Campaign 2020
June 26, 2019
The first round of Democratic debates took place last week. These charts include candidates' positions on disability issues.
The candidates who qualify under Democratic National Committee rules will next meet in Detroit on July 30 and July 31.
In the coming weeks, we will dive deeper into each candidate.
Candidate |
Current Office |
Autism CARES |
Transformation to Competitive Employment |
ABLE Age Adjustment |
Disability Integration Act |
Statements on Disability |
Massachusetts Sen. |
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Co-sponsor |
"always stand up for the policies that help make that possible for Americans with disabilities." |
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Former Texas Rep. |
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New Jersey Sen. |
Co-sponsor |
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Co-sponsor |
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Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary |
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Hawaii Rep. |
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Co-sponsor |
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Co-sponsor |
"she cares about all people with disabilities and campaigns with them in mind" |
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Washington Gov. |
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"has worked hard to make his state a better place for his constituents with disabilities" |
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Minnesota Sen. |
Co-sponsor |
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Co-sponsor |
Co-sponsor |
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New York City Mayor |
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"working on making New York 'the most accessible city in the world.'" |
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Former Maryland Rep. |
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Ohio Rep. |
Co-sponsor |
Co-sponsor |
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Co-sponsor |
"advocates for mental health awareness and has supported the disability community" |
The second debate on Thursday, June 27, in Miami, will include:
Candidate |
Current Office |
Autism CARES |
Transformation to Competitive Employment |
ABLE Age Adjustment |
Disability Integration Act |
Statements on Disability |
Former Vice President |
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Vermont Sen. |
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Co-sponsor |
"believes we need a president who will champion expanding the rights of people with disabilities." |
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Mayor South Bend, Indiana |
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"commitment to hiring and campaigning to people with disabilities" |
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California Sen. |
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Co-sponsor |
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Co-sponsor |
"I'm running to be president of the people, by the people and for ALL people" |
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New York Sen. |
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Co-sponsor |
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Co-sponsor |
"has pledged to have people with disabilities in her administration and in her Cabinet." |
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Colorado Sen. |
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Co-sponsor |
No statement identified. |
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Author |
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"has a record of advocating for people battling life-threatening illnesses." |
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California Rep. |
Co-sponsor |
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Co-sponsor |
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Businessman |
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Former Colorado Gov. |
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Of the 23 major Democratic candidates in the race, three did not make the first debate:
Candidate |
Current Office |
Autism CARES |
Transformation to Competitive Employment |
ABLE Age Adjustment |
Disability Integration Act |
Statements on Disability |
Montana Gov. |
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Mayor Miramar, Fla. |
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Massachusetts Rep. |
Co-sponsor |
Co-sponsor |
Co-sponsor |
Co-sponsor |
Action Steps:
- Your voice is needed to ensure that disability policy is part of the campaign.
- For candidates who are currently in office, share and elevate their position on key disability legislation as noted in the chart. Tip: You can and should ask them to support bills of importance.
- Check out the campaign website of each candidate (links provided); use the sites to submit questions about disability policy. For example, "How will you be ensuring that your campaign fully includes people with disabilities and intentionally speaks to people with disabilities?"