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Timeline of announcements in the presidential election, 2024
Date: November 5, 2024  |
2028 • 2024 • 2020 • 2016 |
As of October 29, 2024, more than 1,400 candidateshad filed to run for president in the 2024 election with the Federal Election Commission. Click here for the full list of registered presidential candidates.
This page presents a timeline illustrating when notable candidates entered and exited the 2024 presidential race. Click here to view a list of declared noteworthy candidates and exploratory committees.
For a timeline of announcements in the 2020 presidential election, click here.
Timeline of noteworthy candidate announcements
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D), an author and lawyer, withdrew from the presidential election.
Kamala Harris (D), vice president of the United States, announced her candidacy.
Joe Biden (D), president of the United States, withdrew from the race.
Marianne Williamson (D), an author and 2020 presidential candidate, re-entered the race.
Marianne Williamson (D), an author and 2020 presidential candidate, withdrew from the race.
Dean Phillips (D), a U.S. representative from Minnesota, withdrew from the race.
Nikki Haley (R), former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina governor, withdrew from the race.
Marianne Williamson (D), an author and 2020 presidential candidate, re-entered the race.
Ryan Binkley (R), a businessman and pastor, withdrew from the race.
Marianne Williamson (D), an author and 2020 presidential candidate, withdrew from the race.
Ron DeSantis (R), the governor of Florida, withdrew from the race.
Asa Hutchinson (R), former governor of Arkansas, suspended his campaign.
Vivek Ramaswamy (R), an entrepreneur and political commentator, suspended his campaign.
Chris Christie (R), the former governor of New Jersey, suspended his campaign.
Doug Burgum (R), the governor of North Dakota, suspended his campaign.
Tim Scott (R), U.S. Senator from South Carolina, suspended his campaign.
Jill Stein (G), the 2016 Green Party presidential nominee, announced her candidacy.
Mike Pence (R), former vice president of the United States, suspended his campaign.
Larry Elder (R), a talk radio host and 2021 California gubernatorial candidate, suspended his campaign.
Dean Phillips (D), a U.S. representative from Minnesota, announced his candidacy.
Perry Johnson (R), a business owner and author, suspended his campaign.
Corey Stapleton (R), former Montana Secretary of State, suspended his campaign.
Will Hurd (R), former U.S. Representative from Texas, suspended his campaign.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D), an author and lawyer, withdrew from the Democratic presidential primary and announced an independent presidential campaign.
Francis Suarez (R), the mayor of Miami, suspended his campaign.
Will Hurd (R), former U.S. Representative from Texas, announced his candidacy.
Francis Suarez (R), the mayor of Miami, announced his candidacy.
Mike Pence (R), former vice president of the United States, announced his candidacy.
Doug Burgum (R), the governor of North Dakota, announced his presidential candidacy.
Chris Christie (R), the former governor of New Jersey, announced his candidacy.
Tim Scott (R), U.S. Senator from South Carolina, announced his candidacy.
Joe Biden (D), president of the United States, announced his re-election campaign.
Ryan Binkley (R), a businessman and pastor, announced his candidacy.
Larry Elder (R), a talk radio host and 2021 California gubernatorial candidate, announced his candidacy.
Tim Scott (R), U.S. Senator from South Carolina, announced he had formed a presidential exploratory committee.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D), an author and lawyer, announced his candidacy.
Chase Oliver (L), a candidate in the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Georgia and corporate maritime trade industry professional, announced his candidacy.
Asa Hutchinson (R), former governor of Arkansas, announced his candidacy.
Perry Johnson (R), a business owner and author, announced his candidacy.
Marianne Williamson (D), an author and 2020 presidential candidate, announced her candidacy.
Vivek Ramaswamy (R), an entrepreneur and political commentator, announced his candidacy.
Nikki Haley (R), former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina governor, announced her candidacy.
Donald Trump (R), the former president of the United States, announced his candidacy.
Corey Stapleton (R), former Montana Secretary of State, formally announced his candidacy.
Comparison to previous cycles
The chart below shows noteworthy presidential campaign announcements in the odd years before the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections.
See also
Use the dropdown menu below to navigate Ballotpedia's historical coverage of presidential campaign announcement timelines.
- Important dates
- Timeline of campaign announcements
- Deadline to run for president
- Filing deadlines for independent presidential candidates
- State laws and party rules on replacing a presidential nominee
- What happens if Joe Biden drops out or is replaced as the 2024 Democratic Party presidential nominee
- Changes to the 2024 Democratic presidential primary calendar
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Registering a candidate," accessed August 17, 2022
- ↑ USA.gov, "Presidential Election Process," accessed May 18, 2018
- ↑ FEC, "Candidates for President," accessed June 14, 2021
- ↑ Candidates with apparent fraudulent, fictitious, or duplicative filings are not included.
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Yes, a ton of people are running for president. It’s still not the record, though," July 2, 2015