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Jay Inslee presidential campaign, 2020
Date: November 3, 2020 |
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| “ | Let’s come together and build a future, with clean air, clean water and economic opportunity for all, regardless of zip code, income, or the color of your skin.[1] | ” |
| —Jay Inslee (March 2019)[2] | ||
Jay Inslee, a Democratic governor of Washington, announced he was running for president of the United States on March 1, 2019. Inslee suspended his campaign on August 21, 2019.[3]
In his video announcement, Inslee stated, "I'm running for president because I am the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation's number one priority."[4] During a press conference in Seattle that followed the video's release, Inslee outlined goals such as achieving 100% renewable energy usage, creating clean-energy jobs, and ending fossil fuel subsidies.[5]
Before serving as governor of Washington, Inslee was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and from 1999 to 2012.
Inslee in the news
- See also: Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing and Editorial approach to story selection for the Daily Presidential News Briefing
This section featured five recent news stories about Inslee and his presidential campaign. For a complete timeline of Inslee's campaign activity, click here.
- August 19, 2019: Inslee crossed the fundraising threshold of 130,000 unique contributors for the third and fourth Democratic primary debates. He needs four qualifying polls to make the stage.
- August 18, 2019: Inslee discussed climate change in an interview on MSNBC’s Kasie DC.
- August 14, 2019: Inslee tweeted that he was 10,000 donors away from crossing the fundraising threshold for the third primary debate.
- August 14, 2019: Inslee launched his first Donor Dash, seeking as many donors as possible in 48 hours.
- August 10, 2019: During a campaign stop in Iowa, Inslee discussed climate change and electability.
Biography
Inslee was born in 1951 and grew up in the Seattle, Washington, area. He graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in economics in 1972 and received his J.D. from Willamette University in 1976.[6][7]
After graduating from law school, Inslee worked in Selah, Washington, as a private attorney and city prosecutor from 1976 to 1984. He became involved in local politics in 1985 and two years later was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives, where he represented the 14th Legislative District from 1988 to 1992.[6][7]
In 1992, Inslee was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Washington's 4th Congressional District and served there from 1993 to 1995. He was defeated in his race for re-election in 1994. After running an unsuccessful campaign for governor in 1996, Inslee was a regional director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 1997 to 1998.[6][7][8]
In 1998, Inslee was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Washington's 1st Congressional District and served from 1999 to 2012, when he resigned in order to focus on his campaign for governor.[6][9] Inslee was elected as the 23rd governor of Washington in 2012 and re-elected in 2016.[7][8]
He is the co-author of Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy, which was published in 2009.[10]
Campaign staff
- See also: Jay Inslee 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.
| Jay Inslee presidential campaign national staff, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Aisling Kerins | Campaign manager | Principal, AK Consulting | N/A |
| Sky Gallegos | Senior advisor | Executive vice president for political strategy, NextGen Climate Action | N/A |
| Jamal Raad | Communications director | Spokesman, office of Gov. Jay Inslee | @jamalraad |
| Molly Keenan | Operations director | District director, office of Rep. Suzan DelBene | @MollyCKeenan |
| Katie Rodihan | Press secretary | Communications director, Kim Schrier for Congress, 2018 | @katierodihan |
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.[12]
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.[13][14][15]
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.
- Act Now on Climate spent $1 million on a television and digital advertising campaign in both the Iowa and national markets to support Inslee in March 2019.[16]
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
The following campaign themes were published on Inslee's campaign website.
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America's Climate Mission Building a Just, Innovative and Inclusive Clean Energy Economy As Americans, this is our moment to act on climate change and to invest in a clean energy economy that will grow millions of jobs in communities across the country. Governor Jay Inslee knows that defeating climate change is the defining challenge of our time and that it must be the foremost priority for the next president. Devastating disasters and rising pollution have claimed lives, cost the economy billions and threatened the places Americans live, work and raise families. Jay’s climate plan will meet the climate challenge head-on, while creating jobs building a clean energy future. That’s what he has done in Washington state, and it’s what he’s proposing for the nation. It is time for an all-out national climate mobilization: America’s Climate Mission. America is a nation of optimists that has always thrived in meeting new challenges, with hope, opportunity and inclusion. This Climate Mission is Jay’s ambitious and actionable plan for our nation to defeat climate change and invest in our clean energy future, fueled anew by the growing movement for a Green New Deal, and he has the proven experience to turn this plan into action. Jay has been at the forefront of national efforts to combat climate change. In 2007, he co-authored a book — Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy — calling for a moonshot mission to take on this challenge. In Congress, he played a leading role advancing the growth of U.S. clean energy industries, by ensuring that the 2009 Recovery Act made record investments in renewable energy, efficiency, smart grid, energy storage, electric vehicles and other clean energy technologies and green infrastructure. Since being elected governor in 2012, Inslee has been called “the greenest governor in the country,” making Washington state a national leader on fighting climate change and growing clean energy jobs, as well as a leader among states in wage and overall economic growth. As governor, Jay created a landmark Clean Energy Fund to invest in innovative new technologies to grow clean energy businesses. He also passed the largest and greenest transportation infrastructure package in state history. He has fought to reduce carbon pollution and reinvest in front-line communities. In 2017, Inslee co-founded the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states dedicated to upholding America’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, despite President Trump’s attempt to renege on the pact. Through Jay’s Climate Mission, America will build upon the leadership of states and local communities, and engage the full energy of our country in a 10-year mobilization to confront climate change, end our reliance on fossil fuels, and create a clean energy future. This mission must be led by the White House — starting with bold action on day one of the next administration. There is no time to lose. Jay’s Climate Mission is based upon 4 key principles. His full plan will be released in the coming weeks. Powering our economy with clean energy We will accelerate the transition to 100% clean energy and net-zero greenhouse gas pollution through targeted strategies for all sectors of our economy, both urban and rural: electricity, transportation, buildings, clean and competitive industries and sustainable and thriving agriculture. Investing in good jobs, infrastructure & innovation We will create millions of good-paying jobs over the next 10 years, benefitting every community, through major new investments in American industries and manufacturing, modernized infrastructure, skilled labor and clean technology innovation. Fighting for environmental justice & economic inclusion Every American deserves the right to clean air and clean water — regardless of the color of their skin or their zip code. We will work with front-line, low-income, and indigenous communities and communities of color to build opportunity, resilience, energy democracy and ensure pollution-free communities. We will recover those regions impacted by climate disasters. And we will ensure a just transition. Ending fossil fuel giveaways We will end billions in fossil fuel subsidies and handouts, and hold polluters accountable for the health impacts and environmental harm in American communities. That means transitioning off fossil fuels, while protecting workers and diversifying the local economies that depend on them today.[1] |
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| —Inslee for America[17] | ||
Inslee participated in an interview series with The New York Times that asked 21 Democratic candidates the same series of 18 questions. To view Inslee's responses, click here.
Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing
The following section provides a timeline of Inslee's campaign activity beginning in March 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Twitter, "Jay Inslee," March 1, 2019
- ↑ CNN, "Washington Gov. Jay Inslee drops out of presidential race," August 21, 2019
- ↑ YouTube, "Our Moment," March 1, 2019
- ↑ MYNorthwest, "Watch: Gov. Inslee officially announces presidential run," March 1, 2019
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "INSLEE, Jay Robert, (1951 - )," accessed July 17, 2019
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Governor Jay Inslee, "About Jay," accessed July 17, 2019
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Inslee for America, "Meet Jay," accessed July 17, 2019
- ↑ HuffPost, "Jay Inslee, Washington Congressman, Resigning To Focus On Gubernatorial Campaign," March 10, 2012
- ↑ Politifact, "Who is Jay Inslee? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate," June 13, 2019
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Hill, "Inslee super PAC hitting Iowa airwaves," March 4, 2019
- ↑ Jay Inslee, "Climate Mission," accessed March 4, 2019
