WASHINGTON — California Rep. Eric Swalwell is officially in the running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Swalwell made the announcement during a taping Monday of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

“I see a country in quicksand, unable to solve threats from abroad, unable to make life better for people here at home,” Swalwell said. “None of that is going to change until we get a leader who is willing to go big on the issues we take on, be bold in the solutions we offer and do good in the way that we govern.”

The 38-year-old Iowa native was elected in 2012 to represent California’s 15th Congressional District.

“I’m ready to solve these problems. I’m running for president of the United States,” he said.

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