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Bloomberg Makes Major Step Toward Running For President With Latest Filing

Molly Prince
Bloomberg Makes Major Step Toward Running For President With Latest Filing
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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg filed an official statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Thursday, in what is seen as significant step toward a potential bid for the presidency in 2020.

The FEC filing states that Bloomberg will be seeking the office of the presidency and running in the Democratic primary to do so. However, Bloomberg has not formally declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the presidency.

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