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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker on Thursday told Congressional members that he is going to run for president, The Hill reported late Thursday night.

An anonymous source told The Hill that Booker, 49, is reaching out to members for support and that he will announce during Black History Month.

Among those who Booker reached out to were top members of the Congressional Black Caucus, according to The Hill, which also quoted Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida as one of those called.

Booker would be entering a Democratic field that includes fellow senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Kamala Harris of California. Others who have already entered the race include: Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana; Julian Castro, former San Antonio mayor and secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama administration; and Maryland Rep. John Delaney.

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