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The United States will hold a presidential election on November 5, 2024. This will be the 60th presidential election in United States history, and the first to be held after the reallocation of electoral college votes following the 2020 redistricting cycle.[1]
As of September 2023, Ballotpedia has identified three noteworthy Democratic presidential candidates and 14 noteworthy Republican candidates. We identify noteworthy primary candidates based on previous or current officeholder status, previous presidential ballot access, media coverage, and primary debate polling and fundraising thresholds. To read more about our noteworthy candidate criteria, click here.
In addition to noteworthy candidates, this page also provides the names of all candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission and the names of politicians and public figures discussed as potential presidential contenders in 2024 by national media outlets.
The following noteworthy candidates have filed to run for president with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) or announced exploratory committees. Click here to view a full list of all candidates who have filed with the FEC.
List of Republican candidates
Ryan Binkley (R), a businessman and pastor, announced his candidacy on April 23, 2023.[27]
Doug Burgum (R), the governor of North Dakota, announced his candidacy on June 7, 2023.[28]
Chris Christie (R), former governor of New Jersey, announced his candidacy on June 6, 2023.[7]
Ron DeSantis (R), the governor of Florida, announced his candidacy on May 24, 2023.[9]
Larry Elder (R), a talk radio host and 2021 California gubernatorial candidate, announced his candidacy on April 20, 2023.[14]
Nikki Haley (R), former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor, announced her candidacy on February 14, 2023.[23]
Will Hurd (R), former U.S. Representative from Texas, announced his candidacy on June 22, 2023.[29]
Asa Hutchinson (R), former Arkansas Governor, announced his candidacy on April 2, 2023.[18]
Perry Johnson (R), a business owner and author, announced his candidacy on March 2, 2023.[20]
Mike Pence (R), former vice president of the United States, announced his candidacy on June 7, 2023.[30]
Vivek Ramaswamy (R), entrepreneur and political commentator, announced his candidacy on February 21, 2023.[22]
Tim Scott (R), a United States senator from South Carolina, announced his candidacy on May 22, 2023.[10]
Corey Stapleton (R), former Montana Secretary of State, announced his candidacy on November 11, 2022.[26]
Donald Trump (R), former U.S. President, announced his candidacy on November 15, 2022.[25]
List of Democratic candidates
Joe Biden (D), incumbent president of the United States, announced he would run for re-election on April 25, 2023.[12]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D), a lawyer and author, announced his candidacy on April 5, 2023.[17]
Marianne Williamson (D), 2020 presidential candidate and author, announced her candidacy on February 23, 2023.[21]
Withdrawn Republican candidates
Francis Suarez (R), the Mayor of Miami, announced his candidacy on June 15, 2023.[4] Suarez suspended his campaign on August 29, 2023.[2]
Third party or independent candidates
Cornel West (Green Party), philosopher and activist, announced his candidacy on June 5, 2023.[8]
See also: List of 2024 registered Green presidential candidates and List of 2024 registered Libertarian presidential candidates on Ballotpedia.org