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Gillibrand 2020
Campaign	2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries)
Candidate	Kirsten Gillibrand junior Senator from New York (2009–) Member of House from New York (2007–2009)
Status	Exploratory Committee Announcement: January 15, 2019
Headquarters	Troy, New York
Key people	Jess Fassler (campaign manager) Evan Lukaske (national press secretary) Alexandria Phillips (traveling press secretary) Meredith Kelly (communications director) Stefanie Conahan (finance director) Erica Borador (deputy finance director) Gregory Smiley (national deputy political director) Alexandra Sanchez (research director)
Website
2020.kirstengillibrand.com

Kirsten Gillibrand has announced the formation of an exploratory committee to consider running for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election. She made the announcement on January 15, 2019, in an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the same day that paperwork establishing the Gillibrand 2020 Exploratory Committee was filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Endorsements

Activists

• Kyla Paterson, Jewish transgender activist

Political positions

Her position on guns took a sharp turn after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. It is reported that her NRA grading changed from A to F. Along with Warren and others, she has tried to close the Charleston loophole since October 2015. She says mass shootings is an emergency, rather than the Southern Border. She fights against the NRA directly.

Similar to Booker, she signed a bill for Marijuana Justice Act, which if passed would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.

She has drawn criticism from Rubio and Trump for tweeting 'Our future is female, intersectional, Powered by our belief in one another, And we’re just getting started'. Even though she is running against president Trump, she said the following regarding the Singapore Summit,

I’m very grateful that ... Trump is trying diplomacy as oppose to military action because that’s was what his first take was. So, I am grateful that he is making the effort to try diplomacy and to try to bring people together towards a peaceful resolution

For

• Refinance student loans at 4%, Debt-free college
• September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
• Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act (along with Warren and Harris)
• Tax on financial transactions in the stock market

Human rights

• more access to Abortion
• Legal recognition of non-binary gender
• LGBT rights
• Path to citizenship for illegal immigrants

Family & Health

• more affordable child support
• Paid family leave
• United States National Health Care Act

Science and technology

• more environmental protections
• Training people who lose jobs to automation

Against

• Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation
• Senatorship of Al Franken
• Sexual assault in the military and on campus

Weapon-related

• Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
• 2017 Shayrat missile strike
• Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen

Miscellaneous

• New leases for gas or oil drilling on federal lands
• PAC donation
• Giving Driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants

Personal

Gillibrand slid on ice with her arms wide open to balance, and she joked that "campaigning is hard work". Trump tweeted inflammatorily, "if you think running as a parent is edgy delete your account and your campaign".

Whereabouts

References

1. Johnson, Jenna (January 15, 2019). "Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tells Stephen Colbert she will run for president". Washington Post. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
2. Merica, Dan (January 15, 2019). "Kirsten Gillibrand to enter 2020 presidential race". CNN. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
3. ^ Rogin, Ali (January 22, 2019). "As 2020 candidates staff up with diverse hires, Gillibrand campaign announces new, diverse staff hires". ABC News.
4. "Kirsten Gillibrand formally enters 2020 race with announcement on Colbert's "Late Show"". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
5. "Form 1 for Gillibrand 2020 Exploratory Committee". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
6. "Kirsten Gillibrand's First Iowa Endorsement Is Inspired By Her Call For Al Franken's Resignation". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
7. Glueck, Katie. "Report: Gillibrand shifts on guns". POLITICO.
8. Millward, David (February 13, 2019). "Democrats 2020: Kirsten Gillibrand, the #MeToo senator with eyes on the White House" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
9. Gillibrand, Kirsten (February 15, 2019). "People are dying every day in our country because of gun violence—many by people who should've never had access to a gun in the first place. Closing the Charleston loophole would fix that. There's simply no good reason for Congress not to get this done". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
10. Levine, Sam (October 28, 2015). "Senate Democrats Unveil Measure To Close Gun Background Check Loophole". Retrieved February 16, 2019 – via Huff Post.
11. Gillibrand, Kirsten. "I think every one of my Republican colleagues in Congress, as well as the President, should be required to read this gut-wrenching story. Then maybe they'd finally do something to stop the real national emergency of gun violence". Twitter. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
12. Gillibrand, Kirsten (February 15, 2019). "Mass shootings are a national emergency. We can't accept so many lives being taken from us by gun violence, or the gun lobby greed that trades lives for profits. I'm praying for the Aurora, Illinois community and the victims' loved ones. We have to stop this crisis". Twitter. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
13. Gillibrand, Kirsten (February 15, 2019). "Let's be clear on this: The only emergency at our border is the humanitarian one Trump created himself, by demonizing and ripping apart families. This manufactured crisis is racist, wasteful, and an outrageous abuse of power from someone too reckless and hateful to hold it". Twitter. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
14. Gillibrand, Kirsten (February 14, 2019). "For gun violence prevention, we have to take on the NRA. To end the opioid crisis, drugmakers. For equal access to vote, politicians and donors who benefit when you stay home. To turn up the volume on your voice, we have take on the people who profit from the status quo". Twitter. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
15. ^ Feller, Madison (February 1, 2019). "Kirsten Gillibrand Is Running for President in 2020. Here's Where She Stands on 8 Important Issues". Elle. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
16. "This Longshot Bill Would Encourage States to Legalize Marijuana". Time.
17. Jaeger, Kyle (January 16, 2019). "Where Presidential Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand Stands On Marijuana". Marijuana Moment.
18. Mikelionis, Lukas. "New York Democrat Gillibrand mocked for saying future is 'female' and 'intersectional'". Fox News. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
19. Gillibrand, Kirsten (February 18, 2019). "Our current system of federal student loans makes no sense: Stopping graduates from buying homes or starting businesses is a drag on the whole economy. We need to let existing debt be refinanced to a lower rate like any other, then make debt-free college a reality for everyone". Twitter. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
20. "Here's how Kirsten Gillibrand is standing up to corporate lobbyists who are accelerating the student debt crisis". Twitter. Now This. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
21. Gillibrand, Kirsten (February 16, 2019). "Calls to remember 9/11 aren't just slogans. I'm introducing a bipartisan bill to make the Victim Compensation Fund permanent and whole. As death and cancers spike, we can't abandon our heroes". Retrieved February 17, 2019.
22. Burke, Michael. "Senate Dems introduce bill to prevent Trump from using disaster funds to build wall". The Hill. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
23. ^ Wellford, Rachel; Desjardins, Lisa (January 18, 2019). "What does Kirsten Gillibrand believe? Where the candidate stands on 11 issues". PBS. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
24. Erickson, Bo. "2020 contender Kirsten Gillibrand backs third gender classification at federal level". CBS News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
25. Bowden, John. "Gillibrand backs federal classification of third gender". The HIll. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
26. Erickson, Bo (February 15, 2019). "WATCH: "When President Trump demonizes transgender children it breaks my heart," @SenGillibrand is emotional talking at LGBTQ event in NH. Says this is one of the reasons she is running for President". Retrieved February 17, 2019.
27. Gillibrand, Kirsten (February 17, 2019). "Not a controversial idea: If the C-suite executive gets paid family leave, then the factory floor worker should also get paid family leave". Twitter. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
28. "5 Jewish things to know about Kirsten Gillibrand". Arizona Jewish Post. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
29. Gillibrand, Kirsten. "Campaigning is hard work when your 10 year old is along for the ride". Twitter. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
30. Trump Jr., Donald. "Said no one ever... if you think running as a parent is edgy delete your account and your campaign". Twitter. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
31. Lutz, Eric (January 19, 2019). "Kirsten Gillibrand urges Iowans to 'take back this democracy' in 2020". The Guardian. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
32. Merica, Dan. "Gillibrand doesn't shy away from her conservative past in Iowa". CNN. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
33. Lerer, Lisa; Goldmacher, Shane. "'This Is My Space': Kirsten Gillibrand's Unabashedly Feminist Campaign". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
34. "Voters in Iowa, curious about presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand, take advantage of her whirlwind weekend trip". ABC News. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
35. Gillibrand, Kirsten. "I'm running to repair the moral fabric of our country that Trump has torn apart. And I'm building my campaign by talking and listening to people, because that's how we bring your voices into our government. Last weekend South Carolina". Twitter. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
36. "Gillibrand tells SC Democrats she can turn red places blue ahead of 2020 primary". thestate. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
37. Dandurant, Karen. "Gillibrand calls for the end of divisiveness". Forbes. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
38. Gillibrand targets Trump over national emergency declaration. Concord Monitor.
39. Steinhauser, Paul (February 15, 2019). "Gillibrand on call to tear down border wall: 'If it makes sense, I could support it'". Fox News. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
40. Schor, Elana. "Dem Presidential Candidates Introducing Themselves to Voters". NBC San Diego. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
41. Wood, Josh (February 17, 2019). "'If she was pro-life I'd vote for her': Kirsten Gillibrand hits New Hampshire". Retrieved February 18, 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
42. "@SenGillibrand getting help from her son on the campaign trail this morning as she tours businesses in #Exeter #NHPolitics". Twitter. WMUR-TV. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
43. Fox, Jeremy. "Presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand tours businesses in Exeter, N.H." Boston Globe. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
44. Watters, David. "Welcoming @SenGillibrand to Dover. Such an impressive array of strong policy ideas and accomplishments". Twitter. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
45. Gillibrand, Kirsten. "Nobody has more of a stake in this election than the young people who will inherit the country we build now. Thanks to the Dartmouth students". Twitter. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
46. "Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand campaigns in Keene, NH: "We don't pass gun reform in this country because of the NRA. But it's not about the Second Amendment or hunter's rights. Let me be really clear: It's about the gun manufacturers that fund the NRA that want to sell more weapons". The Hill. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
47. Gillibrand, Kirsten. "Hi Iowa! I'm so excited to be back again. I'm teaming up with @nowthisnews and @ProgressIowa to host a special living room conversation with caucus goers in Cedar Rapids". Twitter. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
48. "We're watching an intimate Q&A with presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand". Periscope. NewThis. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
49. Gillibrand, Kirsten. "You are awesome, Denver". Twitter. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

External links

• Exploratory committee filing documents

• 2020 United States Democratic Party presidential campaigns