Sen. Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Presidential Candidacy

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Vote For Justice: An Evening of Empowerment with activists and artists at the Newseum in May 2018.

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Updated at 9:10 a.m. ET

California Sen. Kamala Harris is running for president in 2020. The first-term Democratic senator made the announcement on ABC’s Good Morning America Monday morning.

“I love my country, and this is a moment in time that I feel a sense of responsibility to fight for the best of who we are,” Harris said.