Gillibrand Announces Presidential Bid

January 22nd, 2019

On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that she would be forming an exploratory committee to run for President. Gillibrand joins an already crowded Democratic field including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former HUD Secretary Julian Castro. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who has the standing endorsement of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is also considering a run as is California Sen. Kamala Harris and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.