John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign facts for kids

Quick facts for kids John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign
Campaign	Democratic primaries, 2020
Candidate	John Delaney U.S. Representative from Maryland (2013–2019)
Affiliation	Democratic Party
Status	Announced: July 28, 2017 Suspended: January 31, 2020
Headquarters	Bethesda, Maryland
Slogan	"Focus on the Future"

The 2020 presidential campaign of John Delaney, the U.S. Representative representing Maryland's 6th congressional district, was announced on July 28, 2017. 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. He ended his campaign in January 2020.

Background

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

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.

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

Endorsements

• David Trone, businessman

Images for kids

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  John Delaney

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  Delaney campaigning in New Hampshire in January 2019

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  Delaney speaking to the California Democratic Party State Convention in 2019.