The following is a list of candidates associated with the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2024 United States presidential election. By March 2024, more than 190 candidates had filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for the Democratic nomination in 2024. As in previous cycles, the majority of these candidates did not appear on any ballots, raise money, or otherwise attempt to formally run a campaign.
On July 21, 2024, incumbent President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee after his victories in the primaries, withdrew as a candidate. Vice President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy the same day and officially became the Democratic nominee on August 5.
Major candidates
On July 21, 2024, presumptive nominee Joe Biden announced the suspension of his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris. Other than Biden, the only presidential candidates who were awarded pledged delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention based on the results of the primaries were incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Dean Phillips and businessman Jason Palmer.
On August 2, 2024, Harris unofficially received the party nomination in a virtual roll call vote, which became official on August 5.
Nominee
Alternate ballot options
Withdrew after the primaries
The candidates in this section have suspended their campaigns, or have otherwise ceased campaigning and ended their bids for the nomination after all primary contests were held.
Withdrew during the primaries
The candidate in this section have suspended their campaigns, or have otherwise ceased campaigning and ended their bids for the nomination during the primary season.
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.
Other candidates
With over a thousand people registering with the Federal Election Commission every cycle, a very few actually make the effort to get on the ballot anywhere. The following have done so. In the past, several such efforts have qualified for delegates and two (Keith Judd and John Wolfe Jr.) received over 40% of the vote in the 2012 Democratic West Virginia and the 2012 Democratic Arkansas primaries, respectively.
On the ballot in ten or more states
- Armando Perez-Serrato, businessman and candidate for governor of California in 2022
- Frankie Lozada, entrepreneur and candidate for NY-05 in 2022 (endorsed Jason Palmer)
On the ballot in one or more states
Withdrawn
Withdrew prior to the primaries
- Jerome Segal, research scholar and Bread and Roses Party nominee for president in 2020 (withdrawn)
On the ballot in one or more states, withdrew during the primaries
- John Haywood, candidate for president in 2012 from North Carolina
- Cenk Uygur, co-creator of The Young Turks, co-founder of Justice Democrats, Democratic candidate for CA-25 in 2020
- Gabriel Cornejo, entrepreneur from Nevada (endorsed Jason Palmer)
On the ballot in 10 or more states, withdrew during the primaries
- Stephen Lyons, plumber (endorsed Jason Palmer)
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.
Timeline
See also
- 2024 Republican Party presidential candidates
- Third-party and independent candidates for the 2024 United States presidential election
- Timeline of the 2024 United States presidential election
Notes
References
External links
- View all Democratic candidates filed with the Federal Elections Commission
