On January 5, 2020, Booker formally entered the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Kentucky.[15] Booker's platform included universal health care, a Green New Deal to tackle climate change, systemic criminal justice reform and universal basic income.[16][17][18] During an interview with CNN on June 6, 2020, Booker stated, "we're building a grassroots campaign that has folks working from every part of a commonwealth,” and “we've raised over a million dollars from regular folks because they know how important this moment is."[19] As a progressive Democrat, Booker supported the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign.[20]