Democrat: Tulsi Gabbard

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Official portrait of Congresswoman Tulsi Gubbard (D-HI). January 6, 2013.

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Name: Tulsi Gabbard

Website: www.tulsi2020.com

Political activity: Gabbard is the representative for Hawaii’s 2nd District. She previously served on the Honolulu City Council, the Democratic National Committee and the Hawaii House of Representatives.

Date announced: Tulsi Gabbard announced her bid for president on Jan. 11, 2019.

Trips to Iowa State: Gabbard has not yet visited Ames as part of her 2020 campaign and currently has no Ames visits planned.

Notable quotes: 

  • “As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.”
  • “I have learned how important it is that we have a commander-in-chief who exercises good judgment, who has foresight, who has the military mind-set to go and understand what the consequences of a military action is, to analyze that action and know what the results of that will be before that action is taken,”