The List Keeps Growing - Updated

I'm not the only one who's pondering who might run against Donald in 2020. Politico has a story about potential Democratic candidates, grouped by categories including Senators, Governors, House Members, Obama Alums and Outsiders.

Most of the names on Politico's list are already on mine, but there are a few new names I hadn't seen mentioned as candidates before. I'm adding Virginia Senator Mark Warner, Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy, former secretary of state John Kerry and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the list. Really? The Rock? Politico says his name keeps emerging:

Resumé: Actor; WWE wrestler

What he's known for: Being the Rock and knowing what is cooking

2020 Status: Dwayne Johnson says he doesn't have the experience for the job, but his name keeps reemerging. Who knows what the future holds if the "Fast and the Furious" franchise ever ends?

Politico also mentions Andrew Cuomo and Oprah as potential candidates but based on their recent statements I've already moved them to the "I'm not running" list. (Read the article here.)

Potential Democratic Candidates, in alphabetical order:

1. Michael Avenatti (Lawyer, represents Stormy Daniels and others) added Oct. 1
2. Joe Biden (Former VP)
3. Michael Bloomberg (Former mayor of New York City)
4. Peter Buttigieg (Mayor of South Bend, Indiana) added Sept. 8
5. Cory Booker (New Jersey senator)
6. Sherrod Brown (Ohio senator)
7. Jerry Brown (Governor of California)
8. Steve Bullock (Governor of Montana)
9. Julian Castro (Former secretary of Housing and Urban Development) 
10. Mark Cuban (Businessman, owner of the Dallas Mavericks)
11. Bill de Blasio (Mayor of New York City)
12. Tulsi Gabbard (Congresswoman from Hawaii) added Sept. 8
13. Eric Garcetti (Mayor of Los Angeles) 
14. Kirsten Gillibrand (New York senator)
15. Luis Gutierrez (Congressman from Illinois)
16. Kamala Harris (California senator)
17. John Hickenlooper (Governor of Colorado) 
18. Eric Holder (Former Attorney General)
19. Jay Inslee (Governor of Washington)
20. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Actor) added Nov. 10
21. Tim Kaine (Virginia senator, 2016 VP nominee)
22. Joe Kennedy (Congressman from Massachusetts) added Nov. 10
23. John Kerry (former Secretary of State, 2004 Democratic nominee) added Nov. 10 
24. Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota senator)
25. Mitch Landrieu (Mayor of New Orleans)
26. Terry McAuliffe (Former governor of Virginia)
27. Jeff Merkley (Oregon senator)
28. Seth Moulton (Congressman from Massachusetts) 
29. Chris Murphy (Connecticut senator)
30. Martin O'Malley (Former governor of Maryland, ran in 2016 primaries)
31. Beto O'Rourke (Texas Congressman, running for the U.S. Senate) added Sept. 13
32. Deval Patrick (Former governor of Massachusetts)
33. Tim Ryan (Congressman from Ohio) added Sept. 8
34. Bernie Sanders (Vermont senator, registered Independent, ran in 2016 primaries)
35. Howard Schultz (Businessman, former CEO of Starbucks)
36. Tom Steyer (Businessman) added Sept. 8
37. Eric Swalwell (Congressman from California) added Nov. 8
38. Mark Warner (Virginia senator) added Nov. 10
39. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts senator)
40. Mark Zuckerberg (Businessman, founder of Facebook)

Reminder: Not every name on this list is "viable" as a future nominee or president, or even seriously interested in running, necessarily. It's just a list of every name I've ever seen mentioned, anywhere, as someone who might run in 2020.   

Declared Democratic Candidates, in order of their announcement

1. John Delaney (7/28/17) 
2. Andrew Yang (11/6/17) 
3. Richard Ojeda (11/11/18)

I'm Not Running

Oprah Winfrey
Andrew Cuomo
Sheryl Sandberg, added Sept. 8
Jason Kander, added Oct. 17
Robert Iger, added Oct. 22

Days until the presidential election: 723 

Monday morning update: According to Politico, a Democrat named Richard Ojeda, who ran for a Congressional seat in West Virginia and lost, has filed paperwork to run for president. I've added him to the "Declared Candidates" list above. (Read the story here.)

Days until the election: 721