The United States is going to have a presidential election on November 5, 2024. It’s the 60th presidential election in the country’s history and the first one after we adjusted how we allocate electoral college votes following the 2020 redistricting.

As of October 2023,there are two important Democratic candidates and 11 noteworthy Republican candidates for the primary election. We pick these candidates based on factors like their current or past roles in government, previous experience running for president, how much they’re covered in the media, and how well they’re doing in polls and fundraising for the primary debates.

The following noteworthy have filed to run for president with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) or announced exploratory committees.

List of Democratic candidates

• Joe Biden (D), incumbent president of the United States, announced he would run for re-election on April 25, 2023.
• Cenk Uygur (D), a media commentator and founder of The Young Turks, announced his candidacy on October 12, 2023. At the time of the announcement, it was not clear that Uygur met the natural born citizen requirement in Article II, Section 1, of the United States Constitution.
• Marianne Williamson (D), 2020 presidential candidate and author, announced her candidacy on February 23, 2023.

List of Republican candidates

• Ryan Binkley (R), a businessman and pastor, announced his candidacy on April 23, 2023.
• Doug Burgum (R), the governor of North Dakota, announced his candidacy on June 7, 2023.
• Chris Christie (R), former governor of New Jersey, announced his candidacy on June 6, 2023.
• Ron DeSantis (R), the governor of Florida, announced his candidacy on May 24, 2023.
• Larry Elder (R), a talk radio host and 2021 California gubernatorial candidate, announced his candidacy on April 20, 2023.
• Nikki Haley (R), former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor, announced her candidacy on February 14, 2023.
• Asa Hutchinson (R), former Arkansas Governor, announced his candidacy on April 2, 2023.
• Mike Pence (R), former vice president of the United States, announced his candidacy on June 7, 2023.
• Vivek Ramaswamy (R), entrepreneur and political commentator, announced his candidacy on February 21, 2023.
• Tim Scott (R), a United States senator from South Carolina, announced his candidacy on May 22, 2023.
• Donald Trump (R), former U.S. President, announced his candidacy on November 15, 2022.

Third party or independent candidates

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Independent), withdrew from the Democratic primary and announced he would run as an independent on October 9, 2023.
• Chase Oliver (Libertarian Party), a candidate in the 2022 Georgia U.S. Senate race, announced his candidacy on April 4, 2023.
• Cornel West (Independent), philosopher and activist, announced his candidacy on June 5, 2023.

Noteworthy

Donald Trump 

• The ex-president is avoiding debates and appears to be skirting the Republican primary, but behind the scenes, he’s been quietly trying to change the rules to his advantage. Trump has been praising violence since his 2016 campaign, and as his legal problems have grown, so have his controversial statements.

President Biden

• President Biden is facing low approval ratings, and he’s trying to position himself as a global leader during challenging times, with conflicts in Ukraine and Israel. However, experts caution that his chances of being re-elected may hinge on domestic matters, especially the economy.
• To reach conservative voters, Biden’s re-election campaign has created an account on Truth Social, which is the social media platform started by former President Trump.

Ron DeSantis

• The Florida governor’s heavy reliance on online campaigning, initially seen as an advantage, has now become a noticeable weakness for his run for the presidency.

Mike Pence

• The previous vice president has only $1.2 million in his campaign fund, which is less money than any of the six Republican competitors he debated alongside in September.

Tim Scott

• The leading political action committee (PAC) backing the Republican senator’s campaign has decided to withdraw millions of dollars in TV advertisements. They made this choice because they believe that Trump is very popular among Republican voters.

Nikki Haley

• During her time as U.N. ambassador, the Republican candidate strongly supported Israel. Will this stance become a central theme of her run for the presidency?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

• The well-known political figure has quit his campaign as a Democrat and is now running as an independent, which could shake things up in the election.