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title: "Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Mulls 2020 Presidential Bid"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5efb6db4-7a9f-413c-b84e-72909baf7206
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/former-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-mulls-2020-presidential-bid-2709011
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2019-01-28T15:10:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:28.377Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/e885633c5cd1d8402915c64ddbb6f7b45265.jpg
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# Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Mulls 2020 Presidential Bid

**TL;DR:** Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is considering a 2020 presidential bid as an independent, sparking concern among Democrats that it could help President Donald Trump win reelection. Schultz says he is focused on helping families and restoring dignity to the Oval Office.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-01-28. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/former-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-mulls-2020-presidential-bid-2709011).*

## Story

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said this week he was considering running as an independent in the 2020 presidential election.

According to a Business Insider article, Schultz’s announcement has been met with apprehension by Democrats who expressed concern that Schultz running as an independent could inadvertently help President Donald Trump win reelection.

Schultz says he isn't worried about that criticism that his candidacy might split the anti-Trump vote and help reelect the president, according to the article.

"I'm concerned about one thing: doing everything I can to help families who have been left behind and to restore dignity and honor back in the Oval Office," Schultz told Axios. "I'm not considering this to win the Twitter primary. I believe that lifelong Democrats and lifelong Republicans are looking for a home, and they're not spending hours and hours on Twitter."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Starbucks (company)
- Twitter (company)
- Donald Trump (person)
- Howard Schultz (person)
- presidential bid (topic)
- independent candidate (topic)
- election concerns (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/former-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-mulls-2020-presidential-bid-2709011). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5efb6db4-7a9f-413c-b84e-72909baf7206).