Washington Governor Announces Presidential Bid With Focus on Climate Change By Jack Crowe
Washington Governor Announces Presidential Bid With Focus on Climate Change
Washington governor Jay Inslee announced Friday that he will enter the already crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field, citing the “existential threat” of climate change as the primary motivation for his run.
Inslee, who represented Washington in Congress for 20 years before becoming governor in 2012, sought to differentiate himself from the eleven other Democrats in the field by emphasizing his commitment to addressing climate change.
“I’m Jay Inslee and I’m running for president because I’m the only candidate that will make defeating climate change our number one priority,” Inslee said in his announcement video released Friday.Inslee, who authored a book about climate change eleven years ago, plans to capitalize on the recent elevation of climate change as a top issue for Democratic voters and highlight his lengthy record of advocating for government investment in renewable energy and stricter environmental regulations. His presidential announcement comes after the majority of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders have endorsed the Green New Deal, a sweeping policy proposal that calls for transitioning the entire American economy to renewable energy within ten years.
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