Party: Democrat
Age: 37
District: HI-2
Overview:
Tulsi Gabbard was first elected to Congress in 2013, where she is currently serving her fourth consecutive term. Prior to serving in Congress, Representative Gabbard was elected to the Hawaii State Legislature in 2002 when she was just 21 years old, becoming the youngest person ever elected in the state. A year later, she joined the Hawaii Army National Guard and volunteered to deploy, becoming the first state official to voluntarily step down from public office to serve in a war zone. Recently, Congresswoman Gabbard declared her intention to run for president in the 2020 election.