2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries

The 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses were a series of elections by the Democratic Party to select the about 3,979 pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Those delegates picked the Democratic nominee for president of the United States in the 2020 United States presidential election.

The elections took place from February to August 2020 in all fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories, and Democrats Abroad.

On June 5, 2020, Biden passed the threshold of 1,991 delegates, securing the nomination.

Background
The 2020 field of Democratic presidential candidates peaked at more than two dozen candidates. According to Politifact, this field is believed to be the largest field of presidential candidates for any American political party since 1972; it exceeds the field of 17 major candidates who sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. 

In May 2019, CBS News referred to the field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates as "the largest and most diverse Democratic primary field in modern history", including at least six female presidential candidates.

Delegate votes
The new superdelegate reforms also regulate how the 2020 Democratic National Convention shall handle the outcome of primaries and caucuses for three potential scenarios:
 If a single candidate wins at least 2,268 pledged delegates: Superdelegates will be allowed to vote at first ballot, as their influence can not overturn the majority of pledged delegates.
 If a single candidate wins 1,886–2,267 pledged delegates: Superdelegates will be barred from voting at first ballot, which solely will be decided by the will of pledged delegates.
 If no candidate wins more than 1,885 pledged delegates: This will result in a contested convention, where superdelegates are barred from voting at the first formal ballot, but regain their right to vote for their preferred presidential nominee for all subsequent ballots needed until the delegates reach a majority.

Candidates
Nominees
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Withdrawn
Candidates in this section are sorted by date of withdrawal from the primaries Bernie Sanders Tulsi Gabbard Elizabeth Warren Michael Bloomberg Amy Klobuchar Pete Buttigieg Tom Steyer center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px U.S. senator from Vermont(2007–present)U.S. representative from VT-AL(1991–2007) U.S. representative from HI-02(2013–present) U.S. senator from Massachusetts(2013–present) Mayor of New York City, New York(2002–2013)CEO of Bloomberg L.P. U.S. senator from Minnesota(2007–present) Mayor of South Bend, Indiana(2012–2020) Hedge fund managerFounder of Farallon Capital and Beneficial State Bank frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign W: April 8, 2020
(endorsed Biden)8,466,161 votes1,007 delegates W: March 19, 2020
(endorsed Biden)191,459 votes2 delegates W: March 5, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
2,607,928 votes58 delegates W: March 4, 2020
(endorsed Biden) 2,422,368 votes43 delegates W: March 2, 2020
(endorsed Biden)494,695 votes7 delegates W: March 1, 2020
(endorsed Biden)855,014 votes21 delegates W: February 29, 2020
(endorsed Biden)248,875 votes        Deval Patrick Michael Bennet Andrew Yang John Delaney Cory Booker Marianne Williamson Julián Castro frameless|center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px Governor of Massachusetts(2007–2015) U.S. senator from Colorado(2009–present) EntrepreneurFounder of Venture for America U.S. representative from MD-06(2013–2019) U.S. senator from New Jersey(2013–present)Mayor of Newark, New Jersey(2006–2013) AuthorFounder of Project Angel Food Secretary of Housing and Urban Development(2014–2017)Mayor of San Antonio, Texas(2009–2014) frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px 100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign W: February 12, 2020
(endorsed Biden)19,630 votes W: February 11, 2020
42,322 votes W: February 11, 2020
(endorsed Biden)108,313 votes W: January 31, 2020
(endorsed Biden)15,985 votes W: January 13, 2020
(endorsed Biden)28,913 votes W: January 10, 2020
(endorsed Sanders)21,437 votes W: January 2, 2020
(endorsed Warren, then Biden)36,277 votes        Kamala Harris Steve Bullock Joe Sestak Wayne Messam Beto O'Rourke Tim Ryan Bill de Blasio center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px U.S. senator from California(2017–present)Attorney General of California(2011–2017) Governor of Montana(2013–present)Attorney General of Montana(2009–2013) U.S. representative from PA-07(2007–2011)Former Vice Admiral of the United States Navy Mayor of Miramar, Florida(2015–present) U.S. representative from TX-16(2013–2019) U.S. representative from OH-13(2013–present)U.S. representative from OH-17(2003–2013) Mayor of New York City, New York(2014–2022) frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px  frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign W: December 2, 2019
844 votes W: December 3, 2019
(endorsed Biden)549 votes W: December 1, 2019
(endorsed Klobuchar)5,251 votes W: November 19, 2019
0 votes W: November 1, 2019
(endorsed Biden)1 vote W: October 24, 2019
(endorsed Biden)0 votes W: September 20, 2019
(endorsed Sanders)0 votes        Kirsten Gillibrand Seth Moulton Jay Inslee John Hickenlooper Mike Gravel Eric Swalwell Richard Ojeda center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px center|x120px U.S. senator from New York(2009–present)U.S. representative from NY-20(2007–2009) U.S. representative from MA-06(2015–present) Governor of Washington(2013–present)U.S. representative from WA-01(1999–2012)U.S. representative from WA-04(1993–1995) Governor of Colorado(2011–2019)Mayor of Denver, Colorado(2003–2011) U.S. senator from Alaska(1969–1981) U.S. representative from CA-15(2013–present) West Virginia state senator from WV-SD07(2016–2019) frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px frameless|100x100px  Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign W: August 28, 2019
(endorsed Biden)0 votes W: August 23, 2019
(endorsed Biden)0 votes W: August 21, 2019
1 vote W: August 15, 2019
(endorsed Bennet)1 vote W: August 6, 2019
(endorsed Gabbard and Sanders)0 votes W: July 8, 2019
0 votes W: January 25, 2019
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Primary and caucus calendar
+DateTotalPledged DelegatesPrimaries/CaucusesFebruary 341Iowa caucusesFebruary 1124New Hampshire primaryFebruary 2236Nevada caucusesFebruary 2954South Carolina primaryMarch 3(Super Tuesday)1,345Alabama primaryAmerican Samoa caucusesArkansas primaryCalifornia primaryColorado primary voting period endsMaine primaryMassachusetts primaryMinnesota primaryNorth Carolina primaryOklahoma primaryTennessee primaryTexas primaryUtah primaryVermont primaryVirginia primaryMarch 10365Democrats Abroad party-run primary voting period endsIdaho primaryMichigan primaryMississippi primaryMissouri primaryNorth Dakota firehouse caucuses (party-run primary)Washington primary voting period endsMarch 146Northern Mariana Islands caucusesMarch 17577Arizona primaryFlorida primaryIllinois primaryOhio primaryMarch 24105Georgia primaryMarch 2951Puerto Rico primaryApril 4107Alaska party-run primaryHawaii party-run primaryLouisiana primaryWyoming caucusesApril 784Wisconsin primaryApril 28662Connecticut primaryDelaware primaryMaryland primaryNew York primaryPennsylvania primaryRhode Island primaryMay 246Guam caucusesKansas party-run primaryMay 582Indiana primaryMay 1257Nebraska primaryWest Virginia primaryMay 19115Kentucky primaryOregon primaryJune 2215District of Columbia primaryMontana primaryNew Jersey primaryNew Mexico primarySouth Dakota primaryJune 67United States Virgin Islands caucuses
Note: Due to COVID-19, most primaries after March 10 were rescheduled. 

Timeline
  Activecampaign  Exploratory committee  Suspendedcampaign  Midtermelections  Iowacaucuses  New Hampshireprimary  SuperTuesday  Final primaries  Democraticconvention  Generalelection

Convention

The convention was scheduled to be held from July 13–16, 2020, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held from August 17–20. Most speakers did not go to the central location. Instead, they joined the convention from other places, using the internet.

Maps
+Map legend  Joe Biden  Michael Bloomberg  Pete Buttigieg  Amy Klobuchar  Bernie Sanders  Tom Steyer  Elizabeth Warren  Tie  Winner not yet declared

Polling
+Polling aggregatesSource of poll aggregationDate updatedDates polledBidenSandersUndecided270toWin Mar 19, 2020 Mar 11–18, 2020  55.0% 34.4% 10.6%FiveThirtyEight  Mar 19, 2020 Mar 8-17, 2020  51.5% 32.6% 15.9%RealClear Politics Mar 19, 2020 Mar 8–16, 2020 55.7% 35.3% 9.0%Average 54.1% 34.1% 11.8%

Notes

References

Category:February 2020 events
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