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From January 23 to June 8, 2024, presidential primaries and caucuses were organized by the Democratic Party to select the delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, to determine the party's nominee for president in the 2024 United States presidential election. The elections took place in most U.S. states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories, and Democrats Abroad.[4] Incumbent President Joe Biden is running for re-election with Vice President Kamala Harris returning as his running mate.[5] On March 12, Biden secured enough delegates for re-nomination and was declared the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.[6]
While Biden had repeatedly expressed his intent to run for re-election since 2021, there was speculation in the first two years of his presidency that he might not seek re-election due to his age and low approval ratings.[7][8] Former Democratic House representatives including Carolyn Maloney,[9] Joe Cunningham[10] and Tim Ryan[11] had publicly said Biden should not run. There had been speculation that Biden may face a primary challenge, especially from a member of the Democratic Party's progressive faction.[12][13]
After Democrats outperformed expectations in the 2022 midterm elections, many believed the chances that Biden would run for and win his party's nomination had increased.[14][15] On April 25, 2023, Biden announced via a video that he would be running for re-election.[16]
Eventually, three main primary opponents emerged; self-help author Marianne Williamson declared her candidacy in March 2023.[17] Anti-vaccine activist and environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr.[18] declared in April,[19] while Representative for Minnesota's Third Congressional District in Congress Dean Phillips declared in October.[20] Additionally, in 2024, some Muslim Americans, Arab Americans, progressives, and socialists began advocating for a 'uncommitted' vote as protest vote against Biden due to his support of Israel during the Israel–Hamas war.[21][22][23]
Kennedy withdrew from the Democratic primaries in October 2023 to run as an independent candidate.[24] Williamson suspended her campaign following the Nevada primary in February 2024,[25] before unsuspending her campaign following the Michigan primary later that month.[26] On March 6, 2024, Phillips suspended his campaign and endorsed Biden.[27] Phillips has received the second-highest number of delegates of any person in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries (four delegates gained).[28][29]
Biden lost American Samoa to venture capitalist Jason Palmer,[d] becoming the first incumbent president to lose a contest while appearing on the ballot since Jimmy Carter in 1980.[30] However, he won every other contest by a large margin. No incumbent president has lost renomination since 1884.[31][32]
Results[edit]
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Initial expected pledged delegate allocation
Candidates[edit]
As of April 2024, more than 190 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2024.[33]
Presumptive nominee[edit]
| 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 | 56 (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DA, DC, DE[e], FL[e], GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, MP, NE, NV, NH[f], NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY) | 3,886 (98.9%) | 14,324,396 (87.0%) | Kamala Harris[35] | [36] | |
Withdrew after the primaries[edit]
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign announced | Campaign suspended | Campaign Announcement date | Contests won | Delegates won | Total popular vote | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Marianne Williamson | July 8, 1952 (age 71) Houston, Texas | Author Founder of Project Angel Food Candidate for president in 2020 | Washington, D.C. | March 4, 2023[g] | June 11, 2024[37] |  Campaign FEC filing[38] Website | None | 0 (0.0%) | 465,863 (2.8%) | [17] [39] [40] | |
Withdrew during the primaries[edit]
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign announced | Campaign suspended | Campaign | Bound delegates | Contests won | Popular vote | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Palmer | December 1, 1971 (age 52) Aberdeen, Maryland | Venture capitalist | Maryland | October 22, 2023 | May 15, 2024 (endorsed Biden) |  Campaign FEC filing[41] Website | 3 (0.1%) | 1 (AS) | 20,926 (0.1%) | [42] [43] | |
.jpg) Dean Phillips | January 20, 1969 (age 55) Saint Paul, Minnesota | U.S. Representative from MN-03 (2019–present) CEO of Phillips Distilling Company (2000–2012) | Minnesota | October 26, 2023 | March 6, 2024 (endorsed Biden) |  Campaign FEC filing[44] Website | 4 (0.1%) | None | 525,408 (3.2%) | [45] [46] [47] | |
Withdrew before the primaries[edit]
| 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[48][49] Website | [50][51] |
Vice-presidential candidate selection[edit]
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On January 19, 2022, President Biden confirmed that Vice President Kamala Harris will again be his running mate in his 2024 re-election campaign.[52]
Some Democrats expressed skepticism about Biden choosing Harris again as his running mate, as she has also seen similar low approval ratings to Biden. In January 2023, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said in a radio interview that she supported Biden's reelection bid, but stopped short of supporting Harris.[53] She later clarified her position, saying she supported the Biden–Harris ticket.[54]
Primaries and caucus calendar[edit]
Ballot access[edit]
The following is a table for which candidates have received ballot access in which states.
indicates that the candidate was on the ballot for the primary contest.
indicates that the candidate was a recognized write-in candidate.
indicates that the candidate did not appear on the ballot in that state's contest.
indicates that a candidate withdrew before the election but was still listed on the ballot. If a state does not appear in the table, the filing deadline in the state has not passed.
Timeline[edit]
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2023[edit]
February 2023[edit]
On February 4, the Democratic National Committee approves a new primary calendar, moving South Carolina to February 3, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire on February 6, Georgia on February 13, and Michigan on February 27. Iowa, which traditionally goes first, would then be held later in the primary season.[123][124] The DNC gives Georgia and New Hampshire an extended deadline of June to modify their state laws so they can comply with the new dates (New Hampshire state law mandates them to hold the first primary in the country, while Georgia state law requires them to hold both the Democratic and Republican primaries on the same day), but this remains unlikely to happen since both states have Republican-controlled state legislatures.[125]
March 2023[edit]
On March 3, the DNC declares their full support for President Biden's re-election, stating they do not plan to host any official debates.[126]
On March 4, author Marianne Williamson announces her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination as the first major primary challenger to incumbent President Biden.[127]
April 2023[edit]
On April 6, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files to challenge Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary.[128]
The same day, the Idaho Legislature passes House Bill 138, moving the state's presidential primary date to May while also eliminating the original primary date in March.[129][130]
On April 11, the Democratic Party announces that its convention will be held in Chicago, Illinois.[131]
On April 19, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., environmental lawyer and son of Robert F. Kennedy, formally announces his presidential campaign in a launch event in Boston.[132]
On April 25, incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden announces his bid for re-election in 2024.[133]
June 2023[edit]
On June 4, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Instagram account is reinstated after it was suspended in February 2021 for sharing misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.[134]
On June 11, a Suffolk University poll finds that 8 in 10 Democratic voters would like to see Biden debate other Democratic primary candidates.[135]
On June 15, in an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, Kennedy raises the belief that he could be assassinated by the Central Intelligence Agency.[136]
On June 17, President Joe Biden begins his campaign at a rally in Philadelphia.[137]
September 2023[edit]
On September 12, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announces an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, alleging that he benefited from business dealings with his son Hunter.[138]
On September 14, Hunter Biden is indicted on three firearm-related charges returned by a federal grand jury in Wilmington, Delaware.[139]
On September 16, an armed man impersonating a U.S. Marshal is arrested at a Robert Kennedy Jr. campaign event in Los Angeles.[140]
October 2023[edit]
On October 6, the DNC reaches a compromise with the Iowa Democratic Party, allowing the Iowa Democratic caucuses to be held first on January 15, 2024, but voting on presidential candidates would also be done via mail-in ballots until Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.[141]
On October 9, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraws from the Democratic primaries and launches an independent campaign.[142]
On October 12, progressive commentator Cenk Uygur announces his presidential campaign. Despite his announcement, Uygur is ineligible to serve as president due to being born in Turkey to non U.S. citizens.[143]
On October 16, the Biden campaign launches an account on Truth Social.[144]
On October 24, with New Hampshire state officials moving forward in accordance with their state law mandating them to hold the first primary in the country, denying the DNC's request to hold it after South Carolina's, Biden campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodriguez states that he will not appear on the New Hampshire primary ballot.[145]
On October 26, a man attempts to trespass on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s residence in Brentwood, Los Angeles, and is arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department.[146]
The same day, U.S. Representative Dean Phillips files paperwork to run against President Biden for the Democratic nomination.[147]
On October 27, Dean Phillips launches his presidential campaign in Concord, New Hampshire.[148]
November 2023[edit]
On November 15, The New Hampshire presidential primary date is set for January 23, 2024, defying the DNC's planned schedule.[149]
On November 30, the Florida Democratic Party only submits Biden as a candidate to the Secretary of State of Florida, effectively canceling the state primary.[150]
December 2023[edit]
On December 2, Muslim American leaders launch the #AbandonBiden campaign in Dearborn, Michigan, as a response to Biden's handling of the Israel–Hamas war.[151]
On December 7, the Lesser-Known Candidates Forum was held at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. Twenty minor candidates, both Republican and Democratic, were in attendance.[152]
On December 30, the #AbandonBiden campaign announces plans to expand to all fifty states.[153]
2024[edit]
January 2024[edit]
On January 8, New England College hosts a debate between Williamson and Phillips in Manchester, New Hampshire.[154]
On January 12, mail-in voting for the Democratic caucuses in Iowa begins.[141]
On January 22, the New Hampshire attorney general's office begins investigating an audio deepfake robocall of President Biden that encouraged people not to vote in the state primary.[155]
On January 23, President Biden wins the non-binding New Hampshire Democratic primary through write-in votes.[156]
February 2024[edit]
On February 3, President Biden wins the South Carolina Democratic primary.[157]
On February 6, President Biden wins the Nevada Democratic primary.[158]
On February 7, Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson drops out of the race.[159]
On February 27, President Biden wins the Michigan Democratic primary.[160]
On February 28, Marianne Williamson re-enters the race after the results of the Michigan primary.[161]
March 2024[edit]
On March 5, Super Tuesday President Biden wins fifteen states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia, while businessman Jason Palmer wins the American Samoa Democratic caucus.[162]
On March 6, Dean Phillips suspends his campaign and endorses Biden.[163]
The same day, President Biden wins the Hawaii Democratic caucus.[164]
On March 12, President Biden wins the Georgia, Mississippi, Northern Mariana Islands, and Washington primaries, clinching enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.[6]
On March 19, President Biden wins the Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio primaries.[165]
On March 22, The North Dakota Democratic primary begins, with voting taking place almost entirely by mail.[166]
On March 23, President Biden wins the Louisiana and Missouri primaries.[167][168]
On March 30, President Biden wins the mail-in ballots in the North Dakota Democratic primary.[citation needed]
April 2024[edit]
On April 2, President Biden wins the Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin[169] and Delaware primaries.[170]
On April 13, President Biden wins the Wyoming caucus[171] and the Alaska primary.[172]
On April 23, President Biden wins the Pennsylvania Democratic primary.[173]
On April 28, President Biden wins the Puerto Rico Democratic primary.[174]
May 2024[edit]
On May 7, President Biden wins the Indiana Democratic primary.[175]
On May 14, President Biden wins the Maryland, Nebraska, and West Virginia primaries.[176][177][178]
On May 15, CNN announces a presidential debate to be held between Biden and Trump on June 27, prior to the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions, while ABC News announces another will be held on September 10.[179]
On May 21, President Biden wins the Kentucky and Oregon primaries.[180][181]
On May 23, President Biden wins the Idaho Democratic caucuses.[182]
June 2024[edit]
On June 4, President Biden wins the District of Columbia, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota primaries.[183][184][185][186][187]
On June 8, President Biden wins the Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses.[188][189]
On June 27, Biden and Trump plan to hold a campaign debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, prior to the nominating conventions.[179]
Overview[edit]
| Active campaign | Exploratory committee | Democratic National Convention | |||
| Withdrawn candidate | Primaries |
Early developments[edit]
Biden declared his intent in January 2022 to run for re-election, keeping Kamala Harris as his running mate.[5] On September 15, he told Scott Pelley in a CBS 60 Minutes interview that he had not yet committed to run.[190] In a private conversation with civil-rights activist Al Sharpton on October 3, he reportedly told Sharpton that he was seeking re-election.[191] On October 11, he told Jake Tapper in an interview on CNN that he would decide whether or not to seek re-election after the 2022 midterm elections.[192]
Throughout 2022, several prominent Democrats publicly urged Biden not to run for a second term. On June 23, shortly after winning the Democratic nomination in the South Carolina gubernatorial race, former U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham told CNN that he believed Biden would be too old by the end of his second term and should not run in 2024. CNN pointed out that Biden had endorsed Cunningham in his 2018 and 2020 campaigns.[10] In July, U.S. Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota said he believed that Democrats should nominate someone from a younger generation in 2024, and fellow Minnesota Representative Angie Craig agreed with him the following week.[11] On August 1, then-U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney told The New York Times that she thought Biden should not run in 2024 and that she believed he would not run. She later apologized and said that he should run again, though she reiterated her belief that he would not.[9] In September, U.S. Representative and Ohio U.S. Senate nominee Tim Ryan similarly called for a "generational move" away from Biden during an interview with a local TV station; Forbes Magazine noted that Biden, who had endorsed Ryan, headlined a rally with him just hours after the interview aired.[11]
In April 2023, Christale Spain became the first black woman to be the Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party; with the responsibility of organizing the party's first-in-the-nation primary.[193]
Format changes[edit]
Democrats in Idaho, who held caucuses in 2012 and 2016 but switched to a firehouse primary by mail for the 2020 election, will switch back to in-person caucuses due to the abolition of the presidential primary by the Idaho Legislature in 2023.[194] Similarly, the abolition of the state-run presidential primary in Missouri in 2022 caused Democrats in Missouri to switch to a closed, ranked-choice firehouse presidential primary for 2024.[195]
Controversies[edit]
Primary schedule[edit]
President Biden sent a letter on December 1, 2022, to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), requesting that diversity should be emphasized in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries. On February 4, 2023, the DNC formally approved the new 2024 primary calendar, moving South Carolina to hold its race first on February 3, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire on February 6. One member of the Rules and Bylaws Committee who supported this new plan, Lee Saunders, further said it will give a better representation of the composition of the country.[196] Members of the Iowa Democratic Party and the New Hampshire Democratic Party opposed the move, since they would no longer be the first two states to hold their races.[197] The move was also criticized by some progressives, who argued that the move was intended to benefit more moderate candidates.[198][199] On October 6, the DNC and the Iowa Democratic Party reached a compromise in which the in-person caucuses could still be held in January, but delegate-determining mail-in voting would be held through Super Tuesday, March 5.[141] The DNC and the New Hampshire Democratic Party did not reach a compromise. In October 2023, the manager for the Biden campaign, Julie Chávez Rodriguez, confirmed in a letter to the chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party Raymond Buckley that Biden would not appear on the primary ballot in order to comply with the DNC's calendar.[200] Pro-Biden New Hampshire Democrats, including Kathy Sullivan (the former chairwoman of the state Democratic party) and former Representatives Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter, launched a formal write-in campaign on October 30.[201]
Ballot access denials[edit]
The primaries in Florida and Delaware were cancelled, with Biden receiving all pledged delegates, while in North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Indiana, no candidates other than Biden will appear on the ballot, partially due to decisions by the state Democratic parties in those states.[202][203] The Phillips and Williamson campaigns criticized the decisions as undemocratic.[204][205] The primary challengers had not received the necessary number of signatures in Tennessee[206][207] and North Carolina,[208] while the Florida Democratic Party stated that the challengers did not reach out to them until November 29, 2023, one day before the Florida Secretary of State's November 30 deadline to submit candidates, and the state party had already made its submission ahead of the deadline before November 29.[209][210] An attorney who supported Phillips[s] questioned why the state party did not contact the challengers when it made its submission ahead of the deadline.[212]
Debates and forums[edit]
On December 6, 2023, TYT Network hosted a forum featuring primary candidates Williamson, Phillips and Uygur. Biden was invited but declined to attend. The candidates responded to the GOP debate being held in Tuscaloosa, which was scheduled to end at the same time. The discussion was moderated by John Iadarola, the main host of The Damage Report on the same network.[213]
On January 8, 2024, Williamson and Phillips participated in a debate hosted by New England College in Manchester, New Hampshire.[214] To qualify, candidates needed to be registered on the New Hampshire primary ballot and poll at more than five percent.[215] The debate was broadcast on satellite radio by Sirius XM[216] and was moderated by Josh McElveen, who was the former political director of WMUR.[217]
On January 12, 2024, NewsNation hosted a second forum featuring Williamson, Phillips and Uygur. Biden was invited but did not attend. The discussion was moderated by Dan Abrams.[218]
Endorsements[edit]
- State representatives
- Tom Schamberg, New Hampshire state representative from the 4th district, Merrimack (2012–2014, 2018–present)[219]
Steve Shurtleff, New Hampshire state representative from the 11th district, Merrimack (2004–present) and former speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (2018–2020)[220](Later Endorsed Biden)
- Notable individuals
- Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO[221]
- Jason Calacanis, angel investor and podcaster[222]
- Steve Schmidt, political and corporate strategist (campaign advisor)[223]
- Jeffrey P. Weaver, political strategist and former campaign manager for Bernie Sanders (campaign advisor)[224]
- Andrew Yang, entrepreneur, candidate for president of the United States in 2020, candidate for mayor of New York City in 2021, founder of the Forward Party (Forward)[225]
- Newspapers
- State senators
- Kendra Anderson, former Rhode Island State Senator from the 31st district (2021–2023)[228][better source needed]
- Cynthia Mendes, former Rhode Island State Senator from the 18th district (2021–2023)[228][better source needed]
- State representatives
- Tony Labranche, former Democratic New Hampshire State Representative from the 22nd district, Hillsborough (2020–2022) (independent)[219]
- Maria Perez, New Hampshire State Representative from the 43rd district, Hillsborough (2020–present), vice chair of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (independent)[229]
- Robin Vogt, former New Hampshire State Representative from the 21st district, Rockingham (2022–2023)[230] (national volunteer coordinator)[231]
- Jonah Wheeler, New Hampshire State Representative from the 33rd district, Hillsborough (2022–present)[219]
- Local officials
- Maebe A. Girl, at-large Silver Lake Neighborhood Councilor (2019–present) and drag queen[232]
- Andrew Hosmer, mayor of Laconia, New Hampshire (2020–present) and former New Hampshire State Senator from the 7th district (2012–2016)[233]
- Notable individuals
- Kii Arens, pop-artist, graphic designer, and director[234]
- Krystal Ball, political commentator and media host; Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative from VA-01 in 2010[235]
- Jamie Lee Curtis, actress and producer[236]
Peter Daou, political activist, musician, and author.[237] (previously her campaign manager, then resigned and campaigned for Cornel West before resigning there; independent)[238]- Keith David, actor[239]
- Jimmy Demers, singer[240]
- Steven Donziger, attorney[234]
- Frances Fisher, actress[241]
- Stanley Jordan, jazz guitarist[242]
- Harvey J. Kaye, historian and sociologist (campaign advisor)[243]
- Kyle Kulinski, political commentator and media host[235]
- Leah McSweeney, fashion designer and TV personality[244]
- U.S. representatives
- Andy Levin, former U.S. Representative from MI-09 (2019–2023)[245]
Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. Representative from TX-16 (2013–2019)[246](Later endorsed Biden)[247]- David Skaggs, former U.S. Representative from CO-02 (1987–1999)[248]
- Rashida Tlaib, U.S. Representative from MI-12 (2023–present), MI-13 (2019–2023)[249]
- State legislators
- Gabriel Acevero, Maryland State Delegate from HD-39 (2019–present)[250]
- Abraham Aiyash, Michigan State Representative from HD-04 (2020–present) and Majority Floor Leader (2023–present)[251]
- Jabari Brisport, New York State Senator from SD-25 (2021–present)[252]
- Erin Byrnes, Michigan State Representative from HD-15 (2023–present)[251]
- Ryan Clancy, Wisconsin State Assemblymember from AD-19 (2023–present) and member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from BD-4 (2020–2024)[253]
- Alabas Farhat, Michigan State Representative from HD-03 (2023–present)[251]
- Omar Fateh, Minnesota Senator from SD-62 (2021–present)[254][255]
- Aisha Gomez, Minnesota State Representative from HD-62A (2019–present)[254][255]
- Hodan Hassan, Minnesota State Representative from HD-62B (2019–present)[254][255]
- Francesca Hong, Wisconsin State Assemblymember from AD-76 (2021–present)[256]
- Sadaf Jaffer, former New Jersey Assemblymember from LD-16 (2022–2024) and former Mayor of Montgomery Township (2019–2020)[257][258]
- Chris Larson, Wisconsin Senator from SD-07 (2011–present), former Senate Minority Leader (2013–2015)[259]
- Darrin Madison, Wisconsin State Assemblymember from AD-10 (2023–present)[259]
- Zohran Mamdani, New York state assemblymember from AD-36 (2021–present)[252]
- Marcela Mitaynes, New York state assemblymember from AD-51 (2021–present)[252]
- Jen McEwen, Minnesota Senator from SD-08 (2021–present)[260][255]
- Ruwa Romman, Georgia State Representative from HD-97 (2023–present)[261]
- Samantha Sencer-Mura, Minnesota State Representative from HD-63A (2023–present)[254][255]
- Kristina Shelton, Wisconsin State Assemblymember from AD-90 (2021–present)[259]
- Andy Smith, Minnesota State Representative from HD-25B (2023–present)[254][255]
- Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York state assemblymember from AD-57 (2021–present)[252]
- Yasmin Trudeau, Washington State Senator from LD-27[262][263]
- Nina Turner, former Ohio Senator from SD-25 (2008–2014)[264]
- Erika Uyterhoeven, Massachusetts State Representative from SD-27th Middlesex[265]
- Karen Whitsett, Michigan State Representative from HD-04 (2018–present)[266]
- Dylan Wegela, Michigan State Representative from HD-26 (2023–present)[266]
- Jay Xiong, Minnesota State Representative from HD-67B (2019–present)[254][255]
- Local officials
- Tiffany Cabán, New York City Councilmember from the CD-22 (2022–present)[252]
- Aisha Chughtai, Minneapolis City Councilmember from Ward 10 (2022–present)[267]
- Abdullah Hammoud, Mayor of Dearborn (2022–present) and former State Representative from HD-15 (2017–2021)[251]
- Shahana Hanif, New York City Councilmember from CD-39 (2022–present)[252]
- Mitra Jalali, Saint Paul City Councilmember from Ward 4 (2018–present), City Council President (2024–present)[267][268]
- Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember from District 8 (2024–present) and former at-large Seattle City Councilmember (2017–2024)[269][263]
- Sandy Nurse, New York City Councilmember from CD-37 (2022–present)[252]
- Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Detroit City councilmember from District 6 (2022–present)[270]
- Mary D. Waters, at-large Detroit City councilmember (2022–present), and former Michigan State Representative from HD-04 (2001–2006)[271]
- Notable individuals
- Nasser Beydoun, former executive director of the Arab American Chamber of Commerce and a Democratic candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan.[272]
- Michael Moore, left wing activist and film producer[273]
- Ijeoma Oluo, writer[274]
- Linda Sarsour, political activist and co-chair of the 2017 Women's March[275][274]
- Shaun Scott, filmmaker and activist[274]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- Armenian National Committee of America[278]
- Council on American–Islamic Relations Action[268][261]
- Democratic Socialists of America[279][280]
- IfNotNow[270]
- Jewish Voice for Peace Action[281][282]
- Massachusetts Peace Action[281]
- Our Revolution[283]
- Progressive Democrats of America[284]
- Students for Justice in Palestine[285]
- TakeAction Minnesota[286]
- Working Families Party[287]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers Seattle Local 1789[288][289]
- UAW Local 4121[290]
- Washington chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers[291]
- State officials
- Andru Volinsky, former member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from the 2nd district (2017–2021)[293]
Opinion polling[edit]
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Joe Biden | Dean Phillips | Marianne Williamson | Other/undecided[t] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 to Win | January 25 – February 14, 2024 | February 18, 2024 | 74.2% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 12.2% | Biden +66.2 |
| FiveThirtyEight | through February 14, 2024 | February 18, 2024 | 75.1% | 6.9% | – | 18.0% | Biden +68.2 |
| Race to the WH | through January 29, 2024 | February 2, 2024 | 71.9% | – | 7.2% | 20.9% | Biden +64.7 |
| Real Clear Polling | December 26, 2023 – February 14, 2024 | February 18, 2024 | 72.7% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 15.6% | Biden +65.7 |
| Average | 73.5% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 13.4% | Biden +66.1 | ||
Campaign finance[edit]
This is an overview of the money used by each campaign as it is reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Totals raised include individual contributions, loans from the candidate, and transfers from other campaign committees. Individual contributions are itemized (catalogued) by the FEC when the total value of contributions by an individual comes to more than $200. The last column, Cash On Hand, shows the remaining cash each campaign had available for its future spending as of December 31, 2023. Campaign finance reports for the first quarter of 2024 will become available on April 15, 2024.[294]
This table does not include contributions made to Super PACs or party committees supporting the candidate. Each value is rounded up to the nearest dollar.
| Candidate | Total raised | Total raised since last quarter | Individual contributions | Debt | Spent | Spent since last quarter | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Unitemized | Pct | |||||||
| Biden[295] | $105,875,492 | $33,037,210 | $25,975,051 | $14,305,517 | 55.1% | $0 | $92,354,198 | $19,259,279 | $45,958,298[u] |
| Williamson[296] | $3,854,375 | $1,339,016 | $3,355,377 | $1,616,210 | 48.2% | $593,030 | $3,645,484 | $1,231,291 | $208,892 |
| Palmer[297] | $294,625 | $29,625 | $3,015 | 10.2% | $265,000 | $163,401 | $131,223 | ||
| Phillips[298] | $5,016,238 | $1,016,218 | $225,927 | 22.2% | $4,236,430 | $4,656,238 | $360,000 | ||
| Kennedy[299] | $22,115,682 | $7,037,153 | $22,080,359 | $7,034,122 | 31.9% | $0 | $16,676,899 | $7,770,412 | $5,438,782[v] |
See also[edit]
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 Democratic National Convention
- 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
- 2024 Republican National Convention
Notes[edit]
- ^ 2,349 of 4,696 delegates needed to win any subsequent ballots at a contested convention lasting more than a single round of balloting. As of June 2024, the number of extra unpledged delegates (superdelegates), who after the first ballot at a contested convention participate in any subsequently needed nominating ballots (together with the 3,949 pledged delegates), is expected to be 747, but the exact number of superdelegates is still subject to change due to possible deaths, resignations, accessions, or elections as a pledged delegate.[1]
- ^ The calculation for percentage of votes excludes over/undervotes included by primary sources and accounts for write-ins included by the primary sources as well as an additional 92,059 write-in votes not included in their tracking, which have been reported by the office of the Secretary of State in Minnesota, as well as those collected by Edison Research in Maine, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Michigan, Illinois, California, Washington, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Montana, DC, and New Jersey.
- ^ a b Also includes:
- "None of These Candidates" in Nevada;
- "noncommitted delegate" in Colorado;
- "no preference" in Massachusetts, Montana, and North Carolina;
- "undeclared" in Wyoming;
- "none of the names shown" in Kansas;
- "uninstructed delegation" in Wisconsin.
- ^ a b Although Biden and Palmer both earned three delegates from American Samoa, it is counted as a win for Palmer because he won the popular vote.
- ^ a b The primary was cancelled, and Biden was awarded all pledged delegates.
- ^ Primary not sanctioned by the DNC. Delegates awarded through a separate firehouse primary.
- ^ Campaign suspended February 7, 2024; Campaign unsuspended February 28, 2024.
- ^ New Hampshire's delegates will not be awarded through this unofficial primary.[56] The early date violates the DNC-approved calendar, which confirmed South Carolina as the first primary state.[57]
- ^ Iowa's delegates were awarded through mail-in voting.[58]
- ^ Originally scheduled for March 19. The state party only nominated Joe Biden as a candidate, canceling the primary.
- ^ Originally scheduled for April 2. Only Joe Biden made the primary ballot, canceling the primary.
- ^ Includes "None of These Candidates" in Nevada; "noncommitted delegate" in Colorado; "no preference" in Massachusetts, Montana, and North Carolina; "undeclared" in Wyoming; "none of the names shown" in Kansas; "uninstructed delegation" in Wisconsin.
- ^ This primary did not award any delegates.
- ^ Iowa is holding an all mail-in caucus due to DNC rules. Mail-in voting occurs from January 12 to March 5.
- ^ a b c d e f g Uygur is not eligible to be president under the natural-born citizen clause of the United States Constitution.
- ^ a b Voting runs from March 5 to March 12.
- ^ David Michael Olscamp
- ^ Primary cancelled.
- ^ The attorney, Michael Steinberg, represented himself independently in the interest of getting Phillips on the ballot; he was not appointed by Phillips.[211]
- ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
- ^ Biden's principal campaign committee, Biden for President, was also used for his earlier 2020 presidential campaign. Some of these figures, therefore, include money left over from that previous candidacy.
- ^ These figures include data following Kennedy's withdrawal from the Democratic primary.
- ^ "President": R. Boddie, Terrisa Bukovinac, Eban Cambridge, Gabriel Cornejo, Mark Stewart Greenstein, Tom Koos, Paul V. LaCava, Star Locke, Frankie Lozada, Stephen P. Lyons, Raymond Michael Moroz, Derek Nadeau, Mando Perez-Serrato, Donald Picard, Paperboy Love Prince, Richard Rist, Vermin Supreme, John Vail
Received votes as a write-in not counted as "scatter": Nikki Haley (running as a Republican), Donald Trump (running as a Republican), Vivek Ramaswamy (ran as a Republican), Ron DeSantis (ran as a Republican), Chris Christie (ran as a Republican), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (running as an Independent), CeaseFire (not a candidate), Bernie Sanders (not a candidate) - ^ Gabriel Cornejo, Superpayaseria Crystalroc, Brent Foutz, John Haywood, Stephen Alan Leon, Frankie Lozada, Stephen Lyons, Armando Perez-Serrato, Donald Picard, Mark R. Prascak
- ^ Frank Lozada, Stephen Lyons, Armando Perez-Serrato
- ^ "President": R. Boddie, Eban Cambridge, Gabriel Cornejo, Stephen P. Lyons, Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
Recognized write-in candidates: Willie Felix Carter, President Cristina Nicole Grappo, Richard Gutierrez, James Mark Merts, Reed Michaelsen, Wayne Anthony Pope Sr. - ^ Gabriel Cornejo, Frankie Lozada, Stephen P. Lyons, Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
- ^ Eban Cambridge, Gabriel Cornejo, Frankie Lozada, Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato, Cenk Uygur[o]
- ^ Stephen Lyons, Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato, Cenk Uygur[o]
- ^ Gabriel A. Cornejo, Robert Star Locke, Frankie Lozada, Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato, Cenk Uygur[o]
- ^ Gabriel Cornejo, Frank Lozada
- ^ Mark Stewart Greenstein, Cenk Uygur[o]
- ^ Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
- ^ Gabriel Cornejo, Frankie Lozada, Stephen Lyons
- ^ Frankie Lozada
- ^ "Bob" Ely, Frankie Lozada, Stephen Lyons, Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato, Cenk Uygur[o]
- ^ Stephen Lyons, Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
- ^ Eban Cambridge, Stephen P. Lyons, Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato, Cenk Uygur[o]
- ^ Cenk Uygur[o]
- ^ Stephen Lyons, David Michael Olscamp, Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato
- ^ Stephen P. Lyons, Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato
- ^ Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato
- ^ Terrisa Bukovinac
- ^ Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato
Gabriel Cornejo filed for inclusion but withdrew before the ballot was finalized.
References[edit]
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- ^ "2024 Presidential Delegate Count". Associated Press. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Multiple sources:
- "Nationwide Popular Vote, excluding IA, MO, MS, IN, and NV". The Green Papers. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- "Nevada Primary Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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- "Missouri Presidential Primary Election Results 2024". NBC News. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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- "Tennessee Presidential Primary Election Results 2024". NBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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- "California Presidential Primary Election Results 2024". NBC News. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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