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Dem Latino Rep Potentially Running For The Presidency In 2020

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A Democrat representative from Illinois plans to test the waters to see if a run for presidency is a viable option, according to a Fox News report.

Illinois Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez resigned Tuesday from his office which would give him the opportunity for a potential run as a Democratic candidate for the presidency, Fox News reported. Fox News learned that Gutierrez will set up a six month schedule in 2018 to visit various cities to see how he is received in the country.

Fox has learned that Dem IL Rep Luis Gutierrez will test the waters to potentially run for President in 2020. Gutierrez announced his retirement from Congress earlier in the wk. There were indications he would run for another office.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 29, 2017

Fox is told Dem Rep Gutierrez will set a national schedule to test the waters for a possible 2020 presidential bid. He will visit cities around the country in 2018 after he retires from Congress to test the waters.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 29, 2017

Gutierrez announced he would be stepping down from office Tuesday, and endorsed current Cook County commissioner Jesús “Chuy” Garcia to take his position.

“I’m not giving up in the fight for equality for immigrants, Latinos, women, for fighting for the LGBTQ community, the environment and racial justice,” Gutierrez said Tuesday. The 64 year-old representative has been a long time champion of open borders, co-signing many amnesty deals and remaining a staunch opponent of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.

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