2024 United States presidential election facts for kids
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The 2024 United States presidential election will be the 60th quadrennial presidential election. The election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, along with other state and federal elections. It will be the first presidential election to use population information from the 2020 census.
President Joe Biden has officially announced he is running for reelection to a second term.
Former President Donald Trump has also announced he is running for reelection to a non-consecutive term.
The winner of the 2024 presidential election will be inaugurated on January 20, 2025.
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Background
Requirements
Article Two of the United States Constitution states that for a person to serve as president, the person must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a United States resident for at least 14 years. The Twenty-second Amendment prevents anyone from being elected president more than twice.
Democratic Party
Declared candidates
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign Announcement date |
Contests won | Delegates won | Total popular vote | Running mate | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Joe Biden |
November 20, 1942 (age 81) Scranton, Pennsylvania |
President of the United States (2021–present) Vice President of the United States (2009–2017) U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009) |
Delaware |  Campaign April 25, 2023 |
18 (AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, MA, ME, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT) |
1,707 (99.1%) |
959,934 (82.0%) | Kamala Harris | ||
 Jason Palmer |
December 1, 1971 (age 52) Aberdeen, Maryland |
Venture capitalist | Maryland |  Campaign October 22, 2023 FEC filing Website |
1 (AS) | 3 (0.17%) |
5,457 (0.8%) | None | ||
_(cropped).jpg) Marianne Williamson |
July 8, 1952 (age 71) Houston, Texas |
Author Founder of Project Angel Food Candidate for president in 2020 |
California |  Campaign March 4, 2023 FEC filing Website |
None | 0 (0.0%) |
34,931 (3.0%) | None | ||
Withdrawn candidates before the primaries
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign announced |
Campaign suspended |
Campaign | Total popular vote | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. |
January 17, 1954 (age 69) Washington, D.C. |
Environmental lawyer Founder of Children's Health Defense Founder of Waterkeeper Alliance |
California | April 19, 2023 | October 9, 2023 (running as an independent) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
439 (<0.1%) |
Republican Party
Declared candidates
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign Announcement date |
Bound delegates |
Contests won | Popular vote |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Donald Trump |
June 14, 1946 (age 77) Queens, New York |
President of the United States (2017–2021) Chairman of The Trump Organization (1971–2017) |
Florida |  Campaign November 15, 2022 FEC filing Website |
273 (83.2%) | 24 (AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, IA, ID, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NV, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI) |
1,541,026 (63.9%) | ||
Withdrew during the primaries
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign announced |
Campaign suspended |
Campaign | Bound delegates |
Contests won |
Popular vote |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Nikki Haley |
January 20, 1972 (age 52) Bamberg, South Carolina |
Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017) South Carolina State Representative (2005–2011) |
South Carolina | February 14, 2023 | March 6, 2024 |  Campaign FEC filing Website |
43 (13.1%) | 2 (DC, VT) |
763,763 (31.7%) | ||
_(cropped).jpg) Ron DeSantis |
September 14, 1978 (age 45) Jacksonville, Florida |
Governor of Florida (2019–present) U.S. Representative from FL-06 (2013–2018) |
Florida | May 24, 2023 | January 21, 2024 (endorsed Trump) |
.svg) Campaign FEC filing Website |
9 (2.7%) | None | 42,687 (1.8%) | ||
.jpg) Asa Hutchinson |
December 3, 1950 (age 73) Bentonville, Arkansas |
Governor of Arkansas (2015–2023) Under Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–2005) Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (2001–2003) |
Arkansas | April 26, 2023 | January 16, 2024 (endorsed Haley) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
0 (0.0%) | None | 1,385 (0.1%) | ||
.jpg) Vivek Ramaswamy |
August 9, 1985 (age 38) Cincinnati, Ohio |
Executive chairman of Strive Asset Management (2022–2023) CEO of Roivant Sciences (2014–2021) |
Ohio | February 21, 2023 | January 15, 2024 (endorsed Trump) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
3 (0.9%) | None | 13,817 (0.6%) | ||
Withdrawn candidates before the primaries
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign announced |
Campaign suspended |
Campaign | Popular vote total | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
_(double_cropped).jpg) Chris Christie |
September 6, 1962 (age 61) Newark, New Jersey |
Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018) Candidate for president in 2016 U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey (2002–2008) |
New Jersey | June 6, 2023 | January 10, 2024 |  Campaign FEC filing Website |
7,087 (0.3%) | |
_(cropped)_2.jpg) Doug Burgum |
August 1, 1956 (age 67) Arthur, North Dakota |
Governor of North Dakota (2016–present) Senior VP of Microsoft Business Solutions Group (2002–2007) President of Great Plains Software (1984–2001) |
North Dakota | June 7, 2023 | December 4, 2023 (endorsed Trump) |
.png){kind=logo} Campaign FEC filing Website |
180 (<0.1%) | |
_(double_cropped).jpg) Tim Scott |
September 19, 1965 (age 58) North Charleston, South Carolina |
U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2013–present) U.S. Representative from SC-01 (2011–2013) South Carolina State Representative (2009–2011) |
South Carolina | May 19, 2023 Exploratory committee: April 12, 2023 |
November 12, 2023 (endorsed Trump) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
196 (<0.1%) | |
_(double_cropped).jpg) Mike Pence |
June 7, 1959 (age 64) Columbus, Indiana |
Vice President of the United States (2017–2021) Governor of Indiana (2013–2017) U.S. Representative from U (2001–2013) |
Indiana | June 5, 2023 | October 28, 2023 |  Campaign FEC filing Website |
404 (<0.1%) |
|
.jpg) Larry Elder |
April 27, 1952 (age 71) Los Angeles, California |
Host of The Larry Elder Show (1993–2022) Candidate for Governor of California in the 2021 recall election |
California | April 20, 2023 | October 26, 2023 (endorsed Trump) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
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.jpg) Perry Johnson |
January 23, 1948 (age 75) Dolton, Illinois |
Founder of Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. (1994–present) Disqualified candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2022 |
Michigan | March 2, 2023 | October 20, 2023 (endorsed Trump) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
26 (<0.1%) | |
 Will Hurd |
August 19, 1977 (age 46) San Antonio, Texas |
U.S. Representative from TX-23 (2015–2021) |
Texas | June 22, 2023 | October 9, 2023 (endorsed Haley) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
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.jpg) Francis Suarez |
October 6, 1977 (age 45) Miami, Florida |
Mayor of Miami (2017–present) Member of the Miami City Commission (2009–2017) |
Florida | June 14, 2023 | August 29, 2023 (endorsed Trump) |
.svg){kind=logo} Campaign FEC filing Website |
Independent and third party candidates
Numerous third party and independent candidates have announced presidential runs.
Anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn support among independent and anti-establishment voters disillusioned with mainstream American politics, winning a plurality among independents in some polls. He has faced criticism for supporting various conspiracy theories, particularly on the John F. Kennedy assassination and COVID-19 vaccines. Left-wing activist and intellectual Cornel West announced a campaign as an independent after initially announcing a run as a People's Party and later a Green Party candidate. Centrist political organization No Labels, which helped create the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the United States House of Representatives, also said they would consider running a third-party candidate, citing popular polling for such a candidate. Some established third parties, such as the American Solidarity Party, the Prohibition Party, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation have announced presidential nominees, while others, such as the Libertarian Party the Green Party and the Constitution Party have yet to hold their primaries.
Notable party nominations
The following individuals have been nominated by their respective parties to run for president.
With partial ballot access
These parties have ballot access in some states, but not enough to get 270 votes to win the presidency, without running a write-in campaign.
- American Solidarity Party: Peter Sonski, Connecticut local politician
- Prohibition Party: Michael Wood, businessman
- Party for Socialism and Liberation: Claudia de la Cruz, political activist
Without ballot access
- Socialist Party USA: Bill Stodden, nonprofit executive
- Transhumanist Party: Tom Ross, technology and political activist
Notable declared candidates
The following individuals have declared their intent to run for president.
Independents
Declared prominent independent candidates
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign Announcement date |
Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. |
January 17, 1954 (age 70) Washington, D.C. |
Environmental lawyer Founder of Children's Health Defense Founder of Waterkeeper Alliance |
 California |
April 19, 2023 (as a Democrat) October 9, 2023 (as an independent) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
|
 Cornel West |
June 2, 1953 (age 70) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Academic and activist | California |
June 5, 2023 (for the People's Party) June 14, 2023 (for the Green Party) October 5, 2023 (as an independent) |
 Campaign FEC filing Website |
Other candidates
- Shiva Ayyadurai, engineer, entrepreneur, and anti-vaccine activist; candidate for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts in 2018 and 2020
- Joseph "Afroman" Foreman, rapper
- Taylor Marshall, podcaster and author
Libertarian Party
- Chase Oliver, nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, 2022
- Art Olivier, 2000 Libertarian vice-presidential nominee, 2006 nominee for Governor of California, mayor of Bellflower, California (1998-1999)
- Michael Rectenwald, author and former liberal studies professor at New York University
Green Party
- Jill Stein, physician and 2012 and 2016 Green presidential nominee, member of the Lexington Town Meeting (2005–2010)
- Randy Toler, political activist and co-chair of the Green Party of Florida
Publicly expressed interest
As of April 2024, the following notable individuals have expressed an interest in running for president within the previous six months.
- Liz Cheney, United States Representative from WY-AL (2017–2023), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (2002–2004, 2005–2009)
Potential candidates
As of April 2024, there has been speculation about the potential candidacy of the following notable individuals within the previous six months.
- William H. McRaven, Commander of the United States Special Operations Command (2011–2014) and Chancellor of the University of Texas System (2015–2018)
Withdrawn candidates
The following notable individual(s) announced and then suspended their campaigns before the election:
- Kanye West, rapper, candidate for president in 2020
See also
In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 2024 para niños
