2020 Democratic Party presidential candidates

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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 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–present)  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[]

There are over 1,200 who have filed with the FEC declaring that they are candidates; however, very few actually made the effort to get their names on the ballot anywhere.[34] The following have:

  • 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
  • Gloria La Riva, California
    Total votes: 2,570
  • 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[]

Individuals who did not meet the criteria to become major candidates have 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 have publicly denied or recanted interest in running for president.

See also[]

  • 2020 Republican Party presidential candidates
  • 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidates
  • 2020 Green Party presidential candidates
  • 2020 Constitution Party presidential candidates
  • 2020 Minor party and independent presidential candidates
  • Timeline of the 2020 United States presidential election
  • Political positions of the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primary candidates

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Jump up to: 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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