Hello Americans! As you guys know US Presidential Election 2024 is one of the big events this year in the whole world, you might me interested to know who are the contenders. It will be the 60th presidential election, scheduled on November 5, 2024, to elect a president and vice-president for a tenure of 4 years. The battle is mainly focused on between two main political parties: Democratic Party and Republican Party.
The current president Joe Biden is a member of Democratic Party where as the former president Donald Trump was a member of Republican Party. Both are powerful candidates for 2024 US president. Here we will know about the major candidates for 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Major Candidates for US Presidential Election 2024
The major candidates from Democratic Party are as follows.
- Joe Biden
- Dean Phillips
- Marianne Williamson
The major candidates from Republican Party are given below.
- Donald Trump
- Ron Desantis
- Nikki Haley
- Asa Hutchinson
- Vivek Ramaswamy
Democratic Candidates for 2024 US Presidential Election
Both president Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are from Democratic Party. Joe Biden announced his candidacy for re-election on April 25, 2023. The major candidates for the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries are listed below:
Joe Biden
Joe Biden is the current president of the United States of America. He was born on November 20, 1942 (age 81) in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was the vice president of the United States form 2009 to 2017. Before that he was the US Senator from Delaware since 1973. His home state of election is Delaware and filed his candidacy for election 2024 on April 25, 2023.
Dean Phillips
Dean Phillips is also one of the major candidates from Democratic Party for 2024 US election. He was born on January 20, 1969 (age 54) in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is a US Representative from Minnesota’s 3rd congressional district since 2019. He worked as a CEO of Phillips Distilling Company from 2000 to 2012. His home state of election is Minnesota and filed his candidacy on October 26, 2023.
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson is an author and the founder of Project Angel Food. She was born on July 8, 1952 (age 71) in Houston, Texas. She was a candidate for president in 2020 US election. Her home state of election is California and filed her candidacy for US election 24 on March 4, 2023.
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Republican Candidates for 2024 US Presidential Election
Former president Donald Trump was from Republican Party. He is the first nominated candidate from his party, announced his candidacy for election on November 15, 2022. The major candidates for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries are listed below:
| Name | Born & Age | Experience | Home State | Candidacy Announced |
| 1. Donald Trump | June 14, 1946 (Age 77) | President of US (2017-21) Chairman of The Trump Organisation (1971-2017) | Florida | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 2. Ron Desantis | Sep 14, 1978 (Age 45) | Governor of Florida (2019 – present) | Florida | May 24, 2023 |
| 3. Nikki Haley | Jan 20, 1972 (Age 51) | Ambassador to the United Nations (2017-18) Governor of South Carolina (2011-17) | South Carolina | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 4. Asa Hutchinson | Dec 3, 1950 (Age 73) | Governor of Arkansas (2015-23) | Arkansas | Apr 6, 2023 |
| 5. Vivek Ramaswamy | Aug 9, 1985 (Age 38) | Executive chairman of Strive Asset Management (2022-23) CEO of Roivant Sciences (2014-21) | Ohio | Feb 21, 2023 |
Independent and Third Party Candidates for 2024 US Presidential Election
Anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and left-wing activist and intellectual Cornel West were two strong names as an independent party.
The third parties: American Solidarity Party, the Prohibition Party, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation have announced their presidential nominees. The Libertarian Party and the Green Party did not announce their primaries yet. The details are as follows.
| Name | Born & Age | Party | Home State | Candidacy Announced |
| 1. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Jan 17, 1954 (Age 69) | Independent Party | California | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 2. Cornel West | June 2, 1953 (Age 70) | Independent Party | California | June 5, 2023 |
| 3. Peter Sonski | 1962 (Age 61-62) | American Solidarity Party | Connecticut | June 13, 2023 |
| 4. Michael Wood | Prohibition Party | |||
| 5. Claudia de la Cruz | Party for Socialism and Liberation |
FAQs
Q1: Who are the candidates from Democratic Party for 2024 US presidential election?
Answer: The major candidates from Democratic Party for 2024 US presidential election are Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson.
Q2: Who are the candidates from Republican Party for 2024 US presidential election?
Answer: The major candidates from Republican Party for 2024 US presidential election are Donald Trump, Ron Desantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy.
Q3: Who are the candidates from Independent & Third Party for 2024 US presidential election?
Answer: The major candidates from Independent Party for 2024 US presidential election are Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Cornel West. The major candidates from third party are Peter Sonski, Michael Wood, Claudia de la Cruz.