2020 Democratic Party presidential candidates

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2020 Democratic Party presidential candidates

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Previous Democratic nominee

Hillary Clinton

Democratic nominee

Joe Biden

Candidates associated with the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2020 United States presidential election:

Major candidates

Candidates who are on the ballot in a minimum of fifteen states. As of June 8, 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden became the presumptive presidential nominee by amassing enough delegates to secure the nomination. The nomination was made official at the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Nominee

Name Born Experience Home state Campaign announced Article Ref.

Joe Biden
November 20, 1942
(age 77)
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Vice President of the United States (2009–2017)
U.S. senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
Candidate for President in 1988 and 2008
Flag of Delaware.svg
Delaware
April 25, 2019 Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[1]
[2]

Withdrew during the primaries

Candidates who were major candidates who withdrew or suspended their campaigns after the Iowa caucuses or succeeding primary elections.

Candidate Born Experience State Campaign announced Campaign suspended Article Refs
Bernie Sanders March 2020 (cropped).jpg
Bernie Sanders
September 8, 1941
(age 79)
Brooklyn, New York
U.S. senator from Vermont (2007–present)
U.S. representative from VT-AL (1991–2007)
Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981–1989)
Candidate for president in 2016
 Vermont February 19, 2019 April 8, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Bernie Sanders 2020 logo.svg
Campaign

FEC filing[3]

[4][5]
Tulsi Gabbard (48011616441) (cropped).jpg
Tulsi Gabbard
April 12, 1981
(age 39)
Leloaloa, American Samoa
U.S. representative from HI-02 (2013–2021)

Member of the Honolulu City Council (2011–2012)
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2002–2004)

 Hawaii January 11, 2019 March 19, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Tulsi Gabbard 2020 presidential campaign logo black.svg
Campaign

FEC filing[6]

[7][8]
Elizabeth Warren by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
Elizabeth Warren
June 22, 1949
(age 71)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
U.S. senator from Massachusetts (2013–present)  Massachusetts February 9, 2019
Exploratory Committee: December 31, 2018
March 5, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Elizabeth Warren 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[9]
[10][11]
Michael Bloomberg by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
Michael Bloomberg
February 14, 1942
(age 78)
Boston, Massachusetts
Mayor of New York City, New York (2002–2013)
CEO of Bloomberg L.P.
 New York November 24, 2019
Exploratory committee: November 21, 2019
March 4, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Mike Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[12]
[13][14]
Amy Klobuchar by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
Amy Klobuchar
May 25, 1960
(age 60)
Plymouth, Minnesota
U.S. senator from Minnesota (2007–present)  Minnesota February 10, 2019 March 2, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Amy Klobuchar 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[15]
[16][17]
Pete Buttigieg by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
Pete Buttigieg
January 19, 1982
(age 38)
South Bend, Indiana
Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020)  Indiana
April 14, 2019 March 1, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Pete for America logo (Strato Blue).svg
Campaign

FEC filing[18]

[19][20]
Tom Steyer by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Tom Steyer
June 27, 1957
(age 63)
Manhattan, New York
Hedge fund manager
Founder of Farallon Capital, Beneficial State Bank, and NextGen America
 California
July 9, 2019 February 29, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Tom Steyer 2020 logo (black text).svg
Campaign
FEC filing[21]
[22][23]
Deval Patrick 2016.jpg
Deval Patrick
July 31, 1956
(age 64)
Chicago, Illinois
Governor of Massachusetts (2007–2015)  Massachusetts November 14, 2019 February 12, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Devallogo2020.png
Campaign
FEC filing[24]
[25][26]
Michael Bennet by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Michael Bennet
November 28, 1964
(age 55)
New Delhi, India
U.S. senator from Colorado (2009–present)  Colorado May 2, 2019 February 11, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
Michael Bennet 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[27]
[28][29]
Andrew Yang by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Andrew Yang
January 13, 1975
(age 45)
Schenectady, New York
Entrepreneur
Founder of Venture for America
Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (2015–2017)
 New York November 6, 2017 February 11, 2020
(endorsed Biden) [30]
Andrew Yang 2020 logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[31]
[32][33]

Withdrew before Iowa caucuses but remained on ballots

Candidates who withdrew too late to remove their names from several state ballots and remained on at least two:[34][35]

Candidate Born Experience State Campaign
announced
Campaign
suspended
Article Ref.
John Delaney by Gage Skidmore.jpg
John Delaney
April 16, 1963
(age 57)
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
U.S. representative from MD-06 (2013–2019)  Maryland July 28, 2017 January 31, 2020
(endorsed Biden)
John Delaney 2020 logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[36]
[37][38]
Cory Booker by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Cory Booker
April 27, 1969
(age 51)
Washington, D.C.
U.S. senator from New Jersey (2013–present)
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey (2006–2013)
 New Jersey February 1, 2019 January 13, 2020 (endorsed Biden, running for re-election) Cory Booker 2020 Logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[39]
[40]
Marianne Williamson November 2019.jpg
Marianne Williamson
July 8, 1952
(age 68)
Houston, Texas
Author
Founder of Project Angel Food
Independent candidate for U.S. House from CA-33 in 2014
 California January 28, 2019
Exploratory committee: November 15, 2018
January 27, 2019
January 10, 2020
(endorsed Sanders, then Biden as nominee)
Marianne Williamson 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
[41]
Julian Castro 2019 crop.jpg
Julián Castro
September 16, 1974
(age 46)
San Antonio, Texas
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017)
Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (2009–2014)
 Texas January 12, 2019 January 2, 2020 (endorsed Warren, then Biden) Julian Castro 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
[42]
Kamala Harris by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Kamala Harris
October 20, 1964
(age 56)
Oakland, California
U.S. senator from California (2017–2021)
Attorney General of California (2011–2017)
 California January 21, 2019 December 3, 2019
(endorsed Biden who later chose her as vice presidential running-mate)[43]
Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[44]
[45][46]
Steve Bullock by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Steve Bullock
April 11, 1966
(age 54)
Missoula, Montana
Governor of Montana (2013–2021)
Attorney General of Montana (2009–2013)
 Montana May 14, 2019 December 2, 2019 (running for U.S. Senate, endorsed Biden as nominee) Steve Bullock 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[47]
[48][49]
Joe Sestak August 2019 (3) (cropped).jpg
Joe Sestak
December 12, 1951
(age 68)
Secane, Pennsylvania
U.S. representative from PA-07 (2007–2011)
Former Vice Admiral of the United States Navy
 Pennsylvania June 23, 2019 December 1, 2019
(endorsed Klobuchar, then Biden as nominee)[50]
Campaign
FEC filing[51]
[52][53]

Withdrew without appearing on primary ballots

Candidates who were major candidates who withdrew or suspended their campaigns before the 2020 Democratic primary elections began and are not on the ballot for the presidential primaries anywhere.

Candidate Born Experience State Campaign
announced
Campaign
suspended
Article Ref.
Wayne Messam by Marc Nozell (cropped).jpg
Wayne Messam
June 7, 1974
(age 46)
South Bay, Florida
Mayor of Miramar, Florida (2015–present)  Florida March 28, 2019
Exploratory committee: March 13, 2019
November 19, 2019 Wayne Messam 2020 presidential campaign logo.png
Campaign
FEC filing[54]
[55][56]
Beto O'Rourke April 2019.jpg
Beto O'Rourke
September 26, 1972
(age 48)
El Paso, Texas
U.S. representative from TX-16 (2013–2019)  Texas March 14, 2019 November 1, 2019
(endorsed Biden)
Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[57]
[58][59]
Tim Ryan by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Tim Ryan
July 16, 1973
(age 47)
Niles, Ohio
U.S. representative from OH-13 (2013–present)
U.S. representative from OH-17 (2003–2013)
 Ohio April 4, 2019 October 24, 2019
(running for re-election)
(endorsed Biden)
[60]
Timryan2020.png
Campaign
FEC filing[61]
[62][63]
Bill de Blasio by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Bill de Blasio
May 8, 1961
(age 59)
Manhattan, New York
Mayor of New York City, New York (2014–2021)  New York May 16, 2019 September 20, 2019
(endorsed Sanders, then Biden as presumptive nominee)[64]
Bill de Blasio 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[65]
[66][67]
Kirsten Gillibrand August 2019.jpg
Kirsten Gillibrand
December 9, 1966
(age 53)
Albany, New York
U.S. senator from New York (2009–present)
U.S. representative from NY-20 (2007–2009)
 New York March 17, 2019
Exploratory committee: January 15, 2019
August 28, 2019
(endorsed Biden)
Gillibrand 2020 logo.png
Campaign
FEC filing[68]
[69][70]
Seth Moulton August 2019.jpg
Seth Moulton
October 24, 1978
(age 42)
Salem, Massachusetts
U.S. representative from MA-06 (2015–present)  Massachusetts April 22, 2019 August 23, 2019
(running for re-election)[71]
(endorsed Biden)
Seth Moulton 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[72]
[73][74]
Jay Inslee by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Jay Inslee
February 9, 1951
(age 69)
Seattle, Washington
Governor of Washington (2013–present)
U.S. representative from WA-01 (1999–2012)
 Washington March 1, 2019 August 21, 2019
(running for re-election)[75]
(endorsed Biden as presumptive nominee)
[76]

Campaign
FEC filing[77]
[78][79]
John Hickenlooper by Gage Skidmore.jpg
John Hickenlooper
February 7, 1952
(age 68)
Narberth, Pennsylvania
Governor of Colorado (2011–2019)
Mayor of Denver, Colorado (2003–2011)
 Colorado March 4, 2019 August 15, 2019
(running for U.S. Senate)
(endorsed Bennet, then Biden as presumptive nominee)
[80]
John Hickenlooper 2020 presidential campaign logo.png
Campaign
FEC filing[81]
[82][83]

Mike Gravel
May 13, 1930
(aged 90)
Springfield, Massachusetts
U.S. senator from Alaska (1969–1981)
Candidate for president in 2008
Candidate for vice president of the United States in 1972
 California April 2, 2019
Exploratory committee: March 19, 2019
August 6, 2019
(endorsed Gabbard and Sanders)
Gravel Mg web logo line two color.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[84]
[85][86]
Eric Swalwell (48016282941) (cropped).jpg
Eric Swalwell
November 16, 1980
(age 39)
Sac City, Iowa
U.S. representative from CA-15 (2013–present)  California April 8, 2019 July 8, 2019
(running for re-election)[87]
(endorsed Biden)[88]
Eric Swalwell 2020 presidential campaign logo.svg
Campaign
FEC filing[89]
[90][91]
MAJ Richard Ojeda.jpg
Richard Ojeda
September 25, 1970
(age 50)
Rochester, Minnesota
West Virginia state senator from WV-SD07 (2016–2019)  West Virginia November 11, 2018 January 25, 2019
(running for U.S. Senate; lost primary)[92]
(endorsed Biden)

Campaign
FEC filing[93]

[94][95]

Other candidates

On the ballot in at least one state

Over 1,200 people filed with the FEC declaring that they were candidates; however, very few actually made the effort to get their names on the ballot anywhere.[34] The following persons were listed on at least one primary ballot:

  • Mosie Boyd, Arkansas
    Total votes: 2,062
  • Steve Burke, New York
    Total votes: 252
  • Nathan Bloxham, Utah
    Total votes: 69
  • Jason Evritte Dunlap, Maryland
    Total votes: 12
  • Michael A. Ellinger, California
    Total votes: 3,634
  • Roque De La Fuente III‡, California
    Total votes: 13,584
  • Ben Gleib, California
    Total votes: 31
  • Mark Stewart Greenstein, Connecticut
    Total votes: 3,330
  • Henry Hewes, New York
    Total votes: 315
  • Tom Koos, California
    Total votes: 72
  • Zoilo Adalia, California
    Total votes: 14,489 (switched to Desert Green Party)
  • Lorenz Kraus, New York
    Total votes: 52
  • Rita Krichevsky, New Jersey
    Total votes: 468
  • Raymond Michael Moroz, New York
    Total votes: 8
  • David Lee Rice, West Virginia
    Total votes: 15,470
  • Sam Sloan, New York
    Total votes: 34
  • David John Thistle, Massachusetts
    Total votes: 53
  • Thomas James Torgesen, New York
    Total votes: 30
  • Robby Wells, Georgia
    Total votes: 1,960

Roque De La Fuente III is the son of perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente and is not the same individual.

Not on the ballot anywhere

The following individuals who did not meet the criteria to become major candidates either formally terminated their campaigns or did not attempt to get on the ballot in a single contest:

Declined to be candidates

These individuals had been the subject of presidential speculation, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running for president.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f This individual is not a member of the Democratic Party, but has been the subject of speculation or expressed interest in running under this party.
  1. ^ a b This individual is not registered to the political party of this section, but has been the subject of speculation and/or expressed interest in running under this party.

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