Below are the 2024 presidential contenders — alphabetically by party. Follow the links to read our articles about the candidates. Click here for all of our campaign coverage.
Democrats
Joe Biden
Resume: President of the United States, January 2021-present; vice president of the United States, January 2009-January 2017; U.S. senator, January 1973-January 2009
Affiliated Super PACs: FF PAC, Priorities USA
Dean Phillips
Resume: U.S. representative, January 2019-present; former chairman of Talenti Gelato and CEO of Phillips Distilling
Affiliated Super PACs: Pass the Torch PAC (Withdrew March 6, 2024)
Marianne Williamson
Resume: Lecturer, activist and author
Williamson’s FactCheck.org File
Independents
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Resume: Founder of Children’s Health Defense, attorney
Affiliated Super PACs: American Values 2024
Republicans
Doug Burgum
Resume: Governor of North Dakota, December 2016-present; former CEO of Great Plains Software and co-founder of Arthur Ventures
Affiliated Super PACs: Best of America PAC (Withdrew Dec. 4, 2023)
Chris Christie
Resume: Governor of New Jersey, January 2010-January 2018; U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, January 2002-December 2008
Affiliated Super PACs: Tell It Like It Is (Withdrew Jan. 10, 2024)
Ron DeSantis
Resume: Governor of Florida, January 2019-present; U.S. representative, January 2013-September 2018
Affiliated Super PACs: Never Back Down Inc., Fight Right Inc. (Withdrew Jan. 21, 2024)
Nikki Haley
Resume: U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, January 2017-December 2018; governor of South Carolina, January 2011-January 2017; South Carolina House of Representatives, January 2005-January 2011
Affiliated Super PACs: SFA Fund Inc. (Withdrew March 6, 2024)
Will Hurd
Resume: U.S. representative, January 2015-January 2021; former CIA officer
Hurd’s FEC Filings (Withdrew Oct. 9, 2023)
Asa Hutchinson
Resume: Governor of Arkansas, January 2015-January 2023; under secretary for border and transportation security at the Department of Homeland Security, January 2003-March 2005; administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, August 2001-January 2003; U.S. representative, January 1997-August 2001
Affiliated Super PACs: America Strong and Free Action (Withdrew Jan. 16, 2024)
Hutchinson’s FactCheck.org File
Mike Pence
Resume: Vice president of the United States, January 2017-January 2021; governor of Indiana, January 2013-January 2017; U.S. representative, January 2001-January 2013
Affiliated Super PACs: Committed to America PAC
Pence’s FactCheck.org file (Withdrew Oct. 28, 2023)
Vivek Ramaswamy
Resume: Founder of Roivant Sciences and Strive
Affiliated Super PACs: American Exceptionalism PAC (Withdrew Jan. 15, 2024)
Ramaswamy’s FactCheck.org file
Tim Scott
Resume: U.S. senator, January 2013-present; U.S. representative, January 2011-January 2013; South Carolina House of Representatives, January 2009-January 2011
Affiliated Super PACs: Trust In the Mission PAC, Opportunity Matters Fund
Scott’s FactCheck.org file (Withdrew Nov. 12, 2023)
Donald Trump
Resume: President of the United States, January 2017-January 2021; former chairman and president of the Trump Organization
Affiliated Super PACs: MAGA Inc.