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Democratic presidential nomination, 2024
Date: November 5, 2024 |
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The Democratic Party selected Vice President Kamala Harris (D) as its nominee during a virtual roll call vote on August 2, 2024, ahead of the in-person 2024 Democratic National Convention, which took place from August 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2][3][4][5]
Joe Biden (D) withdrew from the presidential race on July 21, 2024.[6] Biden crossed the majority delegate threshold necessary to win the Democratic nomination on March 12, 2024, which made him the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Before the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. To read more about the 2024 primary schedule click here. These delegates, along with superdelegates who come from the party leadership, voted at the virtual roll call to select the nominee.
Democratic convention nomination
- See also: Withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential election and Democratic convention nomination, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) won the Democratic presidential nomination on August 2, 2024, during a virtual roll call vote of Democratic convention delegates. Harris received 4,563 delegate votes, which amounted to 99% of the delegates.[1][7] Almost all of the delegates were unbound following President Joe Biden's (D) withdrawal from the race.[3][4][8]
Harris was the only qualified candidate. In order to qualify for the virtual roll call, a candidate had to submit the signatures of at least 300 delegates by 6:00 p.m. on July 30, 2024.[3][4] Harris' campaign submitted signatures from 3,923 delegates. Since Harris submitted signatures from a majority of delegates, superdelegates were allowed to participate in the first round of voting at the virtual roll call.
An Associated Press survey of Democratic delegates estimated Vice President Kamala Harris (D) had reached the majority delegate threshold necessary to become the Democratic presidential nominee on July 22, 2024.[9][10]
President Joe Biden (D), the former presumptive Democratic nominee, withdrew from the presidential race on July 21, 2024. He became the presumptive nominee on March 12, 2024, after winning an estimated majority of delegates in the presidential primaries.
Click the links below to read more about
- Upcoming dates
- Notable declared candidates
- Delegate counts and rules
- Background on Biden's withdrawal and the virtual roll call vote
- Historical information on presidential primaries and replacing presidential candidates
Click here to read more about the Democratic Party's presidential convention nomination.
As of July 30, 2024, the following candidates had been mentioned in media reports as possible vice presidential candidates. Also included is whether the individual said he or she does not plan on seeking the vice presidential nomination.
- Andy Beshear (D), governor of Kentucky[11]
- Pete Buttigieg (D), U.S. Secretary of Transportation[12]
- Roy Cooper (D), governor of North Carolina (Declined to run)[11][13]
- Mark Kelly (D), U.S. senator from Arizona[11]
- Wes Moore (D), governor of Maryland[12]
- Gavin Newsom (D), governor of California[12]
- J.B. Pritzker (D), governor of Illinois[11]
- Gina Raimondo (D), U.S. Secretary of Commerce[14]
- Josh Shapiro (D), governor of Pennsylvania[11]
- Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota[15]
- Raphael Warnock (D), U.S. senator from Georgia[16]
- Gretchen Whitmer (D), governor of Michigan (Declined to run)[11][17]
As of July 22, 2024, the following candidates had been mentioned in media reports as possible presidential candidates. Also included is whether the individual said he or she did not plan on seeking the presidential nomination or whether he or she endorsed another candidate for the nomination:
- Andy Beshear (D), governor of Kentucky (Endorsed Harris)[18]
- Pete Buttigieg (D), U.S. Secretary of Transportation (Endorsed Harris)[19]
- Roy Cooper (D), governor of North Carolina (Endorsed Harris)[20]
- Mark Kelly (D), U.S. senator from Arizona (Endorsed Harris)[21]
- Amy Klobuchar (D), U.S. senator from Minnesota (Endorsed Harris)[22]
- Joe Manchin (I), U.S. senator from West Virginia (Declined to run)[23]
- Wes Moore (D), governor of Maryland (Endorsed Harris)[24]
- Chris Murphy, U.S. senator from Connecticut (Endorsed Harris)[25][26]
- Gavin Newsom (D), governor of California (Endorsed Harris)[27]
- Jared Polis (D), governor of Colorado (Endorsed Harris)[28][29]
- J.B. Pritzker (D), governor of Illinois (Endorsed Harris)[30]
- Josh Shapiro (D), governor of Pennsylvania (Endorsed Harris)[31]
- Raphael Warnock (D), U.S. senator from Georgia (Endorsed Harris)[32][29]
- Tim Walz (D), governor of Minnesota (Endorsed Harris)[30]
- Gretchen Whitmer (D), governor of Michigan (Endorsed Harris)[30]
Notable declared Democratic candidates and exploratory committees
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2024
The following noteworthy Democratic candidates have filed to run for president with the Federal Election Commission and qualified for the virtual roll call vote with the Democratic National Committee.
List of Democratic candidates
- Kamala Harris (D), vice president of the United States, announced her candidacy on July 21, 2024.[33]
Withdrawn Democratic candidates
- Joe Biden (D), incumbent president of the United States, announced he would run for re-election on April 25, 2023.[34] Biden withdrew from the race on July 21, 2024.[35]
- Dean Phillips (D), a U.S. representative from Minnesota, announced his candidacy on October 26, 2023. He withdrew from the race on March 6, 2024.[36][37]
- Marianne Williamson (D), 2020 presidential candidate and author, announced her candidacy on February 23, 2023.[38] She withdrew from the race on February 7, 2024, and re-entered the race on February 28.[39][40] Williamson withdrew from the race again on June 11, 2024.[41] Williamson did not qualify for the Democratic virtual roll call vote by the July 30 deadline.[42]
Democratic candidates on 5 or more ballots
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2024
The following candidates qualified to appear on five or more Democratic primary ballots. Candidates whose names are bolded qualified to appear on 15 or more ballots:
- Joe Biden
- Gabriel Cornejo
- Frank J. Lozada
- Stephen Lyons
- Jason Michael Palmer
- Armando Perez-Serrato
- Dean Phillips
- Cenk Uygur
- Marianne Williamson
Campaign finance
During presidential election years, candidates who anticipate that they will raise or spend more than $100,000 must file monthly campaign finance reports. Candidates who anticipate that they will raise and spend less than $100,000 file on a quarterly schedule, as do all presidential candidates during non-presidential election years. Click here to view reporting deadlines in the 2024 presidential election.
The following charts display noteworthy Democratic primary candidates' overall fundraising through the April 2024 monthly campaign finance reports. Note that the chart only displays data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs or joint fundraising committees. The charts below include campaign finance reports beginning at the point the FEC started classifying the committee as a presidential candidate's principal campaign finance committee and ending after candidates withdrew from the primary.
Democratic National Convention
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2024
The Democratic National Convention took place in Chicago, Illinois, from August 19-22, 2024.[43]
The national nominating convention is typically the formal ceremony during which the party selects its nominee and adopts a party platform. The delegates are individuals chosen to represent their state or territory at the convention. Delegates voted to certify a new party platform on August 19, 2024.[44]
In 2024, the Democratic National Committee certified Vice President Kamala Harris (D) as the party's nominee during a virtual roll call vote on August 2, 2024.[1][45][46][47][48]
Presidential election competitiveness
Polls
The section below displays polling averages for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination from RealClearPolitics.
Prediction markets
What is a prediction market?
Prediction markets allow users to purchase shares relating to the outcome of events using real money. Each event, such as an election, has a number of contracts associated with it, each correlating to a different outcome. For instance, an election contested between four candidates would be represented by eight separate contracts, with each contract correlating to a particular candidate winning or losing the election.
The share price in each individual forecast rises and falls based on market demand. Once the event's outcome is decided, holders of shares that correlate with the correct outcome receive a payout for each share they held.
For example, a user buys 10 shares at 20 cents each in a presidential primary saying Candidate A will win. If Candidate A wins the election, the user earns $10. If the candidate loses, the user earns no money and loses his original $2 investment.
Why do prediction markets matter?
Prediction markets can be used to gain insight into the outcome of elections. Microsoft Research economist David Rothschild argued that they are better suited to the task than polls: "I can create a poll that can mimic everything about a prediction market...except markets have a way of incentivizing you to come back at 2 a.m. and update your answer."[49][50][51]
PredictIt
The chart below shows 2024 Democratic presidential primary open share prices over time.[52]
RealClearPolitics prediction market averages
Campaign logos
The following chart includes the campaign logo and slogan for each noteworthy Democratic presidential candidate.
2024 Democratic presidential candidate logos | |||
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Candidate | Logo | Slogan | |
Kamala Harris |
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List of registered 2024 Democratic presidential candidates
The following table lists Democratic candidates who filed with the FEC to run for president. Some applicants used pseudonyms; candidate names and party affiliations are written as they appeared on the FEC website on the date that they initially filed with the FEC.[53][54]
The list is sorted alphabetically by first name. Scroll down in the table below to view the full list.
Democratic candidates who have filed for the 2024 presidential election | |
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Candidate | Party |
Aaron M. He | Democratic Party |
Adam Ouariti | Democratic Party |
Adrian Maurice Hall | Democratic Party |
Ajay Thaliath | Democratic Party |
Alan Huddleston | Democratic Party |
Alexander Abittan | Democratic Party |
Alfonso Alberto Ramos | Democratic Party |
Alida Felton | Democratic Party |
Allan Channey Summers | Democratic Party |
Amanda Catherine Eskelson | Democratic Party |
Andrew Smreker | Democratic Party |
Ann Parkinson | Democratic Party |
Anthony Manalakos | Democratic Party |
Antonio Marco Pantalo | Democratic Party |
Armando Perez-Serrato | Democratic Party |
Arse Vincent Cysewski | Democratic Party |
Ashley Powell | Democratic Party |
Azeem Hussein | Democratic Party |
Beatrice Ramos | Democratic Party |
Bella Berg Fonvergne | Democratic Party |
Benjamin Garcia | Democratic Party |
Betty Dang | Democratic Party |
Bob Ely | Democratic Party |
Brendan Egan | Democratic Party |
Brent Foutz | Democratic Party |
Brian Anthony Perry | Democratic Party |
Brian Matthew Owen | Democratic Party |
Brittany A. Mckown | Democratic Party |
Bryan James | Democratic Party |
Carson Loveless | Democratic Party |
Cenk Uygur | Democratic Party |
Charles Camilleri | Democratic Party |
Chris Capparell | Democratic Party |
Christin Noel Powers | Democratic Party |
Christopher Campbell | Democratic Party |
Christy Helmondollar | Democratic Party |
Chris Weiler | Democratic Party |
Constance L. Johnson | Democratic Party |
Coran De-Andre Smith | Democratic Party |
Dantwan Samuel Watkins | Democratic Party |
Darnell Jones | Democratic Party |
David Barnard | Democratic Party |
David Cash | Democratic Party |
David Michael Olscamp | Democratic Party |
DC Jefferson | Democratic Party |
Dean Phillips | Democratic Party |
Deborah Sharpe | Democratic Party |
Deon Jenkins | Democratic Party |
Derek Nadeau | Democratic Party |
Diane Hopson | Democratic Party |
Donald Picard | Democratic Party |
Doris Brown | Democratic Party |
Dorsey Porter | Democratic Party |
Dustin Rorex | Democratic Party |
Dykeba Lecole Rogers | Democratic Party |
Earl Davis | Democratic Party |
Eban Cambridge | Democratic Party |
Edward Nathaniel Grimes | Democratic Party |
Erik Leckner | Democratic Party |
Ethan Witzling Hamby | Democratic Party |
Evette Rechelle Tippett | Democratic Party |
Frank J. Lozada | Democratic Party |
Gabriel Cornejo | Democratic Party |
Gary Davis | Democratic Party |
Gary J. Brown | Democratic Party |
George Brucato | Democratic Party |
Gerry Coleman | Democratic Party |
Gibran Nicholas | Democratic Party |
Golda D. Harris | Democratic Party |
Gregory Marquis Thomas | Democratic Party |
Harvey Wizard | Democratic Party |
Heather Munoz | Democratic Party |
Herbert Ezekiel Zeke Smyth | Democratic Party |
Howard Dotson | Democratic Party |
Hudson Theodore Zoller | Democratic Party |
Hung Huynh Chan | Democratic Party |
Isaiah Reid | Democratic Party |
Ishah Wright | Democratic Party |
Jamarion Walker | Democratic Party |
James Nixon | Democratic Party |
James Orlando Ogle III | Democratic Party |
Jannette Starkey | Democratic Party |
Jason Palmer | Democratic Party |
Jeff Miles | Democratic Party |
Jeffrey Ruggiano | Democratic Party |
Jennifer Lee Ann Ney | Democratic Party |
Jennifer McMurray | Democratic Party |
Jeremy Belardo | Democratic Party |
Jeremy Slovak | Democratic Party |
Jessica Wedge | Democratic Party |
Jodie Smithson | Democratic Party |
Joe Biden | Democratic Party |
Joe Exotic | Democratic Party |
John Coyne | Democratic Party |
John Gagliardi | Democratic Party |
John Haywood | Democratic Party |
John Vail | Democratic Party |
John Washington III | Democratic Party |
Jonathan Tuan Tran | Democratic Party |
Jose Font | Democratic Party |
Joseph Firmage | Democratic Party |
Joseph Jay Manger | Democratic Party |
Joshua David Horwitz | Democratic Party |
Julie Jones | Democratic Party |
Kacey Nicole Samples | Democratic Party |
Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party |
Kanye Dewayne Wilkerson | Democratic Party |
Keira Anne Walker | Democratic Party |
Keith Smith | Democratic Party |
Kelan Farrell-Smith | Democratic Party |
Kenny Taylor | Democratic Party |
Kevin Gilroy | Democratic Party |
Kevin Glenn Keener | Democratic Party |
Kevin John Carney | Democratic Party |
Khurram Afzal | Democratic Party |
Kina Shamier Kerry | Democratic Party |
Kristopher Lee Davis | Democratic Party |
Larry D. Azevedo | Democratic Party |
Lee Mercer Jr. | Democratic Party |
Lee Rhodes | Democratic Party |
Lindsay Kelch | Democratic Party |
Logan Michael Weir | Democratic Party |
Lori Ann Henriques | Democratic Party |
Marcus Alexander Branch | Democratic Party |
Marianne Williamson | Democratic Party |
Mark Gelfat | Democratic Party |
Mark Richard Prascak | Democratic Party |
Mark Schroepfer | Democratic Party |
Mark Stewart Greenstein | Democratic Party |
Marquita Nichole Harrell | Democratic Party |
Martin Foster Robbins | Democratic Party |
Mary Clement | Democratic Party |
Mattie Preston | Democratic Party |
Megan Schroeder | Democratic Party |
Merrell Donald Wilson | Democratic Party |
Michael Calabrese | Democratic Party |
Michael Chad Lemere | Democratic Party |
Michael D'Ottavio | Democratic Party |
Michael D. Swing | Democratic Party |
Michael Landingham | Democratic Party |
Michael Noonan | Democratic Party |
Michael Soetaert | Democratic Party |
Michael Steinberg | Democratic Party |
Michael Tillinghast | Democratic Party |
Michelle Hudson Hale | Democratic Party |
Mikey Lane | Democratic Party |
Nancy Elizabeth Rodriguez | Democratic Party |
Nicolae Bunea | Democratic Party |
Nita Mildred Rice | Democratic Party |
Paperboy Prince | Democratic Party |
Paul V. LaCava | Democratic Party |
Pedro J. Velez | Democratic Party |
Perry Jones | Democratic Party |
Phillip Bryan Kleski | Democratic Party |
President Boddie | Democratic Party |
Princess Oawlawolwaol | Democratic Party |
Qiaozhi Li | Democratic Party |
Rachel Rand | Democratic Party |
Ralph Jaffe | Democratic Party |
Randall Wick | Democratic Party |
Raymond Bailey | Democratic Party |
Raymond J. Seney | Democratic Party |
Raymond Moroz | Democratic Party |
Reponsal Perkins | Democratic Party |
Richard Hale Nelson | Democratic Party |
Richard Rist | Democratic Party |
Rick Chavez | Democratic Party |
Riki Prado | Democratic Party |
Rita Krichevsky | Democratic Party |
Robbie Hoffman | Democratic Party |
Robert Carlos Ayala | Democratic Party |
Robert Ion Moldafsky | Democratic Party |
Robert Jordan | Democratic Party |
Robert Michael Becker | Democratic Party |
Robert Murray Akscyn | Democratic Party |
Rob Sandera | Democratic Party |
Rob Spenser | Democratic Party |
Rodger Lee Roose | Democratic Party |
Roland Kwadwo Dela Agorkle | Democratic Party |
Ron S. Bull | Democratic Party |
Rose Williams | Democratic Party |
Ryan Kraft | Democratic Party |
Ryan McCarty | Democratic Party |
Ryan P. Kirkpatrick | Democratic Party |
Sae Hoon Park | Democratic Party |
Sahmon Mustafa | Democratic Party |
Saint Jermaine Endeley | Democratic Party |
Samuel D'Amico | Democratic Party |
Sean McGuire | Democratic Party |
Shabadjot Bharara | Democratic Party |
Shane Aleksander Mohammad | Democratic Party |
Shantell Newman | Democratic Party |
Sharon E. Harris | Democratic Party |
Shinae Ahn | Democratic Party |
Skyles Fitzgerald McAuley | Democratic Party |
Souraya Faas | Democratic Party |
Star Locke | Democratic Party |
Stephen Leon | Democratic Party |
Stephen Lyons Sr. | Democratic Party |
Stephen Paul Murphy | Democratic Party |
Steven Diaz | Democratic Party |
Steven Fleck | Democratic Party |
Steven Hubbard | Democratic Party |
Stuart Farber | Democratic Party |
Superpayaseria Crystalroc | Democratic Party |
Sykema Powell | Democratic Party |
Terrisa Lin Bukovinac | Democratic Party |
Theodore Milton Earth Fagin | Democratic Party |
Thomas Daly | Democratic Party |
Thomas Winterbottom | Democratic Party |
Tiffany Gayle Keller | Democratic Party |
Todd J. Ashcraft | Democratic Party |
Tom Koos | Democratic Party |
Trenita Walker | Democratic Party |
Trista di Genova | Democratic Party |
Ulrich Neujahr | Democratic Party |
Valentine Vidal | Democratic Party |
Vermin Supreme | Democratic Party |
Victoria Dawn Zieg | Democratic Party |
Wayne J. Villines | Democratic Party |
Wayne Lewis | Democratic Party |
Wayne Pope | Democratic Party |
Whitney Medearis | Democratic Party |
William Gailey | Democratic Party |
Willie Carter | Democratic Party |
Rules of the Democratic Party
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2024
State laws and party rules on replacing a presidential nominee
Replacing a presumptive nominee before the national convention
The Democratic and Republican parties do not formally nominate candidates until delegates vote at the party's national convention. The Democratic National Convention took place from August 19-22, 2024, and the Republican National Convention took place from July 15-18, 2024.
A party's presumptive nominee, meaning the candidate who receives an estimated majority of delegates after state nominating events, could be replaced at the convention. Delegates could elect a candidate who they were not initially bound to at the time of their state's election. Both state law and party rules govern how a delegate must vote at the national convention, including whether a delegate remains bound to a withdrawn candidate and for how many rounds a delegate remains bound to a candidate.[55]
Both parties also have delegates who are not bound to a particular candidate at the convention. The Republican Party has a total of 104 unbound delegates, and the Democratic Party has a total of 739 unbound delegates. Democratic unbound delegates can only vote if a convention proceeds past the first round of voting.
Replacing a nominee between the national convention and the election
Under Article 2 of The Bylaws of the Democratic Party, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has the responsibility to fill vacancies in presidential and vice presidential nominations between national conventions.[56]
In the event of a vacancy on the national ticket, the chairperson would call a special meeting. Under Article 2 § 8(d), questions before the DNC, with some exceptions otherwise outlined in the charter and bylaws, are determined by a majority vote of the DNC members who are present and voting by proxy. The bylaws also state that voting to fill a vacancy on the national ticket must proceed in accordance with procedural rules adopted by the Rules and Bylaws Committee and approved by the DNC.[56]
It is important to note, however, that states require political parties to submit names of presidential and vice presidential nominees and presidential electors before election day in order to certify them for the general election ballot. Deadlines vary by state and depend on the election calendar, including early voting, voting by mail, and absentee voting considerations.
Potential Democratic presidential candidates
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2024
As of June 2023, the following politicians and public figures were discussed in the media as potential candidates for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.
Democratic politicians
- Stacey Abrams, former Georgia state representative and 2022 gubernatorial candidate[57]
- Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, New York[58]
- Michael Bennet, U.S. senator from Colorado[59]
- Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky[57]
- Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey[59]
- Sherrod Brown, U.S. senator from Ohio[60]
- Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation[59]
- Hillary Clinton, 2016 presidential candidate[61]
- Roy Cooper, governor of North Carolina[62]
- Andrew Cuomo, former governor of New York[57]
- Kamala Harris, vice president of the United States[59]
- Jay Inslee, governor of Washington[63]
- Joe Kennedy, former U.S. representative from Massachusetts[59]
- Ro Khanna, U.S. representative from California[60]
- Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator from Minnesota[59]
- Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans[62]
- Michelle Lujan Grisham, governor of New Mexico[63]
- Chris Murphy, U.S. senator from Connecticut[64]
- Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey[65]
- Gavin Newsom, governor of California[57]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. representative from New York[57]
- J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois[63]
- Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce[65]
- Nina Turner, former Ohio state representative and 2021 congressional candidate[66]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator from Massachusetts[62]
- Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan[63]
Independent politicians
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont[67]
Democratic business executives and public figures
- Joe Sanberg, entrepreneur and investor[66]
- Oprah Winfrey, philanthropist and media executive[59]
- Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and philanthropist[68]
- Michelle Obama, former first lady of the United States[69]
2020 Democratic presidential nomination
- See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[70] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[71] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.
With the plurality of pledged delegates, Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee on April 8, 2020, after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suspended his presidential campaign.[72] Biden crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination on June 5, 2020.[73]
Biden announced U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate on August 11, 2020. Harris is the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.[74]
Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1900-2020
The following chart shows the Democratic presidential ticket from every presidential election between 1900 and 2020.
Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1900-2020 | ||||||
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Year | Democratic presidential nominee | Democratic vice presidential nominee | General election result | |||
1900 | William Jennings Bryan | Adlai Stevenson I | Lost | |||
1904 | Alton Parker | Henry Davis | Lost | |||
1908 | William Jennings Bryan | John Kern | Lost | |||
1912 | Woodrow Wilson | Thomas Marshall | Won | |||
1916 | Woodrow Wilson | Thomas Marshall | Won | |||
1920 | James Cox | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Lost | |||
1924 | John Davis | Charles Bryan | Lost | |||
1928 | Al Smith | Joseph Robinson | Lost | |||
1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | John Nance Garner | Won | |||
1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | John Nance Garner | Won | |||
1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Henry Wallace | Won | |||
1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Harry Truman | Won | |||
1948 | Harry Truman | Alben Barkley | Won | |||
1952 | Adlai Stevenson II | John Sparkman | Lost | |||
1956 | Adlai Stevenson II | Estes Kefauver | Lost | |||
1960 | John F. Kennedy | Lyndon B. Johnson | Won | |||
1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Hubert Humphrey | Won | |||
1968 | Hubert Humphrey | Edmund Muskie | Lost | |||
1972 | George McGovern | Sargent Shriver | Lost | |||
1976 | Jimmy Carter | Walter Mondale | Won | |||
1980 | Jimmy Carter | Walter Mondale | Lost | |||
1984 | Walter Mondale | Geraldine Ferraro | Lost | |||
1988 | Michael Dukakis | Lloyd Bentsen | Lost | |||
1992 | Bill Clinton | Al Gore | Won | |||
1996 | Bill Clinton | Al Gore | Won | |||
2000 | Al Gore | Joe Lieberman | Lost | |||
2004 | John Kerry | John Edwards | Lost | |||
2008 | Barack Obama | Joe Biden | Won | |||
2012 | Barack Obama | Joe Biden | Won | |||
2016 | Hillary Clinton | Tim Kaine | Lost | |||
2020 | Joe Biden | Kamala Harris | Won |
Noteworthy events
Biden withdraws from presidential race (2024)
On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) announced on social media platform X that he was ending his campaign for re-election.[75] In a statement, Biden said:
“ |
It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.[76] |
” |
In a separate post on X, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris (D) to replace him at the top of the ticket: "Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats—it's time to come together and beat Trump. Let's do this."[77]
Selection of early primary states (2022)
The Democratic National Committee voted on February 4, 2023, to approve a proposal reordering the early presidential primary calendar.[78] South Carolina was selected to hold a February 3, 2024, primary, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada on February 6, Georgia on February 13, and Michigan on February 27. In 2020, the first four states to hold primaries were Iowa on February 3, New Hampshire on February 11, Nevada on February 22, then South Carolina on February 29.
In some states, the state Democratic parties were unable to change their primary dates to match the DNC's calendar. South Carolina, Nevada, and Michigan were the only states that held Democratic primaries on the dates listed in the plan. Iowa also held a compliant primary by holding a caucus to conduct party business on January 15, 2024, when the Iowa caucuses were scheduled, and holding a mail-in primary that ended on March 5. Georgia held its primary on March 12, after the early presidential primary window. New Hampshire Democrats participated in a non-compliant state-run primary on January 23, 2024. Initially, the DNC said New Hampshire would forfeit its delegates at the national convention due to the non-compliant primary date. The New Hampshire Democrats then held a small state-run primary on April 27, which the DNC found to be in compliance since it was after the early primary window and New Hampshire's delegates at the national convention were not penalized.
See also
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- Withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential election
- State laws and party rules on replacing a presidential nominee
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USA Today, "Harris makes history as first Black woman, Asian American presidential nominee," August 2, 2024
- ↑ ABC News, "DNC to nominate Biden and Harris to bypass Ohio ballot issues," May 28, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The New York Times, "Democrats Set Aug. 1 for Harris Nomination Vote," July 24, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 CBS News, "Kamala Harris closer to being nominee as DNC approves early virtual roll call vote," July 24, 2024
- ↑ DNC, "DNC and DNCC Chairs Announce Results of Presidential Nominating Petition Process and Opening of Virtual Roll Call on August 1," July 30, 2024
- ↑ X, "Biden on July 21, 2024," accessed July 21, 2024
- ↑ CBS News, "DNC virtual roll call vote ends with Kamala Harris receiving 99% of delegate votes. Here are the full results." August 6, 2024
- ↑ DNC, "DNC and DNCC Chairs Announce Results of Presidential Nominating Petition Process and Opening of Virtual Roll Call on August 1," July 30, 2024
- ↑ X, "Joe Biden on July 21, 2024," accessed July 21, 2024
- ↑ Associated Press, "AP Democratic Delegate Survey," July 23, 2024
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Axios, "Who could be Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick," July 21, 2024
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Politico, "9 possible running mates Kamala Harris could pick," July 21, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "Roy Cooper Withdraws From Harris’s Vice-Presidential Field," July 29, 2024
- ↑ CBS News, "Kamala Harris vetting about a dozen possible VP candidates," July 24, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "One Word Has Elevated Minnesota’s Governor to the Democrats’ V.P. Wish List," July 29, 2024
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices," July 21, 2024
- ↑ Fox 4 News, "Gretchen Whitmer not interested in running for Vice President: 'I'm not leaving Michigan,'" July 22, 2024
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Endorses Kamala Harris," July 22, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Buttigieg endorses Harris as Dems privately float him for VP," July 21, 2024
- ↑ The News & Observer, "'She has what it takes.' NC Gov. Roy Cooper, a possible VP pick, endorses Kamala Harris," July 22, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Sen. Mark Kelly endorses Harris," accessed July 22, 2024
- ↑ CBS News, "Who could replace Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee?" July 22, 2024
- ↑ CBS News, "Sen. Joe Manchin says he won't run for president but calls for Democratic "mini primary" now that Biden's out," July 22, 2024
- ↑ NPR, "Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, seen as a potential challenger, endorses Harris," July 22, 2024
- ↑ CT Mirror, "Chris Murphy praises Biden, Harris as part of effort to reset race," July 21, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "How These 10 Democrats Would Fare Against Trump, Rated by Our Columnists and Writers," July 22, 2024
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