2024 Democratic Party presidential candidates facts for kids

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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
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)	Delaware	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
Jason Palmer		December 1, 1971 (age 53) Aberdeen, Maryland	Venture Capitalist (invests in new businesses)	Maryland	Campaign October 22, 2023 Website	1 (American Samoa)	3 (0.17%)	5,457 (0.8%)	None
Marianne Williamson		July 8, 1952 (age 73) Houston, Texas	Author Founder of Project Angel Food (a charity)	California	2023-03-04 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
Dean Phillips		January 20, 1969 (age 56) Saint Paul, Minnesota	U.S. Representative from Minnesota (2019–present) Former CEO of a company	Minnesota	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.
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)	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.

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.

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.