‘We Can Win’: Elizabeth Warren Outlines 2020 Presidential Bid

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July 2016

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Updated at 11:46 a.m. ET

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren essentially kicked off her 2020 presidential campaign on Monday, announcing an exploratory committee — a formal step toward seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 — along with outlining a pitch to voters.

In a highly produced 4 1/2 minute video emailed to supporters on New Year’s Eve, Warren made a populist political appeal, recounting her own middle class background and her work on consumer financial protections.