It’s the 12 Days of Ballotpedia! Your gift powers the trusted, unbiased information voters need heading into 2026. Donate now!
List of registered 2028 presidential candidates
From Ballotpedia
Date: November 5, 2024  |
 Kamala Harris (D) Donald Trump (R) (won) Jill Stein (G) Chase Oliver (L) |
2028 • 2024 • 2020 • 2016 |
The United States will hold its 61st presidential election on November 7, 2028. The winner of the 2028 presidential election will be sworn into office on January 20, 2029.
This page provides a list of candidates who filed with the FEC to run for president.[1][2][3] In order to be included on this list, a candidate must file with the FEC to run in the 2028 presidential election. Click here to view the FEC's instructions on how to file.
A candidate for president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.[4]
A candidate may declare his or her candidacy at any time, but once he or she receives contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000, the candidate must register with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) within 15 days.[4]
On this page, you will find:
- A list of registered 2028 presidential candidates
- A historical comparison of candidates by party who filed to run for president from 1980-2024
Registered presidential candidates, 1980-2024
The following chart shows a historical comparison of presidential candidates who filed with the FEC from 1980 to 2024. Data was compiled from The Washington Post and the FEC.[5]
Registered 2028 presidential candidates
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2028
The following table lists candidates who filed with the FEC to run for president as of December 15, 2025. 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.[6][7]
The list is sorted alphabetically by first name. Scroll down in the table below to view the full list.
| Candidates who have filed for the 2028 presidential election | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Party |
| Aaron Avouris | Independent |
| A.C. Toulme | One Earth Party |
| Adam Alwaleed | Independent |
| Adam Michael Dunn | Republican Party |
| Aderinola Osifeso | Republican Party |
| Alan Thomas | American Independent Party |
| Alexander Wacha | Independent |
| Alex Cowans | Democratic Party |
| Alfonso Alberto Ramos | Democratic Party |
| Alphonza Mabry | American Independent Conservative Party |
| Amanda Catherine Eskelson | Democratic Party |
| Amanda Thompson | American Independent Party |
| Andre McKoy | Libertarian Party |
| Andre Ramon McNeil | Unaffiliated |
| Andrew Dennis | Independent |
| Andrew Giusto | United Party |
| Andrew Heartdoc Chung | Independent |
| Angela Dwyer | Independent |
| Angela Glass | Independent |
| Angela Perez | Independent |
| Angelo Yoshannah Scrigna | Independent |
| Ann Parkinson | Democratic Party |
| Anthony D. Kennedy | Libertarian Party |
| Anthony James Richardson | Republican Party |
| Anthony Lopez | Democratic Party |
| Anthony Pascarella | Republican Party |
| Ashleigh Lottenville | Independent |
| Ashley Powell | Democratic Party |
| Austin O. Jones | Democratic Party |
| Benjamin Beaumont | Independent |
| Benjamin Cobb | Independent |
| Bradley Horges Jr. | Independent |
| Bradley Swearengin | Republican Party |
| Brandon Whorley | Democratic Party |
| Brendan Law | Republican Party |
| Brian Cassidy | Republican Party |
| Brian Gaudet | Democratic Party |
| Brian Mannix | Independent |
| Bruce Kenneway | Independent |
| Bryan Lamont Arrington | Independent |
| Calvin Stevens | Independent |
| Carrie Mae Marcy | Republican Party |
| Charley Brown | Federalist Party |
| Cherunda Lynn Fox | Independent |
| Chris Capparell | Republican Party |
| Chris Fiorenza | Unaffiliated |
| Christine Charyton | Republican Party |
| Christopher Lee Smith | Republican Party |
| Christopher M. Phillips | Independent |
| Claude Reid | Republican Party |
| Coleman Fitzsimmons | Democratic Party |
| Coril Docker | Republican Party |
| Craig H. Johnson II | Independent |
| Craig Woolcott | Republican Party |
| Damian Salib | Democratic Party |
| Daniel Davenport | Libertarian Party |
| Daniel Faccio Sr. | Independent |
| Daniel Jaouen | Independent |
| Daniel J. Lopez | Republican Party |
| Daniel L. Jones | Independent |
| Daniel Rampke | Constitution Party |
| Dave Dube | Independent |
| David Clayman | Independent |
| Dawson Son of David | Republican Party |
| Derek Birkeland | Democratic Party |
| Diane Sare | Unaffiliated |
| Douglas Underwood | Independent |
| Dustin Rorex | Democratic Party |
| Dustin Ryan Shewbert Sr. | Democratic Party |
| Dwight Smith | Independent |
| Edward Searls | Green Party |
| Elizabeth Crunkleton | Independent |
| Emmett White | Democratic Party |
| Eric Walleck | Republican Party |
| Esther Donaghy | American Independent Party |
| Ethan Crider | Independent |
| Frank J. Lozada | Democratic Party |
| Gary Barve | Republican Party |
| Gregory Gamache | Republican Party |
| Harvey Wizard | Independent |
| Heath Fulkerson | Republican Party |
| Hugo Valdez Garcia | Libertarian Party |
| Huhnkie Lee | Independent |
| Indira Allfree | Independent |
| Jacob James | Republican Party |
| Jamarrion Jones | Republican Party |
| James Odom | Republican Party |
| James Trainor | Democratic Party |
| James Treibert | Independent |
| James Winfield Jones | Independent |
| Janille Centunzi | Independent |
| Jaquaie McAtee | Democratic Party |
| Jason Bolyard | Independent |
| Jason Pacifico | Democratic Party |
| Javen Rideout | Democratic Party |
| Javon Ross | Independent |
| Jawad Hashem Hakeem | Independent |
| Jeffery Wacaster | Democratic Party |
| Jeffrey Doxsee | Independent |
| Jeffrey J. Downs | Republican Party |
| Jennifer Alameda | Republican Party |
| Jennifer Lennon | Independent |
| Jeremy Shane Bernheisel | Independent |
| Jeremy Summers | American Independent Party |
| Jim A. Norris | Republican Party |
| Jimmy Cooper | Democratic Party |
| Joel Asagba | Independent |
| John Damms | Republican Party |
| John Fial | Independent |
| John Grays | Independent |
| Johnny Duane Buford | Independent |
| John Pawloski | American Independent Party |
| John R. Gibb Jr. | Republican Party |
| John Robert Badger | Democratic Party |
| John Washington III | Democratic Party |
| Jonathan Alfonso Alfaro | People Over Politics Party |
| Jonathan Bailey | Independent |
| Joseph Catalano | Independent |
| Joseph Durazo | Ace Party |
| Joseph Luiz Gonzaga | Independent |
| Joshua Hartloper | Independent |
| Joshua Qualls | Democratic Party |
| Judah B. Wilson | Unaffiliated |
| Kearon Allen | Independent |
| Kelan Farrell-Smith | Democratic Party |
| Kelly Kokas | Democratic Party |
| Kenneth Newton | Independence Party |
| Kenny Taylor | Democratic Party |
| Khistina Dejean | Independent |
| LaCorey Harrid | Democratic Party |
| Lance A. Williams | Independent |
| Latronica Fisher | Independence Party |
| Lee Thomas | Independent |
| Logan Keener | Republican Party |
| Lucas Connor | Independent |
| Luc Langelier | Republican Party |
| Luis Alberto Lavin | Unaffiliated |
| Mae Ditty | Unaffiliated |
| Maegan O'Callaghan | Independent |
| Marcello Gomez | Independent |
| Mark Edward Baldwin | Republican Party |
| Marquita Nichole Harrell | Democratic Party |
| Matthew Gibbons | Republican Party |
| Melissa Kotulski | Democratic Party |
| Michael Bickelmeyer | Republican Party |
| Michael Dombrowski | Independent |
| Michael Harbour | Independent |
| Michael Ian Vargo | Independent |
| Michael J. Morin | Independent |
| Michael Sigmon | Progressive Party |
| Michael Soetaert | Democratic Party |
| Michael Williams Jr. | The Human Rights Party |
| Miesha Perkins | Independent |
| Mohammad Masadeh | Republican Party |
| Monique Laurette Spalding | Republican Party |
| Morgan Gross | Independent |
| Nathan Bork | Independent |
| Neil Gillespie | Unaffiliated |
| Neil Leeds | Republican Party |
| Nicholas Biller | Independent |
| Nicholas Maddock | Unaffiliated |
| Nicholas Sopkovich | Republican Party |
| Noble Phoenix Micha El | Independent American Party |
| Noel Engel | Independent |
| Nokha Barayon | Independent |
| Owen N. Carlson | Republican Party |
| Pamela Pinkney Apostlett | Independent |
| Pierre Andre Euzarraga | Independent |
| Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro | Democratic Party |
| Princess Vlandamir | Independent |
| Rachel Adams Edwards | Independent |
| Ramona Elizabeth Mayon | Independent |
| Ray Leverette | Republican Party |
| Rebecca Lobas | Independent |
| Rene Campos | Independent |
| Rhonda Johnson | Independent |
| Robbie Hoffman | Democratic Party |
| Robert A. Mitchell | Republican Party |
| Robert Grey | Independent |
| Robert Neil Cheader | Republican Party |
| Roland Kwadwo Dela Agorkle | Democratic Party |
| Romeo Biswa | Republican Party |
| Ronald Lovelace | Republican Party |
| Rune Wigglesworth | Independent |
| Sampson Ramirez | Republican Party |
| Sandrina Hamilton | Democratic Party |
| Scott Merrell | Republican Party |
| Sebastian Lillie | Republican Party |
| Sexy Vegan | Independent |
| Shawn Asberry | Republican Party |
| Shirazzi Geye | American Independent Party |
| Shiva Ayyadurai | Independent |
| Skyles Rockefeller | Democratic Party |
| Stephen Maxwell | Republican Party |
| Stephen M. Patterson | Democratic Party |
| Steven Angelucci | Independent |
| Suzzanna V. Tanner | Independent |
| Talalupe Fonzie Vavao | Republican Party |
| Thomas Winterbottom | Democratic Party |
| Timothy Charles Kalemkarian | Republican Party |
| Timothy Cotter | Independent |
| Timothy Michael Villari | Republican Party |
| Tina Jayne Hahn | Independent |
| Titus Pierce | Republican Party |
| Trenita Walker | Democratic Party |
| Tyrone Dawayne Brown | Republican Party |
| Valma Kittington | Democratic Party |
| Vincent Brockus | Democratic Party |
| Vincent Cordova | Independent |
| Wade Hornbuckle | Republican Party |
| Wayne Norris | Republican Party |
| Wayne Pope | Democratic Party |
| William Farms | Democratic Party |
| William Lee Hunt | Independent |
| Willie Carter | Democratic Party |
| Zachary Greenwald | Democratic Party |
See also
- Presidential candidates, 2028
- Presidential election, 2028
- List of registered 2024 presidential candidates
- List of registered 2020 presidential candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Candidates with apparent fraudulent, fictitious, or duplicative filings are not included.
- ↑ FEC, "Candidates for President," accessed August 25, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 USA.gov, "Presidential Election Process," accessed May 18, 2018
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Yes, a ton of people are running for president. It’s still not the record, though," July 2, 2015
- ↑ FEC, "Candidates for President," accessed August 25, 2025
- ↑ Candidates with apparent fraudulent, fictitious, or duplicative filings are not included.
