2024 United States presidential election facts for kids
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The 2024 United States presidential election will be the 60th presidential election. It will be the first presidential election to use population information from the 2020 census. Current President of the United States Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both eligible to run for a second term.
The 2024 elections will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
The winner of the 2024 presidential election will be inaugurated on January 20, 2025.
Contents
Candidates
Democratic Party
Publicly expressed interest
- Joe Biden, President of the United States (2021–present); Vice President of the United States (2009–2017); United States Senator from Delaware (1973–2009) from Delaware
- Nina Turner, Ohio State Senator from the 25th district (2008–2014); 2014 nominee for Ohio Secretary of State; President of Our Revolution (2016–present)
- Andrew Yang, entrepreneur; former Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship and Champion of Change under the Obama administration (2015–2017); candidate for president in 2020; candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2021
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Former State Senator
Nina Turner
from Ohio -
Entrepreneur
Andrew Yang
from New York
Other possible candidates
- Stacey Abrams, Georgia State Representative (2007–2017); Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2018
- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator from Colorado (2009–present); candidate for President in 2020
- Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky (2019–present); Attorney General of Kentucky (2016–2019)
- Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (2013–present); Mayor of Newark, New Jersey (2006–2013); candidate for President in 2020
- Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021–present); Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020); 2020 presidential candidate
- Julián Castro, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017); Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (2009–2014)
- Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina (2017–present); Attorney General of North Carolina (2001–2017)
- Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative from HI-2 (2013–2021)
- Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States (2021–present); U.S. Senator from California (2017–2021); Attorney General of California (2011–2017); 2020 presidential candidate
- John Hickenlooper, U.S. Senator from Colorado; Governor of Colorado (2011–2019); Mayor of Denver, Colorado (2003–2011); candidate for President in 2020
- Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington (2013–present); U.S. Representative from WA-01 (1999–2012) and WA-04 (1993–1995); candidate for President in 2020
- Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator from Virginia (2013–present); Governor of Virginia (2006–2010); Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (2002–2006); Mayor of Richmond, Virginia (1998–2001); Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2016
- Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota (2007–present); candidate for President in 2020
- Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey (2018–present)
- Gavin Newsom, Governor of California (2019–present); Lieutenant Governor of California (2011–2019); Mayor of San Francisco (2004–2011)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative from NY-14 (2019–present)
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present); U.S. Representative from VT-AL (1991–2007); 2020 and 2016 presidential candidate
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2013–present); candidate for President in 2020
- Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan (2019–present)
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Former U.S. Representative
Tulsi Gabbard
from Hawaii
Republican Party
Publicly expressed interest
Individuals in this section have expressed an interest in running for president within the last six months.
- Dan Bongino, commentator, radio host; candidate for Senate in 2012, candidate for House of Representatives in 2014 and 2016 from Florida
- Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018)
- Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas (2013–present); candidate for president in 2016
- Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative from FL-01 (2017–present)
- Sean Hannity, television host on Fox News (1996–present) from New York
- Robert O'Brien, U.S. National Security Advisor (2019–2021); Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs (2018–2019) from California
- Candace Owens, author, commentator, and political activist from Connecticut
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida (2011–present); candidate for president in 2016
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)
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Commentator
Dan Bongino
from Florida -
Former Governor
Chris Christie
of New Jersey -
Television host
Sean Hannity
from New York -
Former National Security Advisor
Robert O'Brien
from California -
Activist
Candace Owens
from Connecticut -
Former President
Donald Trump
from Florida
Other possible candidates
The following people have been subjects of speculation about their potential candidacy within the last six months.
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015–present)
- Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts (2015–present)
- Liz Cheney, U.S. Representative from Wyoming (2017–present); Daughter of Former Vice President Dick Cheney
- Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2015–present); U.S. Representative from AR-04 (2013–2015)
- Dan Crenshaw, U.S. Representative from Texas
- Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio (2019–present); U.S. Senator from Ohio (1995–2007)
- Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018); Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)
- Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri (2019–present)
- Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland (2015–present)
- Will Hurd, U.S. Representative from TX-23 (2015-2021)
- Jim Jordan, U.S. Representative from Ohio (2007–present)
- Mike Lindell, founder and CEO of My Pillow
- Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah (2011–present)
- Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present); 2016 presidential candidate
- Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States (2017–2021); Governor of Indiana (2013–2017); U.S. Representative from IN-02 and IN-06 (2001–2013)
- Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State (2018–2021); Director of the CIA (2017–2018); U.S. Representative from KS-04 (2011–2017)
- Condoleezza Rice, Director of the Hoover Institution (2020–present); U.S. Secretary of State (2005–2009)
- Mitt Romney, U.S. Senator from Utah (2019–present); Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007); 2012 presidential nominee
- Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative from WI-1 (1999–2019); 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2015–2019); 2012 vice presidential nominee
- Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2015-present)
- Rick Scott, U.S. Senator from Florida (2019–present); Governor of Florida (2011–2019)
- Tim Scott, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2013–present); U.S. Representative from SC-01 (2011–2013)
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman and eldest son of President Trump
- Eric Trump, businessman and second son of President Trump
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Former Ambassador
Nikki Haley
from South Carolina -
Former U.S. Representative
Will Hurd
from Texas -
Businessman
Mike Lindell
from Minnesota -
U.S. Senator
Mike Lee
from Utah -
Former Vice President
Mike Pence
from Indiana -
Former Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo
from Kansas -
Former Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice
from California
Libertarian Party
Declared candidates
Candidate | Born | Experience | State | Campaign | Ref. |
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![]() Dan Behrman |
April 24, 1981 (age 41) Los Angeles, California |
Software engineer, internet personality and podcaster Nominee for Texas State Representative from the 125th district in 2014 Candidate for President in 2020 |
![]() Texas |
May 23, 2020 |
Other possible candidates
- Justin Amash, U.S. Representative from MI-03 (2011–2021)
- Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative from HI-2 (2013–2021)
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Former U.S. Representative
Justin Amash
from Michigan -
Former U.S. Representative
Tulsi Gabbard
from Hawaii
Green Party
Declared
Candidate | Born | Experience | State | Campaign | Ref. |
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![]() Howie Hawkins |
December 8, 1952 (age 69) San Francisco, California |
Co-founder of the Green Party (1984) Nominee for President in 2020 Nominee for Governor of New York in 2010, 2014, 2018 |
![]() New York |
Campaign: November 9, 2020 FEC filing |
Other possible candidates
- Jesse Ventura, Governor of Minnesota (1999–2003); Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (1991–1995); 2020 Green Party of Alaska presidential nominee
-
Former Governor
Jesse Ventura
of Minnesota
Independents or party unknown
Publicly expressed interest
- Brock Pierce, entrepreneur, actor; 2020 presidential candidate
- Kanye West, rapper; 2020 presidential candidate
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Actor
Brock Pierce
from California -
Rapper
Kanye West
from Wyoming
Other possible candidates
- Mark Cuban, businessman, investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks from Texas
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, member of the British royal family and former actress
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)
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Owner of the Dallas Mavericks
Mark Cuban
from Texas -
Former President
Donald Trump
from Florida
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