2024 United States presidential election

The 2024 United States presidential election will be the 60th quadrennial presidential election. It will be the first presidential election to use population information from the 2020 census. The election will be scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, along with other state and federal elections.
President Joe Biden has officially announced he is running for reelection to a second term.
Former President Donald Trump has also announced he is running for reelection to a non-consecutive term.
The winner of the 2024 presidential election will be inaugurated on January 20, 2025.
Background
Requirements
Article Two of the United States Constitution states that for a person to serve as president, the person must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a United States resident for at least 14 years. The Twenty-second Amendment prevents anyone from being elected president more than twice.
Possible campaign topics
Abortion
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in June 2022, which overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and permitted U.S. states to fully ban abortion for the first time in nearly 50 years, has made abortion a likely issue. In the 2024 election, the topic of abortion is expected to play a major role in the Republican Party.
Crime
Due to more mass shootings in the United States, President Biden has advocated a ban of assault weapons. This is most likely a major campaign topic to play out in both parties.
Democratic Party
Joe Biden is the current president, elected for his first term in office in the 2020 election, and has said he plans to run for a second term in 2024. He is the oldest president, at age 78, and would be 82 at the end of his first term and 86 at the end of his second term, if reelected.
If Biden is reelected, he will be term limited by the Twenty-second amendment and cannot run for reelection to a third term in 2028.
During late 2021, as President Biden was had low approval ratings in the polls, there was peculation that he would not run for reelection. If this happened, Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg would be considered likely candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, having both run for president in 2020. However, Biden has said he has every intention of running for reelection.
In March 2023, author and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced her presidential campaign, challenging Biden. In April 2023, environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his challenge to Biden, becoming the second Democratic challenger to Biden. On April 25, 2023, President Joe Biden announced he was running for re-election with Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate.
The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center between August 19 to August 22, 2024. Other cities considered to host the convention included New York City, Atlanta and Houston.
Declared major candidates
Other declared candidates
The candidates in this section are otherwise notable, but have not met the criteria outlined above.
Joe Exotic, businessman and media personality; independent candidate for president in 2016
Decision pending
, the following notable individuals are expected to make a decision regarding their official candidacy within a set timeline.
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) (decision expected by December 2023)
Republican Party
Donald Trump was defeated by Joe Biden in 2020 and was impeached by the House of Representatives. He was found not guilty in his second impeachment in 2021 and is currently able to run again in the 2024. If he decides to run, he would be seeking to become the second president, after Grover Cleveland, to serve two non-consecutive terms, potentially making him both the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
Although after the January 6 insurrection may have severely damaged his public opinion about him. House Democrats may use the Fourteenth Amendment to prevent Trump from being eligible to run again. If Trump succeeds and wins the republican nomination, he would be the first president since Richard Nixon to win his party's nomination three times in a row.
The last president to run after leaving office was Theodore Roosevelt, who came in second in the 1912 election as the candidate of the Progressive Party, although Herbert Hoover did seek the Republican nomination at national conventions after leaving office in 1933. On November 11, 2022, former Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton became the first Republican major candidate.
On November 15, 2022, he officially announced his candidacy to a non consecutive term. On February 14, 2023, former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced her candidacy. A week later, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy announced his campaign on February 21. On March 2, 2023, Michigan businessman and writer Perry Johnson announced his campaign after running ads during the Super Bowl in Iowa.
In April 2023, former Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson announced his campaign and so did Texas businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley, while South Carolina U.S. Senator Tim Scott announced an exploratory committee for a possible presidential campaign. Scott would file to run on May 19, 2023. On April 20, conservative radio host and former 2021 California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder announced his candidacy. On May 24, Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy. Nearly two weeks later on Junt 5, former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork to run for president. The following day, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced his campaign at a town hall event in New Hampshire. On June 7, Governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum announced his campaign. A week later on June 14, Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez filed to run for president. On June 22, former Texas U.S. Representative Will Hurd announced his campaign.
Following the first debate, Suarez withdrew from the election on August 29, after saying non-debate qualified candidates should withdraw from the race.
The Republican National Convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Fiserv Forum between July 15 and July 18, 2024. Other cities considered to host the convention included Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Nashville and Pittsburgh.
Declared major candidates
The candidates in this section have received substantial media coverage, hold or have held significant elected office, and/or have been included in at least five national polls.
Other declared candidates
The candidates in this section are otherwise noteworthy, but have not met the requirements outlined above.
John Anthony Castro, tax consultant and perennial candidate
Steve Laffey, Mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island (2003-2007)
Corey Stapleton, Montana Secretary of State (2017-2021), member of the Montana Senate from the 27th district (2001-2009)
Withdrew before the primaries
The candidates in this section have suspended their campaigns, or have otherwise ceased campaigning and ended their bids for the nomination before any primary contests were held.
Libertarian Party
Declared candidates
Withdrew before the primaries
Publicly expressed interest
the following individuals have expressed an interest in running for president within the previous six months.
Justin Amash, United States Representative from MI-03 (2011-2021), member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 72nd district (2009-2011)
Dave Smith, comedian and political commentator
Green Party
Declared candidates
Independents, other third parties, or party unknown
Declared candidates
the following individuals have declared their intent to run for president.
Joseph "Afroman" Foreman, rapper
Kanye West, rapper, candidate for president in 2020 (campaign)
Potential candidates
Liz Cheney, United States Representative from WY-AL (2017-2023), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (2002-2004, 2005-2009)
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)
Declined to be candidates
Mark Cuban, investor and entrepreneur
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase
Dwayne Johnson, actor and businessman
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)
Notes
References
2020s in the United States
Future elections