Gabbard, a fourth-term representative and the first woman to run for president who is also a combat veteran, is a longshot non-interventionist candidate whose race has been defined by feuds with Democratic establishment figures including 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Without evidence, Clinton implied last year that Gabbard is “a Russian asset,” which led to a defamation lawsuit from Gabbard.
The United Nations has also documented examples of Assad’s Russia-allied regime using chemical weapons against Syrians, while Gabbard has indicated skepticism of similar claims.
She endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ insurgent 2016 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and backs a “Medicare for all” plan and has supported a universal basic income on the federal level.
Maine’s Democratic primary is on March 3 and the state has gotten relatively little attention so far.
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