It will be 10 months before U.S. voters begin the process of choosing a Democratic Party presidential nominee through the caucuses and primary elections that get underway in February of next year. But already 15 or more Democrats are busy campaigning to be the one to take on President Donald Trump next year.
The 2020 Democratic field is a diverse mix of women, men, minorities and contenders with varying levels of political experience.
In Washington this week, several Democratic presidential contenders auditioned for support before union and liberal activist groups at the "We the People" forum.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the We the People Membership Summit, featuring the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, at the Warner Theater, in Washington, April 1, 2019. VOA
"The Trump administration is a walking, talking, living, breathing threat to national security, and we just have to call it out," said Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to cheers from the audience.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at the Heartland Forum on the campus of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, March 30, 2019. VOA
"He somehow thinks that organized hate is more powerful than unorganized love. Well, maybe he's right. But how do we respond to that? We organize, right! We organize and we win," vowed Klobuchar.