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2024 Democratic Party presidential candidates

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Previous Democratic nominee

Joe Biden



This article lists the people who want to become the Democratic Party's choice for president in the 2024 United States presidential election. This process is called the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries. It's like a big competition within the party to pick one person.

Many people tell the government they want to run. But only a few actually try to win votes. They do this by appearing on ballots or raising money.

Who Are the Main Candidates?

This section talks about the candidates who have received a lot of attention. They might have been in important government jobs before. They also might have been in many national polls or won some early votes.

Candidates Still Running

These are the candidates who are still actively trying to win the Democratic nomination.


Main Candidates Still Running for President
Name Born Experience Home State Campaign Started Contests Won Delegates Won Total Votes Running Mate Ref
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Joe Biden
November 20, 1942
(age 82)
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Current President of the United States
(2021–present)
Former Vice President
(2009–2017)
Former U.S. Senator from Delaware
(1973–2009)
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Campaign

April 25, 2023
Website

18
(AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, MA, ME, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT)
1,707
(99.1%)
959,934 (82.0%) Kamala Harris
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Jason Palmer
December 1, 1971
(age 53)
Aberdeen, Maryland
Venture Capitalist (invests in new businesses) Maryland Jason Palmer 2024 campaign logo.png
Campaign
October 22, 2023
Website
1 (American Samoa) 3
(0.17%)
5,457 (0.8%) None
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Marianne Williamson
July 8, 1952
(age 72)
Houston, Texas
Author
Founder of Project Angel Food (a charity)
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Campaign
March 4, 2023
Website
None 0
(0.0%)
34,931 (3.0%) None

Candidates Who Stopped Running During the Primaries

These candidates started their campaigns but later decided to stop before the primaries were over.


Main Candidates Who Stopped Running During the Primaries
Name Born Experience Home State Campaign Started Contests Won Delegates Won Total Votes Campaign Ended Ref
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Dean Phillips
January 20, 1969
(age 56)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
U.S. Representative from Minnesota
(2019–present)
Former CEO of a company
Minnesota Dean Phillips Presidential Campaign Logo.svg
Campaign

October 26, 2023
Website

None 0
(0.0%)
47,589 (4.1%) March 6, 2024 (supported Biden)

Candidates Who Stopped Running Before the Primaries

These candidates ended their campaigns before any primary votes were held.


Main Candidates Who Stopped Running Before the Primaries
Name Born Experience Home State Campaign Started Campaign Ended Campaign Total Votes Ref.
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Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
January 17, 1954
(age 69)
Washington, D.C.
Environmental Lawyer
Founder of health and water protection groups
California April 19, 2023 October 9, 2023
(now running as an independent candidate)
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Campaign
Website
439 (<0.1%)


Other People Running for President

Many people register to run for president, but most don't get their name on the ballot in many states. Here are some who did get on the ballot.

On the Ballot in Many States

These candidates managed to get their names on the ballot in at least ten different states.

Other Candidates on Many State Ballots
Name Born Experience Home State Campaign Started States on Ballot Popular Vote Ref.
Frankie Lozada Entrepreneur
Ran for U.S. House in 2022
New York November 11, 2022
Website
NH NV AR
CO MN TX
UT AZ IL
LA
388 (<0.1%)
Stephen Lyons Plumber
Ran for president as a Republican in 2020
Maryland September 21, 2023
Website
NH NV AR
CA CO OK
AZ LA MO
ND WV
227 (<0.1%)
Armando Perez-Serrato Ran for Governor of California in 2022 California January 19, 2023
Website
NH NV AR
CA CO MN
OK TX LA
MO HI ND
WV
332 (<0.1%)

On the Ballot in a Few States

These candidates are on the ballot in one or more states, but not as many as the ones above.

  • Gabriel Cornejo, an entrepreneur from Nevada (on ballot in NH, CO, NV, TX, MN, CA, UT, AZ)
  • Cenk Uygur, co-creator of The Young Turks (on ballot in CT, LA, MN, OK, TX, VT, ND)
  • Eban Cambridge from California (on ballot in NH, MN, CA, ND)
  • President R. Boddie, a frequent candidate from Georgia (on ballot in NH, CA)
  • Mark Stewart Greenstein from Connecticut (on ballot in NH,VT)
  • Star Locke from Texas (on ballot in NH, TX)
  • Donald Picard, a software engineer from Massachusetts (on ballot in NH, NV)
  • Mark Prascak, a filmmaker from Pennsylvania (on ballot in NV)
  • Terrisa Bukovinac, from Washington, D.C. (on ballot in NH)
  • Superpayaseria Crystalroc from Idaho (on ballot in NV)
  • "Bob" Ely from Louisiana (on ballot in LA)
  • Brent Foutz, ran for Nevada Senate in 2022 (on ballot in NV)
  • John Haywood, ran for president in 2012 from North Carolina (on ballot in NV)
  • Tom Koos, former faculty at Stanford (on ballot in NH)
  • Paul V. LaCava from Massachusetts (on ballot in NH)
  • Stephen Alan Leon, an entrepreneur from Virginia (on ballot in NV)
  • Raymond Michael Moroz, ran for president in 2016 and 2020 from New York (on ballot in NH)
  • Derek Nadeau from New Hampshire (on ballot in NH)
  • Paperboy Prince, an artist and activist from New York (on ballot in NH)
  • Richard Rist, a sculptor from Maryland (on ballot in NH)
  • Vermin Supreme, a performance artist and activist from Massachusetts (on ballot in NH)
  • John Vail from New Hampshire (on ballot in NH)

Not on the Ballot Anywhere Yet

These individuals are known but have not yet gotten their names on any state ballots.

  • Joe Exotic, a businessman and media personality
  • Jerome Segal, a scholar (stopped running for president; now running for U.S. Senate in Maryland)

People Who Decided Not to Run

These well-known individuals were thought to possibly run for president. However, they have publicly stated they are not interested in running this time.

  • Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight Action, former Georgia state leader
  • Eric Adams, current Mayor of New York City (supports Biden)
  • Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (running for re-election)
  • Andy Beshear, current Governor of Kentucky (successfully ran for re-election)
  • Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, former Mayor of Newark (supports Biden)
  • Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio (running for re-election, supports Biden)
  • Pete Buttigieg, current U.S. Secretary of Transportation, former Mayor of South Bend (supports Biden)
  • Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, former U.S. Senator, former First Lady (supports Biden)
  • Roy Cooper, current Governor of North Carolina (supports Biden)
  • Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase (a large bank)
  • Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States
  • Jay Inslee, current Governor of Washington
  • Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative from California (supports Biden)
  • Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota (running for re-election, supports Biden)
  • Wes Moore, current Governor of Maryland (supports Biden)
  • Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (running for re-election)
  • Phil Murphy, current Governor of New Jersey (supports Biden)
  • Gavin Newsom, current Governor of California (supports Biden)
  • Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States
  • Jared Polis, current Governor of Colorado
  • J. B. Pritzker, current Governor of Illinois (supports Biden)
  • Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont, former Mayor of Burlington (supports Biden)
  • Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative from California (running for U.S. Senate)
  • Jon Stewart, a famous TV host
  • Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (supports Biden)
  • Gretchen Whitmer, current Governor of Michigan (supports Biden)
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