Bill De Blasio To Announce Presidential Bid Thursday: Reports

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 05/15/19 | News Source: The Hill

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Thursday will reportedly join the crowded field of Democratic candidates vying for the party's 2020 presidential nomination.

The two-term liberal mayor is expected to visit Iowa and South Carolina after announcing his candidacy on Thursday morning, according to The New York Daily News and NBC News.

De Blasio intends to emphasize his mayoral accomplishments including the creation of universal pre-kindergarten, raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour and overseeing an all-time crime low, according to NBC News, citing a campaign spokesperson.

Good Morning America announced Wednesday that De Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray will appear on the program on Thursday. Read more at The Hill