16) Tim RyanWebsite: TimRyanForAmerica.com
A nine-term congressman, Ryan represents post-industrial Youngstown, Ohio, and wants Democrats to compete for the disaffected voters who turned to Trump in 2016. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Ryan, 45, lamented that Democrats had “not done anywhere close to what we need to do for rural America. I think we need an absolute, aggressive campaign in rural America, because I think we can win those voters back.” Ryan has begun to register in national polls. But his campaign to deny Nancy Pelosi the Speaker’s gavel in 2018 speaks against his political instincts, and some Democratic primary voters won’t easily forgive him for it.
17) John HickenlooperWebsite: Hickenlooper.com
Colorado’s former governor, 67, left office in January having created 400,000 jobs over two terms, with unemployment dropping below 3 percent in 2018. The state currently boasts the number-one economy in the nation, thanks in part to a fracking boom, and Hickenlooper markets himself as a centrist who can bring opposing interests to the table. “I am who I am,” Hickenlooper recently told Rolling Stone. “True to that north star.” Despite a tepid media response to his March 4th announcement, his bridge-building approach seems to be resonating with donors: Hickenlooper’s campaign says it raised over $1 million within 48 hours of his candidacy declaration.
Signature Policy: In the wake of the 2012 Aurora theater shooting that left 12 dead and dozens injured, Hickenlooper’s state government passed background checks and magazine capacity limits.
18) Bill de BlasioWebsite: BilldeBlasio.com
The mayor of New York since 2014, de Blasio announced his 2020 campaign on May 16th and has begun to register in low single digits in several national polls. If hizzoner has got his sights set on Washington, de Blasio has got problems closer to home. His approval rating in New York is hovering in the low-40s and unlikely to improve following a failed attempt to bring an Amazon campus to Queens. A Quinnipiac poll released in early April found that 76 percent of New York City voters don’t think he should run for the White House.
19) Steve BullockWebsite: SteveBullock.com
The Montana governor with a Deadwood-worthy name could be a 2020 dark horse, but he’s having trouble out of the gates. He entered the race in May and did not qualify for the first debate. Still, his experience stands out. He won statewide office in a state Trump carried by 20 points — and then got a GOP-majority legislature to agree to expand Medicaid.
20) Michael BennetWebsite: MichaelBennet.com
The 54-year-old senator, who put his presidential launch on hold for prostate cancer surgery, announced his bid officially on May 2nd, calling for a return to integrity in government and a revival of American economic mobility. A former chief of staff to then-Denver mayor Hickenlooper, Bennet positions himself as “pragmatic idealist” and has been calling for Democrats to temper ideas like packing the Supreme Court. He has been lauded by “Morning” Joe Scarborough for combining “an Ivy League pedigree” with “a common touch” and for his “commitment to key centrist fiscal policies.”
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/2020-democrat-candidates...There are more but none of them are called Hillary either.