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Presidential candidates speak at Public Service Forum in Las Vegas

Posted at 8:31 AM, Aug 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-03 23:55:40-04

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The Public Service Forum was held Aug. 3 at UNLV. 19 of the Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to appear. The forum was moderated by Huff Post.

At least 19 Democrats running for their party’s 2020 nomination will be attending. They include:

  • Sen. Michael Bennet
  • Former Vice President Joe Biden
  • Sen. Cory Booker
  • Gov. Steve Bullock
  • Mayor Pete Buttigieg
  • Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro
  • Mayor Bill de Blasio
  • Former Rep. John Delaney
  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
  • Sen. Kamala Harris
  • Gov. Jay Inslee
  • Sen. Amy Klobuchar
  • Rep. Seth Moulton
  • Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke
  • Rep. Tim Ryan
  • Sen. Bernie Sanders
  • Business leader and philanthropist Tom Steyer
  • Sen. Elizabeth Warren
  • Author Marianne Williamson

ORIGINAL STORY
Many of the Democratic presidential candidates will be in Las Vegas on Saturday.

They are appearing at the Public Service Forum for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at UNLV's Student Union on Saturday.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Gov. Steve Bullock join at least 15 other presidential candidates who are expected to participate, including Sen. Cory Booker, former HUD Secretary Julián Castro, Mayor Bill de Blasio, former Rep. John Delaney, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Kamala Harris, Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Seth Moulton, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Rep. Tim Ryan, Sen. Bernie Sanders, business leader and philanthropist Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and author Marianne Williamson.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Gov. Steve Bullock join at least 15 other presidential candidates who are expected to participate, including Sen. Cory Booker, former HUD Secretary Julián Castro, Mayor Bill de Blasio, former Rep. John Delaney, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Kamala Harris, Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Seth Moulton, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Rep. Tim Ryan, Sen. Bernie Sanders, business leader and philanthropist Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and author Marianne Williamson.

The forum will be moderated by HuffPost Washington Bureau Chief Amanda Terkel and The Nevada Independent Editor Jon Ralston.

Several of the other candidates will be making other appearances while they are in the Las Vegas valley.

This event is not open to the public. 13 Action news will have a crew at the forum.