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Elizabeth Warren presidential campaign, 2020
Date: November 3, 2020 |
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| “ | Every person in America should be able to work hard, play by the same set of rules, & take care of themselves & the people they love. That’s what I’m fighting for, & that’s why I’m launching an exploratory committee for president.[1] | ” |
| —Elizabeth Warren (December 2018)[2] | ||
Elizabeth Warren launched her exploratory presidential committee on December 31, 2018, and formally declared her candidacy on February 9, 2019. She ended her presidential campaign on March 5, 2020.[3]
Warren focused her campaign on economic issues, including proposing a wealth tax on the wealthiest 75,000 families to partially fund universal childcare, student loan debt relief, the Green New Deal, and Medicare for All.[4]
Warren began serving in the U.S. Senate in 2013. Before that, she helped establish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Obama administration.
Elizabeth Warren (D) presidential primary results in 2020
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State
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Date
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% of vote received
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Pledged delegates
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| Iowa | February 3 |
20.3
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8 |
| New Hampshire | February 11 |
9.2
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0 |
| Nevada | February 22 |
11.5
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0 |
| South Carolina | February 29 |
7.1
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0 |
| American Samoa | March 3 |
1.4
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0 |
| Arkansas | March 3 |
10.0
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0 |
| California | March 3 |
13.2
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11 |
| Colorado | March 3 |
17.6
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8 |
| Maine | March 3 |
15.6
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4 |
| Massachusetts | March 3 |
21.4
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16 |
| Minnesota | March 3 |
15.4
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10 |
| North Carolina | March 3 |
10.5
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2 |
| Oklahoma | March 3 |
13.4
|
1 |
| Tennessee | March 3 |
10.4
|
1 |
| Texas | March 3 |
11.4
|
5 |
| Utah | March 3 |
16.2
|
3 |
| Vermont | March 3 |
12.5
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0 |
| Virginia | March 3 |
10.8
|
1 |
| Alabama | March 3 |
5.7
|
0 |
| Idaho | March 10 |
2.6
|
0 |
| Michigan | March 10 |
1.6
|
0 |
| Mississippi | March 10 |
0.6
|
0 |
| Missouri | March 10 |
1.2
|
0 |
| North Dakota | March 10 |
2.5
|
0 |
| Washington | March 10 |
9.2
|
0 |
| Democrats Abroad | March 10 |
14.3
|
0 |
| Arizona | March 17 |
5.8
|
0 |
| Florida | March 17 |
1.9
|
0 |
| Illinois | March 17 |
1.5
|
0 |
| Wisconsin | April 7 |
1.5
|
0 |
| Ohio | April 28 |
3.5
|
0 |
| Nebraska | May 12 |
6.3
|
0 |
| Oregon | May 19 |
9.6
|
0 |
| District of Columbia | June 2 |
12.9
|
0 |
| Indiana | June 2 |
2.8
|
0 |
| Maryland | June 2 |
2.6
|
0 |
| Montana | June 2 |
8.0
|
0 |
| New Mexico | June 2 |
5.9
|
0 |
| Rhode Island | June 2 |
4.3
|
0 |
| Georgia | June 9 |
2.0
|
0 |
| West Virginia | June 9 |
3.1
|
0 |
| Kentucky | June 23 |
2.8
|
0 |
| New York | June 23 |
4.4
|
0 |
| Delaware | July 7 |
3.1
|
0 |
| Louisiana | July 11 |
2.4
|
0 |
| Puerto Rico | July 12 |
1.6
|
0 |
 |
Total pledged delegates: 70 |
Warren in the news
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This section featured news stories about Warren and her presidential campaign. For a complete timeline of Warren's campaign activity, click here.
Biography
Warren was born in 1949 and grew up in Oklahoma. She graduated from high school at age 16 and earned a B.S. in speech pathology in 1970 from the University of Houston. She earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School. Warren taught at the University of Texas, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University.[5] Warren also authored 11 books about the economy, the middle class, and personal finance.[6]
In the mid-1990s, Warren served on the National Bankruptcy Review Commission. In 1996, she changed her affiliation from Republican to Democratic.[7]
In 2008, she was appointed by then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) to serve as the chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel, created during the economic recession to oversee the Treasury and evaluate market transparency.[8][9][10] Warren left the role in 2010 to help establish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Obama administration.[5]
Warren won the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts with 53 percent of the vote, defeating incumbent Scott Brown (R). She was the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate representing Massachusetts.
Campaign staff
- See also: Elizabeth Warren 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.[11] For a larger list of national campaign staff, visit Democracy in Action.
| Elizabeth Warren presidential campaign national staff, 2020 | |||
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| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Roger Lau | Campaign manager | Campaign manager, Elizabeth Warren for United States Senate, 2018 | @RogerLau |
| Tracey Lewis | Senior advisor for organizing | Deputy executive director and COO, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | @lewtml |
| Hope Hall | Senior advisor for video and senior road videographer | Cinematographer, filmmaker, photographer | @hallhope |
| Jon Donenberg | Senior advisor and policy director | Chief counsel and legislative director, office of Elizabeth Warren | N/A |
| Kaaren Hinck | Senior advisor for planning | Scheduler, office of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | N/A |
| Rebecca Pearcey | National political director | Campaign manager, Ted Strickland for United States Senate, 2016 | @itspearcey |
| Kristen Orthman | Communications director | Senior political advisor to Elizabeth Warren | @KristenOrthman |
| Gabrielle Farrell | Press secretary | Director of communications for the NHDP | @FarrellGabriell |
| Richard McDaniel | National organizing director | Field/political director, Doug Jones for United States Senate, 2017 | @MrRichMcDaniel |
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.[12][13][14]
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.
- Persist PAC spent $1 million on a biographical ad to support Warren in Nevada in February 2020.[15]
Democratic presidential primary debates, 2019-2020
- See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate.
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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Policy positions
The following policy positions were compiled from the candidate's official campaign website, editorials, speeches, and interviews.
Immigration
Elizabeth Warren wrote in plan published online, "We must address the humanitarian mess at the border and reverse this president’s discriminatory policies. But that won’t be nearly enough to fix our immigration system. We need expanded legal immigration that will grow our economy, reunite families, and meet our labor market demands. We need real reform that provides cost-effective security at our borders, addresses the root causes of migration, and provides a path to status and citizenship so that our neighbors don’t have to live in fear."
Warren's six-point proposal on immigration includes the following. Under the heading "Eliminating Abusive Enforcement," she listed the following points: "Decriminalize migration and refocus enforcement on serious criminal activity. Separate law enforcement from immigration enforcement to strengthen our communities. Remake CBP and ICE in a way that reflects our values. Create accountability for the abuse perpetrated during the Trump Era." Warren listed the following under the heading "Significantly Reduce Immigration Detention": "End unnecessary detention. Eliminate private detention facilities. Expand the executive use of parole and invest in alternatives-to-detention." Warren listed the following under the heading "Provide Rights and Due Process in our Immigration Courts": "Establish professional, independent Article I immigration courts. Eliminate expedited removal and provide due process." Under the heading "Welcome Those In Need," Warren lists the following: "Reject exclusionary policies based on race, religion and nationality. Raise the refugee cap. Affirm asylum protections." Warren lists the following under the heading "Grow Legal Immigration and Establish a Fair and Achievable Path to Status": "Expand legal immigration. Make it easier for those eligible for citizenship to naturalize. Reduce the family reunification backlog. Repeal the 3- and 10-year bars. Provide a fair and achievable pathway to citizenship. Limit the penalties considered for status determinations. Create an Office of New Americans." Warren lists the following under the heading "Address the Forces Displacing Migrants from Their Home Countries": "Restore and increase aid. Step up efforts to address transnational crime. Inform and protect those seeking refuge." [source, as of 2019-07-11]
Healthcare
Elizabeth Warren cosponsored the Medicare for All Act of 2019. According to a press release on Warren's Senate website, "The Medicare for All Act of 2019 would ensure that Americans could get the care they need, when they need it, without going into debt. It would empower the federal government to negotiate prices with drug companies. And it would expand coverage to include home- and community-based long-term care services, ensuring people with disabilities can receive the care they need to stay in their homes and remain part of their communities."
Warren said of the bill, "No one should ever go bankrupt just because they got sick, or skip care worried about the cost of treatment. Health care is a basic human right, and I will always fight for basic human rights. I'm proud to once again co-sponsor this Medicare for All bill." [source, as of 2019-04-11]
Energy and environmental issues
Elizabeth Warren wrote in a Medium post, "The world must limit warming to below 1.5° C to avoid the most catastrophic outcomes, cutting carbon pollution roughly in half by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. As the world’s largest historical carbon polluter, the United States has a special responsibility to lead the way. That’s why I’m an original supporter of the Green New Deal, which challenges us to go above and beyond — to launch a ten-year mobilization through 2030 to achieve net-zero domestic greenhouse gas emissions as fast as possible. My Green Apollo plan to invest $400 billion over ten years in clean energy R&D will spur innovation and help us to develop the technology we need to go the final mile. Critically, I will condition these R&D investments on any resulting manufacturing taking place right here in America, to create good middle-class jobs. My Green Manufacturing plan to invest $1.5 trillion over ten years in federal procurement of American-made clean energy products will fund the transition for federal, state, and local governments. My plan for public lands makes an unprecedented commitment to generate 10% of our overall electricity needs from renewable sources offshore or on public lands. And my Green Marshall Plan will commit $100 billion to support the export of American-made clean energy products so that we can help other countries cut their emissions too." [source, as of 2019-09-03]
Trade
In a plan published online, Elizabeth Warren wrote, "As President, I won’t hand America’s leverage to big corporations to use for their own narrow purposes — I’ll use it to create and defend good American jobs, raise wages and farm income, combat climate change, lower drug prices, and raise living standards worldwide. We will engage in international trade — but on our terms and only when it benefits American families."
The plan goes on to call for the following: "A Trade Negotiation Process that Reflects America’s Interests," "Using Our Leverage to Demand More for American Families and to Raise the Global Standard of Living," and "Delivering for American Families with Stronger Enforcement." [source, as of 2019-07-29]
Economy
Elizabeth Warren's campaign website says, "After decades of largely flat wages and exploding household costs, millions of families can barely breathe. For generations, people of color have been shut out of their chance to build wealth. It’s time for big, structural changes to put economic power back in the hands of the American people."
Her campaign website continues: "That means putting power back in the hands of workers and unions. It also means transforming large American companies by letting their workers elect at least 40% of the company’s board members to give them a powerful voice in decisions about wages and outsourcing. And it means a new era of strong antitrust enforcement so giant corporations can’t stifle competition, depress wages, and drive up the cost of everything from beef to Internet access. As the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, we can make investments that create economic opportunity, address rural neglect, and a legacy of racial discrimination–if we stop handing out giant tax giveaways to rich people and giant corporations and start asking the people who have gained the most from our country to pay their fair share. That includes an Ultra-Millionaire Tax on America’s 75,000 richest families to produce trillions that can be used to build an economy that works for everyone, including universal childcare, student loan debt relief, and down payments on a Green New Deal and Medicare for All. And we can make a historic investment in housing that would bring down rents by 10% across America and create 1.5 million new jobs." [source, as of 2019-08-26]
Education
In a plan published online, Elizabeth Warren called for canceling student loan debt for most college graduates, eliminating all tuition costs at public two- and four-year schools, and providing additional funding to historically-black institutions of higher education.
Warren summarized her plan as follows: "My plan for broad student debt cancellation will: Cancel debt for more than 95% of the nearly 45 million Americans with student loan debt; Wipe out student loan debt entirely for more than 75% of the Americans with that debt; Substantially increase wealth for Black and Latinx families and reduce both the Black-White and Latinx-White wealth gaps; and Provide an enormous middle-class stimulus that will boost economic growth, increase home purchases, and fuel a new wave of small business formation. My plan for universal free college will: Give every American the opportunity to attend a two-year or four-year public college without paying a dime in tuition or fees; Make free college truly universal — not just in theory, but in practice — by making higher education of all kinds more inclusive and available to every single American, especially lower-income, Black, and Latinx students, without the need to take on debt to cover costs. The entire cost of my broad debt cancellation plan and universal free college is more than covered by my Ultra-Millionaire Tax — a 2% annual tax on the 75,000 families with $50 million or more in wealth." [source, as of 2019-04-22]
Gun regulation
Elizabeth Warren wrote in a plan published online, "As president, I will immediately take executive action to rein in an out-of-control gun industry — and to hold both gun dealers and manufacturers accountable for the violence promoted by their products. I will break the NRA’s stranglehold on Congress by passing sweeping anti-corruption legislation and eliminating the filibuster so that our nation can no longer be held hostage by a small group of well-financed extremists who have already made it perfectly clear that they will never put the safety of the American people first. I will send Congress comprehensive gun violence prevention legislation. I will sign it into law within my first 100 days. And we will revisit this comprehensive legislation every single year — adding new ideas and tweaking existing ones based on new data — to continually reduce the number of gun deaths in America." [source, as of 2019-08-10]
Criminal justice
Elizabeth Warren's campaign website says, "Four words are etched above the Supreme Court: Equal Justice Under Law. That’s supposed to be the promise of our justice system. But today in America, there’s one justice system for the rich and powerful, and another one for everybody else."
Warren's campaign website continues, "It’s not equal justice when a kid with an ounce of pot can get thrown in jail while a bank executive who launders money for a drug cartel can get a bonus. It’s not equal justice when, for the exact same crimes, African Americans are more likely than whites to be arrested, more likely to be charged, more likely to be convicted, and more likely to be sentenced. We need criminal justice reform and we need it now. That means ending racial disparities in our justice system. It means banning private prisons. It means embracing community policing and demilitarizing our local police forces. It means comprehensive sentencing reform and rewriting our laws to decriminalize marijuana. Equal justice also demands that everybody – no matter how wealthy or well-connected – is held accountable when they break the law. That means new laws and a new commitment to prosecuting giant corporations – and their leaders – when they cheat their customers, stomp out their competitors, or rob their workers. It means judicial nominees that follow the rule of law instead of catering to the wealthy and the well-connected. It won’t be easy. But we will make structural change to fulfill the promise of our justice system. Our democracy demands it." [source, as of 2019-08-26]
Foreign policy
Elizabeth Warren's campaign website says, "From endless wars that strain military families to trade policies that crush our middle class, Washington’s foreign policy today serves the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of everyone else."
Her website continues, "For too long, our economic policies have left workers with the short end of the stick. We need to strengthen labor standards – and then fight to enforce them. That’s why Elizabeth will oppose Trump’s new “NAFTA 2.0” unless he produces a better deal for America’s working families. It’s time to stop prioritizing corporate profits over American paychecks. A strong military should act as a deterrent so that most of the time, we won’t have to use it. We must continue to be vigilant about the threat of terrorism, but it’s time to bring our troops home – and make sure they get support and benefits they’ve earned. We should also leverage all the tools of our national power, not just our military might. That means cutting our bloated defense budget and ending the stranglehold of defense contractors on our military policy. It means reinvesting in diplomacy and standing with our allies to advance our shared interests. It means new solutions to new global challenges, from cybersecurity to the existential threat posed by climate change. Our strength abroad is generated here at home. Policies that undermine working families in this country also erode our strength in the world. It’s time for a foreign policy that works for all Americans, not just wealthy elites." [source, as of 2019-08-26]
Impeachment
Elizabeth Warren tweeted, "No one is above the law—not even the president of the United States. Congress has the constitutional authority and responsibility to hold the president accountable. This is not about politics, this is about principle. We must begin impeachment proceedings." [source, as of 2019-09-24]
Other policy positions
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Gun regulation
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Immigration
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Impeachment
Labor
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Trade
Campaign themes
The following campaign themes and issues were published on Warren's presidential campaign website:[4]
| “ | END WASHINGTON CORRUPTION
Washington works great for the wealthy and the well-connected, but it isn’t working for anyone else. Companies and wealthy individuals spend billions every year to influence Congress and federal agencies to put their interests ahead of the public interest. This is deliberate, and we need to call this what it is—corruption, plain and simple. That’s why Elizabeth has proposed the most ambitious set of anti-corruption reforms since Watergate to fundamentally change the way Washington does business. We will start by ending lobbying as we know it by closing loopholes so everyone who lobbies must register, shining sunlight on their activities, banning foreign governments from hiring Washington lobbyists, and shutting down the ability of lobbyists to move freely in and out of government jobs. We will also shut the revolving door between Wall Street and Washington and permanently ban Senators and Congressmen from trading stocks in office and from becoming lobbyists when they retire – not for one year or two years, but for life. We will make the justices of the Supreme Court follow a code of ethics and strengthen the code of conduct for all judges to make sure everyone gets a fair shake in our courts. And we will force every candidate for federal office to put their tax returns online. Together, these sweeping, structural changes will end the dominance of money in Washington, taking power away from the rich and powerful and putting it back where it belongs – with the American people themselves. REBUILD THE MIDDLE CLASS After decades of largely flat wages and exploding household costs, millions of families can barely breathe. For generations, people of color have been shut out of their chance to build wealth. It’s time for big, structural changes to put economic power back in the hands of the American people. That means putting power back in the hands of workers and unions. It also means transforming large American companies by letting their workers elect at least 40% of the company’s board members to give them a powerful voice in decisions about wages and outsourcing. And it means a new era of strong antitrust enforcement so giant corporations can’t stifle competition, depress wages, and drive up the cost of everything from beef to Internet access. As the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, we can make investments that create economic opportunity, address rural neglect, and a legacy of racial discrimination–if we stop handing out giant tax giveaways to rich people and giant corporations and start asking the people who have gained the most from our country to pay their fair share. That includes an Ultra-Millionaire Tax on America’s 75,000 richest families to produce trillions that can be used to build an economy that works for everyone, including universal childcare, student loan debt relief, and down payments on a Green New Deal and Medicare for All. And we can make a historic investment in housing that would bring down rents by 10% across America and create 1.5 million new jobs. STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY Our democracy faces serious threats at home and abroad. Strengthening it will require dramatic changes. That starts with a constitutional amendment to protect the right of every American citizen to vote and to have that vote counted. But it’s just the beginning. Politicians are supposed to compete over how many voters they can persuade, not how many citizens they can disqualify or demoralize. We must eliminate unnecessary and unjustified rules that make voting more difficult, and overturn every single voter suppression rule that racist politicians use to steal votes from people of color. We need to outlaw partisan gerrymandering by Democrats and Republicans. Our democracy is not for sale, and we need to end the influence of big money on our elections. That means overturning Citizens United. It also means ending the unwritten rules requiring anyone who wants to run for office to start by sucking up to rich donors and Washington insiders. No more donations from federal lobbyists. No more donations from PACs. And no more billionaire Super PACs. When foreign governments sow division, attack our democracy, and interfere in our elections, we must fight back and hold them accountable. And to prevent future attacks, we must reject the efforts of those with power to weaponize hatred and bigotry to divide us. Whether black, white, or brown, we all want a democracy where every American can participate–and we’re all in the fight to build an America that works for everyone. EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW Four words are etched above the Supreme Court: Equal Justice Under Law. That’s supposed to be the promise of our justice system. But today in America, there’s one justice system for the rich and powerful, and another one for everybody else. It’s not equal justice when a kid with an ounce of pot can get thrown in jail while a bank executive who launders money for a drug cartel can get a bonus. It’s not equal justice when, for the exact same crimes, African Americans are more likely than whites to be arrested, more likely to be charged, more likely to be convicted, and more likely to be sentenced. We need criminal justice reform and we need it now. That means ending racial disparities in our justice system. It means banning private prisons. It means embracing community policing and demilitarizing our local police forces. It means comprehensive sentencing reform and rewriting our laws to decriminalize marijuana. Equal justice also demands that everybody – no matter how wealthy or well-connected – is held accountable when they break the law. That means new laws and a new commitment to prosecuting giant corporations – and their leaders – when they cheat their customers, stomp out their competitors, or rob their workers. It means judicial nominees that follow the rule of law instead of catering to the wealthy and the well-connected. It won’t be easy. But we will make structural change to fulfill the promise of our justice system. Our democracy demands it. A FOREIGN POLICY FOR ALL From endless wars that strain military families to trade policies that crush our middle class, Washington’s foreign policy today serves the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of everyone else. For too long, our economic policies have left workers with the short end of the stick. We need to strengthen labor standards – and then fight to enforce them. That’s why Elizabeth will oppose Trump’s new “NAFTA 2.0” unless he produces a better deal for America’s working families. It’s time to stop prioritizing corporate profits over American paychecks. A strong military should act as a deterrent so that most of the time, we won’t have to use it. We must continue to be vigilant about the threat of terrorism, but it’s time to bring our troops home – and make sure they get support and benefits they’ve earned. We should also leverage all the tools of our national power, not just our military might. That means cutting our bloated defense budget and ending the stranglehold of defense contractors on our military policy. It means reinvesting in diplomacy and standing with our allies to advance our shared interests. It means new solutions to new global challenges, from cybersecurity to the existential threat posed by climate change. Our strength abroad is generated here at home. Policies that undermine working families in this country also erode our strength in the world. It’s time for a foreign policy that works for all Americans, not just wealthy elites.[1] |
” |
| —Elizabeth Warren[4] | ||
Warren participated in an interview series with The New York Times that asked 21 Democratic candidates the same series of 18 questions. To view Warren'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.[16] The archive includes screenshots and searchable text from emails sent by 2020 presidential candidates. To review the Warren campaign's emails, click here.
Noteworthy events
Release of DNA test to show Native American heritage
During the 2016 presidential election, Trump criticized Warren for identifying as a minority in a directory of legal professors and saying she was of Cherokee and Delaware Indian heritage. He frequently called her Pocahontas, referring to the historical Native American figure, during and after the election.[17][18]
Warren said that she understood her mother to have Native American heritage.[19] In October 2018, Warren released a DNA test showing that she likely had a Native American ancestor six to 10 generations ago.[20] Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. criticized the announcement, saying, "Senator Warren is undermining tribal interests with her continued claims of tribal heritage."[21]
Warren reportedly apologized to the Cherokee Nation on January 31, 2019, for her use of the DNA test.[22] Her campaign website said, "While these results shed additional light on Elizabeth Warren’s family history, she has stated that she is not enrolled in a tribe and respects the distinction between ancestry and tribal citizenship, which is determined by tribes – and only tribes."[19]
Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing
The following section provides a timeline of Warren'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.
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Twitter, "Elizabeth Warren," December 31, 2018
- ↑ The New York Times, "Elizabeth Warren, Once a Front-Runner, Will Drop Out of Presidential Race," March 5, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Elizabeth Warren, "Issues," accessed February 13, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 U.S. News & World Report, "10 Things You Didn't Know About Elizabeth Warren," March 3, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "Elizabeth Warren," accessed July 15, 2019
- ↑ Politico, "'Liz Was a Diehard Conservative,'" April 12, 2019
- ↑ CNN Money, "Obama names Warren as special adviser," September 17, 2010
- ↑ The White House, "President Obama Names Elizabeth Warren Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau," September 17, 2010
- ↑ Congressional Oversight Panel, "About Us," accessed July 15, 2019
- ↑ Democracy in Action, "Organization," accessed November 4, 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
- ↑ CNN, "Fervent super PAC opponent Elizabeth Warren getting super PAC help in Nevada," February 19, 2020
- ↑ Archive of Political Emails, "About," accessed September 16, 2019
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Why Donald Trump calls Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas,'" June 28, 2016
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "Ethnicity not a factor in Elizabeth Warren’s rise in law," September 1, 2018
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Elizabeth Warren, "Story of an American Family," accessed February 5, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, "Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Results Draw Rebuke from Trump and Raise Questions," October 15, 2018
- ↑ NBC News, "Elizabeth Warren's DNA test raises fraught questions of Native American identity, tribes say," October 20, 2018
- ↑ Cherokee Nation: Elizabeth Warren apologized for DNA test," February 1, 2019
