John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign

John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign
CampaignDemocratic primaries, 2020
CandidateJohn Delaney
U.S. Representative from Maryland (2013–2019)
AffiliationDemocratic Party
StatusAnnounced: July 28, 2017
Suspended: January 31, 2020
HeadquartersBethesda, Maryland
Slogan"Focus on the Future"[1]
Website
Delaney for President

The 2020 presidential campaign of John Delaney, the U.S. Representative representing Maryland's 6th congressional district, was announced on July 28, 2017.[2] He became the first major Democrat to announce their campaign for President.

His campaign launched with the publication of an editorial on the Washington Post's website. On the same day, he launched a campaign Twitter account and YouTube account, on which he posted a five-minute video telling voters of his plans.[3] He ended his campaign in January 2020.

Background

Rumors of Delaney's campaign broke the day before the publication of his editorial.[4]

Harry J. Enten wrote in FiveThirtyEight the day after the campaign's announcement that it was highly unusual for a serious presidential candidate to announce so early. Before Delaney, Pierre S. du Pont IV had held the record of the earliest announcement before the presidential primary season when he announced his campaign for the 1988 election in 1986, 615 days before the start of the Iowa caucuses.[5]

Delaney ended his campaign on January 31, 2020 after falling in poll numbers and failing to qualify for the debates.[6]

Endorsements

References

  1. ↑ Robillard, Kevin. "What is John Delaney thinking?". Politico. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Delaney, John (July 28, 2017). "Why I'm Running for President". Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Why I'm Running" (YouTube video). July 28, 2017. Event occurs at 0:01. Retrieved July 29, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Fritze, John (July 27, 2017). "Rep. John Delaney said to be mulling a run for president". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ Enten, Harry (July 29, 2017). "The First 2020 Candidate Is … Hold On, I Had The Name Right Here … John Delaney". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ Astor, Maggie (January 31, 2020). "John Delaney Ends Presidential Campaign After Two and a Half Years". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ Trone, David (28 July 2017). ".@JohnKDelaney has done a great job bringing people together to solve problems. He would be a fantastic President, and I'm behind him 100%!". Retrieved 29 July 2017.

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