Booker Tells Lawmakers He’s Running for President

“Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Thursday began calling members of Congress informing them he is running for president and is quietly making overtures to members for support,” The Hill reports.

“Booker’s entry into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race was widely expected, but his announcement on the heels of the successful presidential launch of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) suggests he and his team realized he could not allow his Senate colleague and fellow CBC member build too much momentum.”