Beto O'Rourke, 46, is a former U.S. representative from Texas and an El Paso city council member. In a March 16 visit to Dubuque he talked about universal health care, suggesting lawmakers find a way to expand Medicaid or support options to buy into public health care programs. He also favors combating climate change and creating lawful paths to work for immigrants.

Read more

Bill de Blasio, 58, the Democratic mayor of New York City was first elected to that post in 2013 and won a second term in the general election of 2017. As mayor, de Blasio's key issues have included universal prekindergarten, criminal justice reform and post-recession economic recovery. De Blasio is a former New York city councilman, school board member and HUD director.

Read more

Cory Booker, 49, is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from New Jersey. He announced on Feb. 1 that he was running for president. Booker's early campaign messaging has focused on unity and finding commonality by addressing inequality and racial discrimination. Prior to serving in the U.S. Senate, Booker was the mayor and a city councilman of Newark, N.J.

Read more

Eric Swalwell, 38, represents California's 15th Congressional District in the U.S. House. First elected in 2012, Swalwell has a growing national profile as a frequent guest on cable news shows. A former deputy district attorney in Alameda County, Calif., Swalwell has focused on issues like impeachment, the Russia investigation, and pushing for a national ban on assault weapons.

Read more

Jay Inslee, 68, is a two-term governor of Washington State and a former congressman known for his environmental policies. He has made climate a centerpiece of his agenda, calling it our nation's number one priority. Inslee has proposed investing in industries that help reduce emissions, like building electric cars, installing wind turbines, and establishing solar energy sources nationwide.

Read more

Joe Sestak, 67, is a former Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, serving from 2007 to 2011. Sestak said he would focus his campaign on his experience in the military. If elected, Sestak said his top priorities as president will be taking action to combat climate change and countering Russia and China's global influence.

Read more

John Hickenlooper, 67, is a former governor of Colorado and mayor of Denver who has been a champion of Medicaid, gay rights and gun control. He's also known for creating a new methane emissions law, bringing together environmentalists and oil/gas companies. A successful businessman, Hickenlooper has opened 15 brew pubs and restaurants in several states.

Read more

Julián Castro served as the U.S. secretary of housing and urban development during the Obama administration. He also served as mayor of San Antonio for five years. The Democratic candidate for president announced he was running on Jan. 12. His campaign has emphasized a platform of universal prekindergarten, "Medicare for all" and immigration reform.

Read more

Kamala Harris, 54, is a U.S. Senator from California and a former California attorney general. She unveiled middle-class tax cut legislation last fall, and has championed a liberal civil rights agenda in the Senate. She has focused on economic issues, including universal pre-K, debt-free college, a tax cut for working- and middle-class families, and Medicare for all.

Read more

Kirsten Gillibrand, 52, is a U.S. senator from New York who visited Dubuque on March 19, delivering a speech that highlighted the difference between "healthy capitalism," corporate greed and socialism. She has focused on such issues as sexual assault, raising the minimum wage, affordable child care, universal pre-K, Medicare for all, and paid family leave.

Read more

Marianne Williamson, 66, is a self-help author and lecturer who made an unsuccessful bid for Congress as an independent in 2014. She supports Medicare for all, the Green New Deal, and $100 billion in reparations for slavery, distributed annually over 10 years for economic and education projects. She founded a charity that helps people with serious illnesses.

Read more

Mark Sanford, 59, is a former representative from South Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House and a former governor of the state. In his reelection bid for the House seat, Sanford was defeated in the June 2018 primary. His second term as South Carolina governor was marred by the disclosure of an extramarital affair, which he acknowledged.

Read more

Seth Moulton is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District. He won his seat in 2014 after beating longtime Democratic incumbent John F. Tierney. Before serving in Congress, Moulton was a Marine who served four tours in Iraq. He has called for a new approach to foreign policy, national security and defense.

Read more

Steve Bullock, 53, the Democratic governor of Montana, is known for his efforts to collaborate with both Democrats and Republicans in a state that Donald Trump won easily in 2016. Bullock focuses on his Montana roots, work on campaign finance law and early childhood education. Before he was elected governor in 2012, Bullock was state attorney general.

Read more

Tim Ryan, 45, is a congressman from Ohio and a former congressional staffer. In Congress since age 29, he says he's running for president "to bring compassion and clarity back to the White House." He is a champion of blue-collar voters and favors renegotiating or enforcing trade deals, standing up to China, unions rights and workforce development.

Read more