| Friends of John Delaney | |
|---|---|
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic primaries) |
| Candidate | John Delaney U.S. Representative from Maryland (2013–2019) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Announced | July 28, 2017 |
| Suspended | January 31, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Key people | Terry Lierman (co-chair)[1] John Davis (senior advisor)[2] |
| Receipts | US$28,187,946.84[3] (12/31/2019) |
| Slogan | Focus on the Future |
| Website | |
| www.johnkdelaney.com | |
The 2020 presidential campaign of John Delaney, the former U.S. representative who represented Maryland's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2019, was announced to the public on July 28, 2017.[4] Delaney was the first prominent Democrat to announce a campaign for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, far earlier than other candidates. If elected, Delaney would have been the first Marylander to serve as President of the United States, and the second Catholic, after John F. Kennedy.
Delaney promotes himself as a centrist, and a moderate, and believes that the Democratic Party needs to be a big tent to bridge partisan and national divisions. He harshly criticized Donald Trump for being divisive among other issues. From January 25, 2020, Delaney did not reach greater than 2% in a national poll.[5] Delaney suspended his campaign on January 31, 2020, after making an announcement on social media.[6]
- ^ "Terry Lierman to Co-Chair Delaney Presidential Campaign". johnkdelaney.com. Friends of John Delaney. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Delaney Hires John Davis as Senior Advisor". www.johnkdelaney.com. Friends of John Delaney. September 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Form 3P for Friends of John Delaney".
- ^ Delaney, John (July 28, 2017). "Why I'm Running for President". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "RealClearPolitics – Election 2020 – 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Astor, Maggie (January 31, 2020). "John Delaney Ends Presidential Campaign After Two and a Half Years". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2020.