John Delaney (Maryland politician)

John Delaney
Official portrait, 2013
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 6th district
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byRoscoe Bartlett
Succeeded byDavid Trone
Personal details
Born
John Kevin Delaney

(1963-04-16) April 16, 1963 (age 61)
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1989)
Children4
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

John Kevin Delaney (born April 16, 1963) is an American politician, businessman, and former attorney who was the United States representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2019.[1] He was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.

On July 28, 2017, Delaney became the first Democrat to announce his run for president in 2020.[2] Delaney did not run for re-election to Congress in 2018, choosing to focus on his presidential campaign. In November 2018, fellow Democrat David Trone was elected to succeed Delaney in Congress, and subsequently endorsed him for President in 2020. Delaney suspended his campaign on January 31, 2020, citing low poll numbers and wanting to avoid pulling support from other candidates.[3][4] He later endorsed Joe Biden for president.

  1. ^ Douglas, Danielle (March 19, 2012). "John Delaney's business record key to his congressional campaign — and his opponent's criticism". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Delaney, John (July 28, 2017). "John Delaney: Why I'm running for president". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Olson, Tyler (January 31, 2020). "John Delaney, first candidate in 2020 presidential race, drops out before Iowa caucuses". Fox News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Astor, Maggie (January 31, 2020). "John Delaney Ends Presidential Campaign After Two and a Half Years". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2020.