This page describes the stances held by Democratic candidates in the 2020 United States presidential election on a variety of policy issues (e. g., domestic and foreign issues). Only candidates still in the race during the 2020 Iowa caucuses are included.

Domestic policy Education CandidateTuition-free public collegeDebt relief for student loansAffirmative actionUniversal child careUniversal pre-kindergartenIncrease funding for primary and secondary public education????????????????

Environmental issues CandidateGreen New DealNo Fossil Fuel Money pledgeNuclear power to reduce emissionsCarbon taxParis AgreementBan frackingBan offshore drillingDeclare climate change a national emergencyEnd Fossil Fuel Extraction on Federal LandEnd Fossil Fuel Subsidies??????????????????Unclear

Gun control CandidateUniversal background checksBan assault weaponsGun buybackRequire gun license UnclearUnclearUnclear

Health care CandidateSupport single-payer health care systemSupport public health insurance optionEliminate private health insuranceImport prescription drugs from Canada???????

Immigration and border security CandidateProposed Mexico–United States border wallTrump travel banSupport DACAAllow more visa workersDemilitarize Mexico–US borderInvest in ports of entryAbolish ICEDecriminalize illegal immigration?????????????????? ????????????

Technology CandidateReinstate net neutralityTreat private data as personal propertyCASE Act?????????????????

Economy

Economics CandidateEstate taxPostal bankingReparations for slaveryWealth taxBreaking up the largest banksSupport NAFTA????? ????????????????????????

Labor and welfare issues CandidateRaise minimum wageBasic incomePaid family leavePaid sick leaveLimit right-to-work lawsJob guarantee?????????????????????

Foreign policy and national security

Foreign policy CandidatePardon Julian AssangeRejoin the Iran nuclear dealRecognize Juan Guaidó as interim President of VenezuelaTwo-state solution for the Israeli–Palestinian conflictLeveraging aid to IsraelUse tariffs against ChinaMeet directly with North Korea's Kim Jong-unResume diplomatic relations with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad????UnclearUnclear????????????????????Unclear?????????

Defense CandidateWithdraw troops from AfghanistanIntervention in SyriaMilitary Intervention in VenezuelaIntervention in YemenDefend TaiwanDrone strikesDecrease the annual military budget??????????????????????????????Unclear?????

Government

Electoral and institutional reform CandidateAbolish the Electoral CollegeAbolish the filibusterAdoption of IRV/RCVBan voter ID lawsD. C. statehoodPuerto Rico statehoodEnd felony disenfranchisement after imprisonmentExpand / reform Supreme CourtMake Election Day a federal holidayLower voting age to 16?????????????????????????????????????????

Campaign finance CandidateNo corporate PAC donationsOverturn Citizens UnitedPublicly funded electionsDemocracy vouchersWe the People AmendmentFundraising from billionaires?????????????????????????????

Social issues

Abortion CandidateSupport right to abortionContraceptive mandateFund Planned ParenthoodAbolish the Hyde Amendment????????

Criminal justice CandidateLegalize and regulate all illicit drugsEnd capital punishmentLegalization of marijuanaExpunging cannabis conviction recordsEnd cash bailAbolish private prisonsEnd mandatory minimum sentencing for non-violent drug offensesJob placement services for released offendersDecriminalization of prostitution??????????????????????????

LGBT+ issues CandidateEquality ActSame-sex marriageTransgender military service??

Candidate solidarity

Pledge to support eventual nominee Candidates have been encouraged by organisations, namely Indivisible Project and Individual Action, to take a pledge of unity, known as "We Are Indivisible". This means supporting the eventual Democratic nominee, should the candidate's own nomination be unsuccessful. The stance of each candidate is stated as follows:

CandidateTook the pledge

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