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Gavin Newsom endorses Kamala Harris   February 18, 2019: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has reportedly recorded a 2020 presidential announcement video. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) locks down more party support from her home state with an endorsement from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Share the latest from the campaign trail.             Notable Quote of the Day “Democrats have lost an entire generation of rural voters because there's been this cycle of mutual neglect. Democrats don't invest in the state parties, and then they don't have the money to talk to rural voters. We don't talk to rural voters, so they don't vote for Democrats.” – Jane Kleeb, founder of Bold Nebraska and chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party Democrats Sen. Cory Booker campaigned throughout New Hampshire over the weekend, marking his first visit to the state as a presidential candidate. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg appeared on PBS NewsHour where he discussed his youth in the race, climate change as a national emergency, and healthcare. Watch the interview here. Former U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro pledged to visit all 50 states as part of his campaign. Castro, who has already traveled to New Hampshire, California, Arizona, Florida, and Texas, will visit Iowa for the first time as a candidate this week. Former Rep. John Delaney criticized resistance to Amazon establishing a second headquarters in Queens. He tweeted Friday, “The HQ2 bidding process was a bit unseemly, but rejecting 25,000 jobs, the tax revenues and entrepreneurial opportunities that flow from it, is not a good idea.” Rep. Tulsi Gabbard campaigned across New Hampshire, hosting four town halls in the state over the weekend. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she supported the federal implementation of “X” as a third gender marker for individuals who identify as nonbinary. U.S. News & World Report also published a profile of Gillibrand’s campaign messaging and its focus on motherhood. California Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed Sen. Kamala Harris on Friday. Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigned in Georgia, Nevada, and South Carolina over the weekend. Author Marianne Williamson campaigned in New Hampshire Sunday for the first time as a presidential candidate. Republicans The Center for Public Integrity profiled President Donald Trump’s campaign strategy and fundraising, calling it the first permanent presidential campaign. Read more here. Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld said the national Republican Party did not want a primary election. “I think the Republicans in Washington want to have no election basically. I don't think that would be very good for the country, and I have a lot of views of how the president is acting in office,” Weld said during an interview on ABC News. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) is reportedly considering running for president. Kasich aide John Weaver said, “All of our options remain on the table, and we’re leaning toward a primary run.” Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said of the status of his decision Sunday, “I have made hundreds and hundreds of calls across the country, talked to potential staff and, listen, we're close to making a decision.” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) has reportedly recorded a 2020 campaign announcement video. What We’re Reading Des Moines Register: Iowa Poll: Democrats' new remote caucus option could expand participation by nearly a third, results suggest Post & Courier: So you’re running for president in 2020 — now what? A guide to campaigning in South Carolina Quartz: Meet the dogs of the 2020 presidential race Flashback: February 18, 2015 Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) spoke at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, where he laid out his foreign policy vision and distanced himself from his presidential father and brother. “I’m my own man, and my views are shaped by my own thinking and my own experiences,” Bush said.