Diverse Democratic field lines up for 2020

Explosive issues of race, gender and identity are set to take center stage in the 2020 presidential race as the most diverse field of Democrats competes to take on President Trump.

Debates on these matters, coupled with the intensifying volatility of politics in general, is likely to lead to another polarizing presidential contest in 2020.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) entered the race Monday, joining Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, who is Latino, has also declared his candidacy, as has Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), a native of American Samoa.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), one of only three black senators — along with Harris and Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) — is widely expected to enter the race soon. A fourth female senator, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), is also a potential candidate.

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