Kirsten Gillibrand joins growing Democratic presidential field with 'Late Show' announcement.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at a watch party Nov. 6,
when she was re-elected. (Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday she will run for president in 2020, becoming the latest candidate to enter what is shaping up to be a crowded Democratic field.

“I’m filing an exploratory committee for president of the United States tonight,” Gillibrand said in an appearance on CBS’s “The Late Show.”

Asked by host Stephen Colbert why she had decided to enter the race to challenge President Trump, Gillibrand portrayed herself as a champion of those not represented in the current political system.

By David Knowles.

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