These 18 Hollywood celebrities have donated thousands of dollars to Democrats running for president in 2020

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.

• A handful of Hollywood celebrities have already started donating to Democratic presidential candidates for the 2020 election.
• Celebrities have historically flocked to Democrats over Republicans.
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Many celebrities are politically active and try to make themselves more involved as campaign cycles heat up.

The 2020 presidential election is no different, as a handful of Hollywood A-listers have already begun donating their money to some of the Democratic presidential candidates all vying to unseat President Donald Trump.

Some candidates have received more attention from Hollywood than others, either through booming name recognition or ties to their home state.

Here are some of the top celebrity donors found in the presidential candidates' Federal Election Commission filings for the first quarter of 2019.