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June 10, 2019: Sen. Jon Tester endorsed Steve Bullock for president. Most Democrats spent the weekend campaigning in Iowa at party and Pride events.
Share the latest from the campaign trail.
There are eight new candidates running since last week, including three Democrats, three Republicans, and one Libertarian. Nineteen candidates are no longer running. In total, 733 individuals are currently filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president.
“If you want to survive, and you want to get the nomination, you have to kill the bear. [Biden is] the biggest bear in the woods. … If he survives and he gets to Iowa, he’s going to be tough to stop.”
– Hank Sheinkopf, Democratic strategist
Democrats
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The Des Moines Register compiled the key moments from 19 Democratic presidential candidates’ speeches at the state Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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At least ten of those Democrats—Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker, John Delaney, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jay Inslee, Beto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan, Bernie Sanders, Marianne Williamson, and Andrew Yang—also attended Capital City Pride Festival events Saturday in Iowa.
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During an interview on Cheddar’s Need2Know podcast, Michael Bennetdiscussed student loans, climate change, and why he prefers the term “pragmatic idealist” to “centrist.”
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Joe Biden will campaign across Iowa Tuesday and Wednesday with stops in Ottumwa, Mount Pleasant, Davenport, and Clinton.
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While campaigning in Iowa, Bill de Blasio said he was making mental health policy one of the centerpieces of his campaign.
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Sen. Jon Tester endorsed fellow Montanan Steve Bullock for president Sunday. He is the tenth Democratic U.S. senator to make an endorsement in the 2020 presidential election.
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Julián Castro spoke with local officials about water filtration systems and food insecurity during a visit to Flint, Michigan.
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Mike Gravel discussed Brexit, economic development in Africa, and regime change in the Middle East in an interview with Cherwell.
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While speaking at an NAACP event in South Carolina, Kamala Harris said her career as a prosecutor would be her greatest asset in a general election against Donald Trump.
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In an interview on CBS News’ Face the Nation, Amy Klobuchar discussed abortion policy and said the Trump administration’s trade policy was harming farmers.
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Wayne Messam called on supporters to contribute $5 to his campaign on his birthday Friday.
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Seth Moulton spoke at the annual party Unity Dinner in Raleigh, North Carolina, Saturday.
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Tom Steyer’s Need to Impeach advocacy group is targeting Eric Swalwell and 11 other Democrats in key leadership and committee positions in a $360,000 campaign calling for the impeachment of Trump.
Republicans
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Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. would not impose tariffs on Mexican goods following an agreement with Mexico on border security.
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Bill Weld criticized Trump’s trade and tariffs policies, saying they “have done great harm to our farmers, workers and businesses large and small across America.”
General Election Updates
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The Florida Democratic Party released a summary of its report Saturday detailing the party’s performance in the 2018 election and goals for the 2020 election. Brandon Peters, the state party’s voter protection director, also told party leaders at the annual Leadership Blue 2019 meeting that he was preparing for a recount with a goal of 15,000 lawyers and volunteers across the state.
What We’re Reading
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The Atlantic: I Helped Obama Win in 2012. Now Trump Is Using the Same Playbook.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune: Trump is counting on rural Wis. economy to help hold the state
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Roll Call: Democrats running for president should run for the Senate. The state Senate.
Flashback: June 10, 2015
Hillary Clinton launched her Instagram with a post referencing her memoir, Hard Choices. Her account now has 4.3 million followers.