Cory Booker Is Running for President in 2020

Cory Booker has finally announced he’s running for President of the United States in 2020. The U.S. Senator from New Jersey announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination this morning, releasing a video on his website.

“I grew up knowing that the only way we can make change is when people come together,” the 49-year-old said in the video.

“I believe that we can build a country where no one is forgotten, no one is left behind. Where parents can put food on the table, where there are good paying jobs with good benefits in every neighborhood, where our criminal justice system keeps us safe, instead of shuffling more children into cages and coffins. Where we see the faces of our leaders on television and feel pride, not shame.”

He added, “It is not a matter of can we, it’s a matter of do we have the collective will, the American will? I believe we do. Together, we will channel our common pain back into our common purpose. Together, America, we will rise.”

Cory joins a slew of other Democratic nominees, including New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and California Sen. Kamala Harris — all announcing their campaigns in recent weeks.