Elizabeth Warren Announces Her 2020 Democratic Presidential Bid The well known Massachusetts Senator made the announcement on Monday, the final day of 2018. In a YouTube video posted on Warren's social media, she says that "America's middle class is under attack." Elizabeth Warren, via YouTube Elizabeth Warren, via YouTube Elizabeth Warren, via YouTube Warren is expected to begin campaigning in early voting states such as Iowa within weeks. The 2020 Democratic presidential nomination is considered wide open. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders are both likely to announce their own bids for the race.