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Election 2020: Democrats

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Question of the Month

Looking ahead to 2023, how do you expect to rate President Biden's performance?

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Declared & Potential Candidates

Once upon a time, there were 27 "major" Democratic candidates running for president of the United States in 2020. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will become the official nominees during the Democratic Convention.

 

Democratic Presidential Nominee Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee

Joe Biden
U.S. Vice President 2009 - 2017
U.S. Senator from Delaware 1973 - 2009

Kamala Harris
U.S. Senator from California 2017 - 
Attorney General of California 2011 - 2017


Suspended Their Campaigns (AKA Dropped Out)

  • William Bennet
  • Bill de Blasio
  • Michael Bloomberg
  • Corey Booker
  • Steve Bullock
  • Pete Buttigieg
  • Julian Castro
  • John Delaney
  • Tulsi Gabbard
  • Kirsten Gillibrand
  • Kamala Harris
  • John Hickenlooper
  • Jay Inslee
  • Amy Klobuchar
  • Wayne Messam
  • Seth Moulton
  • Beto O'Rourke
  • Duval Patrick
  • Tim Ryan
  • Bernie Sanders
  • Joe Sestak
  • Tom Steyer
  • Eric Swalwell
  • Elizabeth Warren
  • Marianne Williamson
  • Andrew Yang