2020 Democrats Running For President: Joe Biden, Eric Holder Considering Candidacy Seriously

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Monday he is closer to making the decision on running for president in 2020.

"The answer is that I'm running the traps on this. I don't want to make this a fool's errand. I'm a lot closer [decision] than I was before Christmas, and we'll make the decision soon,” he told a Florida audience.

"The one thing that's for certain is we are in my view in a battle for America's soul. I'm making a decision now whether or not I'm the right person because it's important, it's critically important that we change the atmosphere,” he added, NBC-affiliated television station WRAL reported.

Not only Biden, former Attorney General Eric Holder is also reportedly considering running for the president. CNN’s April Ryan tweeted that Holder is consulting people regarding the matter and will make his decision soon.

The news of Biden and Holder considering candidacy comes a day after former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced that he may run as an independent candidate, a decision that was criticized by democrats who felt that a well-funded, third-party candidate could hand a second term to Donald Trump by reducing their vote share.

He, however, said in an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin that he won't "do anything to put Donald Trump back in the Oval Office.”

As the race is already in full swing, here is the list of democrats that are running for president next year –

1. Kamala Harris – The former California attorney general announced her candidacy on Martin Luther King Day this year. “I'm running for president. Let's do this together,” she tweeted along with a video in which she shared the reason behind her contesting. "The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values. That's why I'm running for president of the United States. I'm running to lift those voices to bring our voices together... Let's do this together. Let's claim our future for ourselves, for our children, and for our country,” she said.

2. Julian Castro – The former San Antonio mayor officially announced his candidacy on Jan.12, 2019. Castro, who also served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama said, “I'm running for president because it's time for new leadership, it's time for new energy and it’s time for a new commitment to make sure that the opportunities that I had are available to every American.”

3. Elizabeth Warren- The Massachusetts Senator was the first major Democratic candidate to announce her candidacy. "Every person in America should be able to work hard, play by the same set of rules, & take care of themselves & the people they love. That’s what I’m fighting for, & that’s why I’m launching an exploratory committee for president,” she tweeted along with a video on Dec. 31, 2018.

4. Kirsten Gillibrand - The New York senator who is also known for supporting the #MeToo movement made the official announcement during an appearance on the “ Late Show With Stephen Colbert ” earlier this month. "I’m going to run for president of the United States because as a young mom I am going to fight for other people’s kids as hard as I would fight for my own," she said

5. Andrew Yang - The New York entrepreneur and founder of non-profit organization - Venture of America announced his candidacy last year. "We are experiencing the greatest technological and economic shift in human history. We need a way to help millions of Americans transition through this period, and a universal basic income is the best and most efficient way to do that. I believe I have the right vision, priorities, and values to improve the lives of millions of Americans,” he said in his first campaign video.

6. Tulsi Gabbard- The House Democrat from Hawaii, who is also the first Hindu member to ever be elected to U.S. Congress, announced her presidential bid on Jan. 11, 2019. "I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week,” she said in an interview with CNN.

7. Pete Buttigieg- The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, was the most recent democrat to announce his presidential plans. The 37-year-old posted a video on Twitter announcing the launch of a presidential exploratory committee.