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Gravel reaches donor threshold for second debate   July 15, 2019: Julián Castro, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jay Inslee, and Elizabeth Warren attended Netroots Nation in Philadelphia. Mike Gravel reached the donor threshold for the second debate. Share the latest from the campaign trail.           There are 13 new candidates running since last week, including five Democrats, one Republican, and two Libertarians. In total, 779 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to run for president. Notable Quote of the Day “It’s definitely fear, what else? They’ve known since March that this conference [Netroots Nation] is happening, so don’t give me [expletive] about scheduling. It’s stupid. … If they want to cede the ground to Warren, then great.” – Markos Moulitsas, DailyKos founder, on candidates who did not go to Netroots Nation Democrats Michael Bennet will hold a meet and greet in Iowa City Monday and attend a climate change event Tuesday. The Des Moines Register and AARP are hosting a series of five forums in Iowa this week. Joe Biden, Cory Booker, John Hickenlooper, and Amy Klobuchar will participate in Monday’s event in Des Moines, Iowa. Bill de Blasio discussed the Trump administration’s planned ICE raids in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union. De Blasio’s son, Dante, is also joining his presidential campaign as a policy analyst. The Washington Post examined Steve Bullock’s campaign messaging and record on campaign finance issues. ABC’s Nightline profiled Pete Buttigieg Sunday, including his handling of a police-involved fatal shooting in South Bend, Indiana. CNN reported that Buttigieg has more than 250 staff members and planned to expand his operations in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, and California. Julián Castro, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jay Inslee, and Elizabeth Warren attended Netroots Nation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Castro discussed income inequality and advocated housing vouchers and the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. Gillibrand discussed the loss of manufacturing jobs and the concept of white privilege. Inslee spoke against the filibuster. Warren shared portions of her new immigration plan. In an interview on the PBS show Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, John Delaney discussed his plan to only push forward bipartisan bills during his first 100 days in office. Tulsi Gabbard was off the campaign trail to complete her monthly Army National Guard duty. Mike Gravel reached the donor threshold to qualify for the second Democratic presidential debate. The campaign said it had contacted the Democratic National Committee over the polling qualification requirement since Gravel has been excluded from more than half of eligible polls. Kamala Harris appeared on The Breakfast Club radio show Friday morning, where she criticized other presidential candidates for releasing proposals that would be difficult to implement. Hickenlooper hired Peter Cunningham to replace Lauren Hitt as communications director.  Wayne Messam spoke at the Second Nazareth Baptist Church in South Carolina. In an interview with CNBC, Seth Moulton discussed climate change, tech regulation, and federal buyback programs for guns.   In a Medium post, Beto O'Rourke wrote about the generational consequences of slavery and said he was descended from a slave owner.  O’Rourke also protested conditions at immigrant detention centers at a vigil in New Hampshire Friday. Tim Ryan raised $895,000 from more than 13,000 individual donors. Bernie Sanders will hold a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to protest the closure of the Hanemann University Hospital Monday. Joe Sestak campaigned in Iowa, including stops in Waterloo, Lake Mills, and West Liberty. Tom Steyer made his first campaign stop as a presidential candidate in South Carolina Friday, where he met with community members and local activists in Charleston. Marianne Williamson spoke at the Wild Goose Festival on spirituality and justice in North Carolina. Andrew Yang held a rally in Portland, Oregon, marking his first campaign stop in the city. The New Republic and Gizmodo announced that they planned to hold a summit on climate change in New York City on September 23. Candidates will appear individually on stage to answer questions being drafted, in part, by Columbia University’s Earth Institute. The New Republic withdrew from the event following criticism of its publication of an op-ed focused on Buttigieg’s sexuality. Republicans Donald Trump promoted the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement during campaign stops in Wisconsin and Ohio Friday. Bill Weld discussed Robert Mueller’s potential testimony in an interview on CNN. What We’re Reading Fox News: Newt Gingrich: If Dems keep doing these five things, Trump will have a landslide victory in 2020 Politico: The Hard Work of the 2020 Instagram Spouse USA Today: Republican: I'm telling Democrats how to beat Trump in 2020. It's Job One so get over it. Flashback: July 15, 2015 Including both campaign fundraising and aligned super PAC totals, Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Rick Perry led the fundraising race after the second quarter of 2015.