Here are the 18 Democratic presidential candidates who want to keep private insurance under any healthcare reform, according to The Washington Post.
1. Michael Bennet, U.S. senator from Colorado
2. Joe Biden, former vice president
3. Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey
4. Steve Bullock, governor of Montana
5. Julian Castro, former mayor of San Antonio
6. John Delaney, former U.S. representative from Maryland
7. Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. representative for Hawaii
8. John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado
9. Jay Inslee, governor of Washington state
10. Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator for Minnesota
11. Wayne Messam, mayor of Miramar, Fla.
12. Seth Moulton, U.S. representative for Massachusetts
13. Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. representative for Texas
14. Tim Ryan, U.S. representative for Ohio
Four candidates who said private health insurance can stay for now:
15. Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind.
16. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. senator for New York
17. Marianne Williamson, author
18. Andrew Yang, tech entrepreneur
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