June 3, 2019: Larry Hogan announced he will not challenge Donald Trump in the Republican primary in 2020. Kirsten Gillibrand released her LGBT policy platform.

Here’s the latest from the campaign trail.

There are six new candidates running since last week, including one Democrat and one Republican. In total, 744 individuals are currently filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president.

Notable Quotes of the Day

“You don’t have to be in Des Moines or Manchester to have a viral moment and if that happens you’re in front of millions of people and can raise potentially millions of dollars.”

– Tad Devine, Democratic strategist

“The difference between third and fifth in Iowa could be the difference between staying in and dropping out of [the] race. And if you need to come in third but you came in fifth you’ll say, ‘Shoot, if only I had spent three or four more days in Iowa.’”

– David Plouffe, 2008 Obama presidential campaign manager

Democrats

• Michael Bennet discussed gun violence and advocated passing national background checks in an interview on ABC’s This Week.
• Joe Biden campaigned in Ohio, attending an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. He said passing the Equality Act would be his first legislative priority.
• Bill de Blasio received his first endorsement from Michael Butler, the mayor of Orangeburg, South Carolina.
• Cory Booker announced his Iowa steering committee, including party leader Jerry Crawford and state Reps. Amy Nielsen and Jennifer Konfrst.
• Steve Bullock discussed his presidential campaign on This Week in Iowa.
• Speaking at the California Democratic Party Convention, Pete Buttigieg said Trump would win again if Democrats played it safe in 2020. “He wins if we look like defenders of the system. He wins if we look like more of the same,” Buttigieg said. “He wins if we look like Washington. And so the riskiest thing we could do is try too hard to play it safe.”
• Julián Castro, Kamala Harris, Jay Inslee, and Bernie Sanders attended the  Immigrant Unity and Freedom Presidential Forum in Pasadena, California, Friday.
• John Delaney said there should be universal healthcare but criticized Medicare for All at the California Democratic Party Convention. “Medicare for All may sound good, but it’s actually not good policy, nor is it good politics,” he said.
• Following her speech at the California Democratic Party Convention, Tulsi Gabbard held a meet and greet in San Francisco.
• Marking the first day of Pride Month, Kirsten Gillibrand released her LGBT policy platform Saturday. She said she would direct the Department of Justice to include gender identity and sexual orientation as protected classes under anti-discrimination laws, federally recognize a third gender on ID cards, codify Obergefell v. Hodges into law, and enact a ban on conversion therapy, among other policies.
• Mike Gravel tweeted the campaign had passed 40,000 donors and needed 25,000  more to qualify for the July debates.
• While speaking at the California Democratic Party Convention, John Hickenlooper denounced socialism. “If we want to beat Donald Trump and achieve big progressive goals, socialism is not the answer,” he said.
• Speaking at the #BigIdeas Forum, Amy Klobuchar promoted expanding voting rights as her idea to improve Americans’ lives.
• Wayne Messam met with Cambridge Rindge & Latin School students in Massachusetts.
• During an interview on CNN, Seth Moulton spoke of his struggles living with PTSD and survivor’s guilt after serving four tours in the Iraq War. He also discussed impeachment, systemic racism, and his critique of Medicare for All in a town hall on the network.
• Beto O’Rourke campaigned in Oklahoma, including a meeting with Democratic officials in Oklahoma City to discuss the severe flooding across the state.
• Tim Ryan discussed the economy and wage growth during a campaign stop in Iowa City. “We cannot be the party that talks about 15 [dollars] an hour,” Ryan said. “[Democrats] need to be the party that talks about $30, $40, $50 an hour.”
• Ryan also participated in a CNN town hall. He said he now believes that Trump should be impeached, opposed a presidential ticket with white men only, and criticized Trump’s tariffs on imports from China.
• During a town hall on CNN, Eric Swalwell said he disagreed with Sanders on extending voting rights to incarcerated individuals and eliminating private insurance.
• Elizabeth Warren held her largest campaign event in Oakland, California, with 6,500 people in attendance. She also said that she would reverse Justice Department policy prohibiting the indictment of a sitting president.
• Marianne Williamson spoke at Santa Monica College’s Emeritus College Friday.
• Andrew Yang posted about Pride Month and his LGBT policy on his campaign website.

Republicans

• Donald Trump will formally launch his re-election campaign with a rally in Orlando, Florida on June 18.
• Bill Weld said in an interview on Real Time with Bill Maher that he did not believe Trump would voluntarily leave office if he lost the 2020 election.

On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates

• Larry Hogan announced Saturday he will not run for president. Instead, he is launching the advocacy group An America United to “support bipartisan, common-sense solutions to create more and better jobs, cut taxes, protect the environment, build our infrastructure, and improve education.”
• John Kasich also discussed his potential candidacy Friday, saying, “There is no path right now for me. I don’t see a way to get there.”

What We’re Reading

• CNN: These Democratic billionaires could help shape the 2020 election
• The New York Times: California Is Now an ‘Early Primary State.’ Democrats Are Grappling With How to Compete.
• Politico: It’s 2 primaries now: Biden and everyone else

Flashback: June 3, 2015

Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced he was running for president, bringing the Democratic field up to four candidates.