Who is Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand?
Sen.
Gillibrand has neither, but by many media accounts, she's not worried. From coffee shops in
She's cast herself as a serious contender who can win against President
Her campaign slogan: "Brave wins."
A former congresswoman who represented a conservative district in upstate
Since being appointed
Soon after becoming a senator, she earned a "F" rating from the NRA, voting against the organization's entire agenda within two years. She's called for abolishing ICE. In January, The
"I think it's important to know when you're wrong and to do what's right. And I will do what's right, and I will fight for what's right, and I don't back down from those fights," she said at a news conference in January.
Her transformation does not appear to be moving voters enough to push her into the Democratic forefront. In fact, Gillibrand is polling far behind most of the other 22 candidates with just a 0.3% share of the vote, according to RealClearPolitics.
Still, Gillibrand has stuck to her ground-game campaign in advance of the
"I have faith in the process," she told the New York Times in May, "and the American people."
Gillibrand, one of six women vying for the Democratic nomination, has made women and families a centerpiece of her campaign. She's proposed a "Family Bill of Rights" that would fund a sweeping set of benefits for mothers and young children, including a starter kit for an infant's first month at home ("baby bundles"), universal pre-K and a national paid family leave program.
The senator, who has benefited from the support of
The use of "Democracy Dollars," as they are called, would be a scaled-up version of a program that exists in
"For too long, small groups of wealthy donors have had outsized influence over our government," wrote Gillibrand, in a Medium post debuting her proposal. "These groups also tend to be disproportionately white and male. My plan would flip the equation -- empowering more women and people of color to have a say in our government and set our course for a more equal and just future."
About
-- Current or most recent position: Gillibrand has represented
-- Other elected offices: She represented
-- Occupation: For a decade, she worked as a corporate lawyer at David Polk & Wardwell
-- Education:
-- Age: 52
-- Residence:
-- Family: Husband
-- Campaign website: kirstengillibrand.com
-- Small donors: According to the
-- Big donors: Gillibrand has joined other
Some of Gillibrand's top donors include
-- Fun fact: Gillibrand speaks Mandarin Chinese.; she studied in
-- On the issues: She supports Medicare for All. She has a plan for a "Family Bill of Rights" that includes a set of benefits for families with newborns and young children. She wants to reform campaign finance by giving all voters vouchers so they can donate
Sources of biographical information: The Kirsten Gillibrand Campaign,
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