author of Healing America: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Recapture the
American Spirit and The Real Food Revolution: Healthy Eating
Has three children
Graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and the University of New
Hampshire School of Law
JULIAN CASTRO
On the issues:
Unveiled his People First Education plan, which would call for universal pre-K and free
college
His People First Immigration plan includes establishing a pathway to citizenship for those
who don’t have a pathway to legal status, but live, work, and raise families around the
country
Immigration plan also includes providing a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and
those under temporary protected status and deferred enforced departure
Factoids:
Age: 44
Served three terms as mayor of San Antonio, TX
Grandson of a Mexican immigrant and son of single mother
Served as Pres. Obama’s housing secretary
Has two children
Graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School
On the issues:
Implement a national gun licensing program and ban on assault weapons and high-
capacity magazines
Original co-sponsor of the Equality Act, which would extend civil rights protections to
those who are LGBTQ
Reintroduced the Marijuana Justice Act this year, which would legalize marijuana at the
federal level
Factoids:
Age: 50
Has served in the Senate since 2013
Former mayor of Newark, NJ
Got his start as a tenant organizer in Newark and eventually won a seat on city council
Vegan
Graduated from Stanford University, University of Oxford, and Yale Law School
On the issues:
Impose an “Ultra-Millionaire Tax” (would apply to households with a net worth of $50
million or more), which would include use for universal childcare and student loan debt
relief
Wants to permanently ban Congressmen and Senators from trading stocks while in office
and from becoming lobbyists when they retire
Proposed breaking up tech giants (like Google, Amazon, and Facebook) to promote
competition in the market
Factoids:
Age: 70
Has served in the Senate since 2013
Was a law professor for more than 30 years (taught courses on commercial law,
contracts, and bankruptcy)
Helped create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the 2008 financial crisis
Has two children
Graduated from the University of Houston and Rutgers School of Law
On the issues:
Re-enter the Paris Agreement and lead negotiations for a more “ambitious global plan”
for beyond 2030
Proposed a “War Tax” for non-military households to help cover the healthcare of
veterans of newly-authorized wars (part of a larger plan to improve veteran care)
Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
Factoids:
Age: 46
Ran against Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018
Religion: Roman Catholic
Former punk rock musician
Has three children
Graduated from Columbia University
On the issues:
In her plan for her first 100 days in office, she says she will get U.S. back in the Paris
Agreement
Plan also includes introducing gun violence legislation, which would include putting
universal background checks in place and banning assault weapons and bump stocks
$1 trillion infrastructure proposal to update roads, bridges, and internet connectivity
Factoids:
Age: 59
First woman from Minnesota elected to the U.S. Senate (assumed office in 2007)
Prior, she served as Hennepin County attorney and was a corporate lawyer
Has one child
Graduated from Yale and the University of Chicago School of Law
On the issues:
If elected, she would re-enter the U.S. into the Iran Nuclear Deal
Supports Medicare for All but doesn’t want to eliminate private insurance
Factoids:
Age: 38
Served in Iraq and Kuwait in Hawaii’s Army National Guard
Has been critical of U.S. military intervention abroad
Religion: Hindu
At 21, she was elected to the Hawaii State House to represent West Oahu, making her
the youngest woman ever elected to the state legislature
Graduated from Hawaii Pacific University
On the issues:
Announced a $9 trillion green jobs plan aimed at creating 8 million jobs and making
investments in clean energy research and transportation infrastructure
Supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and expedited
eligibility for DREAMers
Factoids:
Age: 68
Serving his second term as Governor of Washington
Served in Congress from 1993-1995 and again from 1999-2012 for WA
Avid cyclist and hiker
Has three children
Fifth-generation Washingtonian
Graduated from the University of Washington and Willamette University College of Law
On the issues:
Supports universal pre-K and free community college
Supports Increasing the refugee cap for resettlement in the U.S.
Supports a clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers.
Factoids:
Age: 56
Served in Congress from 2013-2019
Religion: Roman Catholic
Author of "The Right Answer: How We Can Unify Our Divided Nation"
Has four children
Graduated from Columbia University and Georgetown University Law Center