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2024 United States presidential election

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November 5, 2024

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Incumbent President

Joe Biden
Democrat

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

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

President
Joe Biden
from Delaware
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)

Former State Representative
Stacey Abrams
from Georgia
U.S. Senator
Michael Bennet
from Colorado
Governor
Andy Beshear
of Kentucky
U.S. Senator
Cory Booker
from New Jersey
Secretary of Transportation
Pete Buttigieg
from Indiana
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Julián Castro
from Texas
Governor
Roy Cooper
of North Carolina
Former U.S. Representative
Tulsi Gabbard
from Hawaii
Vice President
Kamala Harris
from California
U.S. Senator
John Hickenlooper
from Colorado
Governor
Jay Inslee
of Washington
U.S. Senator
Tim Kaine
from Virginia
U.S. Senator
Amy Klobuchar
from Minnesota
Governor
Phil Murphy
of New Jersey
Governor
Gavin Newsom
of California
U.S. Representative
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
from New York
U.S. Senator
Bernie Sanders
from Vermont
U.S. Senator
Elizabeth Warren
from Massachusetts
Governor
Gretchen Whitmer
of Michigan

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)

Commentator
Dan Bongino
from Florida
Former Governor
Chris Christie
of New Jersey
U.S. Senator
Ted Cruz
from Texas
U.S. Representative
Matt Gaetz
from Florida
Television host
Sean Hannity
from New York
Former National Security Advisor
Robert O'Brien
from California
Activist
Candace Owens
from Connecticut
U.S. Senator
Marco Rubio
from Florida
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

Governor
Greg Abbott
of Texas
Governor
Charlie Baker
of Massachusetts
U.S. Representative
Liz Cheney
from Wyoming
U.S. Senator
Tom Cotton
from Arkansas
U.S. Representative
Dan Crenshaw
from Texas
Governor
Mike DeWine
of Ohio
Former Ambassador
Nikki Haley
from South Carolina
U.S. Senator
Josh Hawley
from Missouri
Governor
Larry Hogan
of Maryland
Former U.S. Representative
Will Hurd
from Texas
U.S. Representative
Jim Jordan
from Ohio
Businessman
Mike Lindell
from Minnesota
U.S. Senator
Mike Lee
from Utah
U.S. Senator
Rand Paul
from Kentucky
Former Vice President
Mike Pence
from Indiana
Former Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo
from Kansas
Former Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice
from California
U.S. Senator
Mitt Romney
from Utah
U.S. Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan
from Wisconsin
U.S. Senator
Ben Sasse
from Nebraska
U.S. Senator
Rick Scott
from Florida
U.S. Senator
Tim Scott
from South Carolina
Businessman
Donald Trump Jr.
from New York
Businessman
Eric Trump
from New York

Libertarian Party

Declared candidates

Candidate	Born	Experience	State	Campaign	Ref.
Behrman 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)

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.
Hawkins 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

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)

Owner of the Dallas Mavericks
Mark Cuban
from Texas
Former President
Donald Trump
from Florida

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