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Bill de Blasio presidential campaign, 2020
Date: November 3, 2020 |
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| “ | Democrats have to be strong and clear, and bold, and progressive in our messages or we’re not going to make it. ... Here in New York City over these last five years, we’ve proven time and time again that you can take on the big issues like income inequality and public safety and global warming, it can be done.[1] | ” |
| —Bill de Blasio[2] | ||
Bill de Blasio (D) declared his candidacy for the 2020 presidential election on May 16, 2019.[3] He suspended his presidential campaign on September 20, 2019.
In a video announcement, de Blasio stated that he was running for president in order to "put working people first." He highlighted aspects of his mayoral agenda such as guaranteeing comprehensive healthcare, providing universal pre-K, and establishing a $15 minimum wage.[4]
During his campaign, de Blasio was serving as the mayor of New York City.
De Blasio in the news
This section featured five recent news stories about De Blasio and his presidential campaign. For a complete timeline of De Blasio's campaign activity, click here.
- September 20, 2019: De Blasio announced he was ending his presidential campaign. “I feel like I've contributed all I can to this primary election and it's clearly not my time,” he said in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
- September 17, 2019: De Blasio was in New York City to honor a 9/11 first responder.
- September 16, 2019: In an interview on Recode Decode, De Blasio discussed antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google and his critique of universal basic income.
- September 14, 2019: De Blasio began a three-day campaign visit to South Carolina.
- September 11, 2019: De Blasio attended ceremonies at the National September 11 Memorial.
Biography
De Blasio was born in 1961 in Manhattan and grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in metropolitan studies and received a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.[5][6]
In 1989, de Blasio joined New York City mayoral candidate David Dinkins' (D) campaign as a volunteer coordinator. After Dinkins was elected, de Blasio worked in City Hall as an aide.[5][7]
De Blasio served as a regional director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Clinton administration. In 1999, he was elected to a Brooklyn school board position. The following year, he managed Hillary Clinton's (D) successful 2000 senatorial campaign in New York. In 2001, de Blasio was elected to the New York City Council, where he represented District 39. He was elected public advocate in 2009.[8][9]
In 2013, de Blasio was elected as mayor of New York City. He won a second term in the general election on November 7, 2017.[10][11]
Campaign staff
- See also: Bill de Blasio presidential campaign staff, 2020, Presidential election key staffers, 2020, and Presidential campaign managers, 2020
The table below shows a sampling of the candidate's 2020 national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager and some senior advisors, political directors, communication directors, and field directors. It also includes each staff member's position in the campaign, previous work experience, and Twitter handle, where available.[12] For a larger list of national campaign staff, visit Democracy in Action.
| Bill de Blasio presidential campaign national staff, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Jon Paul Lupo | Senior advisor | Intergovernmental affairs director, office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio | @jplupo |
| Steve Jarding | Senior advisor | Lecturer, Harvard University's Kennedy School | N/A |
| Jim Crounse | Senior advisor | Partner, AMHC | @CrounseJim |
| Jon Green | Political director | Senior advisor in the office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio | @JonGreen73 |
| Jaclyn Rothenberg | National press secretary | Office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio | @jaclynroth |
| Olivia Lapeyroleri | Traveling press secretary | Deputy press secretary, office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio | @olapeyrolerie |
| Mike Giaccio | National finance director | Partner, Bedford Grove LLC | N/A |
Campaign finance
The following chart shows Democratic presidential campaign fundraising, including both total receipts and contributions from individuals, as well as campaign spending. Figures for each candidate run through the end of June 2020 or through the final reporting period during which the candidate was actively campaigning for president. The total disbursements column includes operating expenditures, transfers to other committees, refunds, loan repayments, and other disbursements.[13]
Satellite spending
Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[14][15][16]
This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.
Campaign advertisements
This section shows a sampling of advertisements released to support or oppose this candidate in the 2020 presidential election.
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Campaign themes
De Blasio did not have campaign themes published on his website. If you are aware of published campaign themes available elsewhere, let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
De Blasio participated in an interview series with The New York Times that asked 21 Democratic candidates the same series of 18 questions. To view de Blasio's responses, click here.
Archive of Political Emails
The Archive of Political Emails was founded in July 2019 to compile political fundraising and advocacy emails sent by candidates, elected officials, PACs, nonprofits, NGOs, and other political actors.[17] The archive includes screenshots and searchable text from emails sent by 2020 presidential candidates. To review the de Blasio campaign's emails, click here.
Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing
The following section provides a timeline of de Blasio's campaign activity beginning in January 2019. The entries, which come from Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing, are sorted by month in reverse chronological order.
2019
See also
- Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
- Presidential candidates, 2020
- Presidential election endorsements, 2020
- PredictIt markets in the 2020 presidential election
- Presidential candidate campaign travel, 2020
- Democratic presidential primary debates, 2020
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ NYC.gov, "Transcript: Mayor de Blasio Appears Live on MSNBC's Morning Joe," April 22, 2019
- ↑ NBC News, "Bill de Blasio launches presidential bid: 'Donald Trump must be stopped,'" May 16, 2019
- ↑ YouTube, "Working People First | Bill de Blasio 2020,'" May 16, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Official Website of the City of New York, "Office of the Mayor: Mayor's Bio" accessed July 13, 2019
- ↑ WLTX19, "Who is Bill de Blasio?" May 16, 2019
- ↑ Springfield News-Sun, "Who is Bill de Blasio? 7 things to know about the NYC mayor, presidential candidate" May 16, 2019
- ↑ New York City Advocate Website "About Bill de Blasio," (Archived) accessed July 13, 2019
- ↑ de Blasio 2020, "The de Blasios: Meet Bill de Blasio" accessed July 13, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2013: New York City Mayor" November 6, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results: De Blasio Wins Second Term as New York City Mayor" December 20, 2017
- ↑ Democracy in Action, "Organization," accessed November 4, 2019
- ↑ FEC, "U.S. President," accessed July 16, 2019
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
- ↑ Archive of Political Emails, "About," accessed September 16, 2019
