Holder, who served in the Obama administration and was the first African American to hold the post of attorney general, had repeatedly said that he was seriously considering a White House bid of his own.

Buzz about a possible candidacy grew in June when he spoke at a “Politics and Eggs” breakfast in New Hampshire that is considered a rite of passage for potential presidential candidates.

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Holder traveled the country extensively as chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, a group that has sought to combat gerrymandering that benefits Republicans in state and local races.

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In his op-ed, Holder said he would continue that work.

“With state legislatures set to begin drawing new voting districts in 2021, what happens in those races over the next two years will shape the next decade of our politics,” he wrote.

As of Friday morning, 14 other Democrats had announced White House bids of exploratory committees. The latest was former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, who launched his bid with a video.

In his op-ed Holder, laid out several criteria that he said Democrats should use to pick their 2020 presidential nominee.

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