Wayne Messam, the mayor of Miramar, Florida, launched a bid for president Thursday morning, becoming the latest contender in a crowded field of Democrats vowing to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
Wayne Messam, the little-known mayor of Miramar, Florida, launched a long-shot bid for president Thursday morning, becoming the latest contender in a crowded field of Democrats vowing to take on President Donald Trump in 2020.
The 44-year old has served two terms as mayor of Miramar, one of the nation's fastest-growing economies. He is the first African American to be elected as mayor of the city. A former football player at Florida State University, he also owns a construction business with his wife Angela. Other candidates who once served as mayor include Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., former mayor of Newark, N.J., and Julián Castro, the former secretary of Housing and Urban Development who was mayor of San Antonio, Texas.
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