Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, 53, is the most recent candidate to enter the Democratic primary in an attempt to secure the nomination and go head to head with President Trump in 2020.
“I believe in an America where every child has a fair shot to do better than their parents. But we all know that kind of opportunity no longer exists for most people; for far too many, it never has,” Bullock said in a video posted online Tuesday. “We need to defeat Donald Trump in 2020 and defeat the corrupt system that lets campaign money drown out the people’s voice, so we can finally make good on the promise of a fair shot for everyone.”
Bullock, who was first elected governor in 2012, detailed how he has worked to expand Medicaid, how he has backed same-sex marriage, and worked to combat dark money in Montana politics.
Bullock also highlighted that he was reelected in 2016 as a Democrat — even though his state also supported Trump in the general election by more than 20%.
“As a Democratic governor of a state Donald Trump won by 20 points I don’t have the luxury of just talking to people who agree with me,” Bullock said in the video, claiming that he looks for common ground to unite Democrats and Republicans.
Bullock joins more than 20 other candidates seeking the Democratic nomination, including former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and Kamala Harris of California.
