Six women announce for White House race

Five politicians and Oprah Winfrey adviser to run for 2020 Democratic nomination; they join a group of five male candidates

A record number of six women are seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Four are US senators: Kirsten Gillibrand, 52, of New York; Kamala Harris, 54, of California; Amy Klobuchar, 58, of Minnesota; and Elizabeth Warren, 69, of Massachusetts. Tulsi Gabbard, 37, is a member of the House of Representatives from Hawaii and an Iraq War veteran. The non-politician is Marianne Williamson, 66, an author and spiritual adviser to TV personality Oprah Winfrey.