page_title: Jay Inslee 2020 presidential campaign
section_title: Announcement
hierarchical_section_title: Jay Inslee 2020 presidential campaign / Campaign / Announcement
caption_attribution_description: English: Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington, announces his presidential campaign for the 2020 election. The announcement was held at a solar panel warehouse in the Mount Baker neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
context_page_description: The 2020 presidential campaign of Jay Inslee began when Inslee, the Governor of Washington, announced on March 1, 2019, that he would be running for the Democratic nomination. He was chair of the Democratic Governors Association for the 2018 election cycle and served as a co-chair of the United States Climate Alliance. He was the first governor to enter the 2020 race.
  Inslee centered his campaign around climate change and other environmental issues. His policy positions included transitioning the United States completely to zero-emission renewable energy by 2035, and investments to create a clean energy economy and additional jobs. On August 21, 2019, Inslee suspended his presidential campaign when he announced his withdrawal on The Rachel Maddow Show.
context_section_description: On March 1, 2019, Inslee announced his presidential campaign bid at a solar panel provider's warehouse on Mount Baker in Seattle.
caption: Inslee announcing his candidacy
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