2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries (Ben's scenario)

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The 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries will be a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which will select the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2024 United States presidential election.
==Candidates==
===Declared===
Name 	Born 	Experience 	State 	Announcement date
Gavin Newsom 	October 10, 1967(age 55) 	Governor of California (2019–present) 	California	2 February 2023
Michael Bennett	November 28, 1964(age 58)	U.S. Senator from Colorado (2009–present)	Colorado 	14 January 2023
===Potential===
====Publicly expressed interest====
*Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States (2021–present); U.S. Senator from California (2017–2021)
*Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez U.S. Representative from NY-14 (2019–present)
*Nina Turner, U.S. Representative from OH-11 (2021–present); Ohio State Senator (2008–2014)
*Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021–present); Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020)
*Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (2013–present); Mayor of Newark (2006–2013)
*Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks from Washington
*Mark Cuban, businessman, investor, author, television personality, and philanthropist from Texas
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====Other potential candidates====
*Stacey Abrams, Governor of Georgia (2022–present); Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives (2011–2017); and nominee for governor in 2018
*Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky (2019–present); Attorney General of Kentucky (2016–2019)
*Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York (2011–present); U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997–2001)
*Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan (2019–present)
*Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico (2019–present); U.S. Representative from NM-1 (2013–2019)
*Jon Ossoff, U.S. Senator from Georgia (2021–present)
*Julián Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017); Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (2009–2014)
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====Declined to be candidates====
*Joe Biden, President of the United States (2021–present); Vice President of the United States (2009–2017); U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
*Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present); U.S. Representative from VT-AL (1991–2007)
*Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2013–present)
*Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington (2013–present); U.S. Representative from WA-1 (1999–2012); U.S. Representative from WA-4 (1993–1995)
*John Hickenlooper, U.S. Senator from Colorado (2021–present); Governor of Colorado (2011–2019) (endorsed Bennett)
*Beto O'Rourke, U.S. Representative from TX-16 (2013–2019); nominee for Senate in 2018
*Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City (2002–2013)
*Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana (2013–2021); Attorney General of Montana (2009–2013); nominee for Senate in 2020
*Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio (2007–present)
*Mark Kelly, U.S. Senator from Arizona (2020–present)
*Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator from Georgia (2021–present)
*Andrew Yang, Mayor of New York City (2022–present); Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (2015–2017)
*Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representative (2023–present); Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (2019–2023); U.S. Representative from NY-8 (2013–present)
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