Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton launched his presidential bid on Monday, the 19th Democratic candidate to enter the 2020 race.
Moulton, a Marine veteran who earned a Bronze Star while fighting in Iraq, said he’s running because he’s a “patriot” and because “I’ve never wanted to sit on the sidelines when it comes to serving it.”
“I’m going talk about patriotism, about security, about service. These are issues Democrats too long have ceded to Republicans” Moulton told ABC’s ”Good Morning America.”
The 40-year-old lawmaker said he will run on issues focusing on gun control, national security and climate change – and to end Donald Trump’s presidency
“I’m running because we have to beat Donald Trump, and I want us to beat Donald Trump because I love this country,” he said in a video on his campaign website. “We’ve never been a country that gets everything right. But we’re a country that, at our best, thinks that we might. I’d be honored if you joined me in this mission.”
Moulton, who gained some buzz when he came out against electing Rep. Nancy Pelosi as House speaker, will travel to New Hampshire, South Carolina and Iowa this week.
The Democratic presidential field is expected to get even larger this week when former Vice President Joe Biden announces he’s running, according to several reports.