NEW YORK (AP) — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand entered the growing field of 2020 US Democratic presidential contenders Tuesday, telling television host Stephen Colbert that she’s launching an exploratory committee. Gillibrand, 52, has already made plans to campaign in Iowa over the weekend, more than a year before the leadoff caucus state votes. Already, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has announced her own exploratory efforts, and decisions by a number of other senators are expected in the coming weeks. Gillibrand pledged during her Senate campaign that she would serve out her six-year term if re-elected. She will use Troy, New York, where she lives, as a home base for her presidential efforts.

Source: Egypt Independent January 16, 2019 13:30 UTC