| 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 |
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| jayinslee | |
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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.[1] Inslee's campaign will focus around climate change and environmental issues.[2]
Inslee is the first Washingtonian politician to run for president since Senator Henry M. Jackson in 1976.[3] He was chairman of the Democratic Governors Association in 2018, and also was a co-chair of the United States Climate Alliance.[4]
Inslee made his announcement at a solar panel provider's warehouse in the Mount Baker in Seattle.[5]
Inslee ended his campaign on August 21, 2019 citing low polling numbers.[6]
- ↑ Taylor, Jessica (March 1, 2019). "Promising To Tackle Climate Change, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Joins 2020 Race". NPR. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Halper, Evan (March 1, 2019). "Jay Inslee, governor of Washington, launches a climate-first presidential campaign". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Washington Governor Jay Inslee is running for president". KING 5 News. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Barrow, Bill; La Corte, Rachel (March 1, 2019). "Washington Gov. Inslee focuses on climate change in 2020 bid". Associated Press. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Land, Ted (March 1, 2019). "Seattle solar company that hosted Inslee explains industry challenges". KING 5 News. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Jay Inslee, governor who centered climate change in presidential race, drops out of the contest". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2019.