But Gabbard has received criticism within her party for how she pursued diplomatic measures with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad who has exacerbated a civil war in his country that's resulted in the deaths of more than 100,000 people.

The congresswoman met with Assad without giving a heads up to top party leaders and generalized all of his opponents as "terrorists."

As The Guardian reported at the time, Gabbard justified the meeting by saying that "if we profess to truly care about the Syrian people, about their suffering, then we’ve got to be able to meet with anyone that we need to if there is a possibility that we could achieve peace. And that’s exactly what we talked about."

Healthcare

Though some of Gabbard's foreign policy track record diverges from other Democratic challengers, her healthcare is more recognizable.