Third party and independent candidates for the 2024 United States presidential election

This article lists third-party and independent candidates, also jointly known as minor candidates, associated with the 2024 United States presidential election.

"Third party" is a term commonly used in the United States in reference to political parties other than the Democratic and Republican parties. An independent candidate is one not affiliated with any political party.

Nominated candidates

Nominees with ballot access 
The following political parties currently have ballot access to fewer than 270 electoral votes, the minimum number required to attain the presidency. Ballot access deadlines vary from state to state.

Nominees without ballot access
Parties and candidates in this section have not attained ballot lines in any states.
Claudia de la Cruz (political activist, presidential nominee); Karina Garcia (political activist, vice-presidential nominee), Party for Socialism and Liberation

Declared candidates

Libertarian Party 

The Libertarian Party plans to hold non-binding preference primaries in 2024. The party's presidential nominee will be chosen directly by delegates at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, which is scheduled to be held on Memorial Day weekend from May 24 to 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Green Party 
The Green Party plans to hold a series of presidential primaries through which convention delegates will be awarded to candidates and will nominate the party's presidential ticket at the 2024 Green National Convention.  Major candidates include co-founder and leader Randy Toler. Cornel West was considered the frontrunner, before he withdrew his candidacy for the Green nomination and announced he would instead run an independent campaign.

As of November 2023, at least nine candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the Green Party nomination in 2024. In previous cycles, the majority of these candidates did not appear on any ballots, raise money, or otherwise attempt to formally run a campaign.

Declared major candidates 
This section includes candidates who have received substantial media coverage or have held a major public or party office.

Other candidates include Anita Bell, Robert Cooke, Mason Cysewski, DeShaun Davis, Tyler Gray, Adam Hollick, Matthew McGowan, Jasmine Sherman, Jackie Tate, and Jorge Zavala.

Withdrew before the primaries

Other parties and independents 
 the following notable individuals are declared presidential candidates that are running as an independent or as the potential nominee of an unspecified third party. 
 Joseph "Afroman" Foreman, rapper
 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., attorney and activist (campaign)
 Taylor Marshall, Catholic podcaster and author
 Vermin Supreme, performance artist, activist, perennial candidate, former Libertarian Party Judicial Committee member (2020–2022)
 Cornel West,  philosopher, academic, and political activist (2024 campaign)
 Kanye West, rapper and candidate for president in 2020 (campaign)

Potential candidates 
 there has been speculation about the potential candidacy as an independent or with an unspecified third party, for the following notable individuals, within the previous six months.

No Labels 
Bill Cassidy, United States Senator from Louisiana (2015-present)
Larry Hogan, 62nd Governor of Maryland (2015–2023), Secretary of Appointments of Maryland (2003–2007); founder of Hogan Companies and Change Maryland
Joe Manchin, United States Senator from West Virginia (2010–present), 34th Governor of West Virginia (2005–2010), 27th West Virginia Secretary of State (2001–2005), member of the West Virginia Senate from the 13th district (1986–1996), member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 31st district (1982–1986)

Independent/unspecified 
Liz Cheney, United States Representative from WY-AL (2017–2023), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (2002–2004, 2005–2009)
Tulsi Gabbard, United States Representative from HI-02 (2013–2021), member of the Honolulu City Council (2011–2012), member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2002–2004), Democratic candidate for president in 2020
William H. McRaven, Commander of the United States Special Operations Command (2011–2014) and Chancellor of the University of Texas System (2015–2018)
Jesse Ventura, former Governor of Minnesota (1999–2003)

Declined to be candidates 
The following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.
Mark Cuban, investor and entrepreneur
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase
Dwayne Johnson, actor and businessman (endorsed Biden)
Kyrsten Sinema, United States Senator from Arizona (2019–present), United States Representative from AZ-09 (2013–2019), member of the Arizona Senate (2011–2012), member of the Arizona House of Representatives (2005–2011)
Andrew Yang, Founder of Venture for America and Democratic candidate for president in 2020.
Howie Hawkins, Green party co-founder and Green/Socialist nominee for president of the United States in 2020

Polling

See also 
 2024 Republican Party presidential candidates
 2024 Democratic Party presidential candidates
 2024 United States presidential election
 Timeline of the 2024 United States presidential election
 No Labels

Notes

Ballot access

References 

 
2024 presidential candidates