2020 United States presidential election

For related races, see United States elections, 2020.

United States presidential election, 2020

November 3, 2020
538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win
The electoral map for the 2020 election, based on populations from the 2010 Census.
Incumbent President Donald Trump Republican

The United States presidential election of 2020, scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, will be the 59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election. Voters will select presidential electors who in turn will either elect a new president and vice president through the electoral college or reelect the incumbents. The series of presidential primary elections and caucuses are likely to be held during the first six months of 2020. This nominating process is also an indirect election, where voters cast ballots selecting a slate of delegates to a political party's nominating convention, who then in turn elect their party's presidential nominee.

President Donald Trump of the Republican Party, who was elected in 2016, is seeking reelection to a second term. The winner of the 2020 presidential election is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 20, 2021.

Background

Procedure

Further information: United States presidential election

Article Two of the United States Constitution states that for a person to serve as President of the United States the individual must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years old and a United States resident for at least 14 years. Candidates for the presidency typically seek the nomination of one of the various political parties of the United States, in which case each party develops a method (such as a primary election) to choose the candidate the party deems best suited to run for the position. The primary elections are usually indirect elections where voters cast ballots for a slate of party delegates pledged to a particular candidate. The party's delegates then officially nominate a candidate to run on the party's behalf. The nominee then personally chooses a vice presidential running mate to form that party's presidential ticket (with the exception of the Libertarian Party, which nominates its vice presidential candidate by delegate vote regardless of the nominee's preference). The general election in November is also an indirect election, where voters cast ballots for a slate of members of the Electoral College; these electors then directly elect the President and Vice President.

The Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution states that an individual can not be elected to the presidency more than twice. This prohibits former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama from being elected president again. However, former presidents Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush (both nonagenarians), having each served a single term as president, are not constitutionally prohibited from being elected to another term in the 2020 election.

Demographic trends

Further information: Demography of the United States

The age group of what will then be people in the 18 to 45-year-old bracket is expected to represent just under 40 percent of the United States' eligible voters in 2020. It is expected that more than 30 percent of eligible American voters will be nonwhite.

A bipartisan report indicates that changes in voter demographics since the 2016 election could impact the results of the 2020 election. African Americans, Hispanics, Asians/others, and "whites with a college degree" are expected to all increase their percentage of national eligible voters by 2020, while "whites without a college degree" will decrease. This shift is potentially an advantage for the Democratic nominee, however due to geographical differences, this could still lead to President Trump (or a different Republican nominee) winning the Electoral College while still losing the popular vote, possibly by an even larger margin than in 2016.

Additionally, Washington, D.C. may lower its voting age from 18 to 16. Legislation was introduced by City Councilman Charles Allen in April 2018, with a public hearing expected for June, and a vote by the end of the year. Unlike other cities with a voting age of 16 such as Berkeley, California, this would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote for President of the United States for the first time in 2020. Allen said that he was inspired by the high school students that participated in the March for Our Lives, which occurred at the capital in March.

Simultaneous elections

Further information: United States Senate elections, 2020 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2020

The presidential election will occur at the same time as elections to the Senate and the House of Representatives. Several states will also hold state gubernatorial and state legislative elections. Following the election, the United States House will redistribute the seats among the 50 states based on the results of the 2020 United States Census, and the states will conduct a redistricting of Congressional and state legislative districts. In most states, the governor and the state legislature conduct the redistricting (although some states have redistricting commissions), and often a party that wins a presidential election experiences a coattail effect that also helps other candidates of that party win election. Therefore, the party that wins the 2020 presidential election could also win a significant advantage in the drawing of new Congressional and state legislative districts that would stay in effect until the 2032 elections.

Advantage of incumbency

An incumbent president seeking reelection usually faces no significant opposition during their respective party's primaries, especially if they are still popular. For Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, for example, their respective paths to nomination became uneventful and the races become merely pro forma; all four then went on to win a second presidential term. Serious challenges are rare, but then generally presage failure to win the general election in the fall. During the 1976 Republican Party primaries, then-former California Governor Reagan carried 23 states while running against incumbent President Gerald Ford; Ford then went on to lose the presidential election to Jimmy Carter, albeit carrying more states. Senator Ted Kennedy then carried 12 states while running against President Carter during the 1980 Democratic Party primaries; Reagan then defeated Carter in the fall of 1980. Pat Buchanan captured a decent percentage of a protest vote against President George H. W. Bush during the 1992 Republican primaries, but only received a handful of delegates; Bush too subsequently went on to lose in the general election to Clinton.

General election polling

National polling

Trump vs. Biden

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Other	Undecided
Politico/Morning Consult	1,993	July 26–30, 2018	± 2.0%	37%	44%	–	19%
Public Policy Polling	679	June 8–10, 2018	± 3.8%	39%	53%	–	8%
Zogby Analytics	881	May 10–12, 2018	± 3.2%	38%	48%	–	14%
Public Policy Polling	846	March 23–25, 2018	± 3.4%	39%	56%	–	6%
Public Policy Polling	687	February 9–11, 2018	± 3.7%	42%	51%	–	7%
CNN/SSRS	1,005	January 14–18, 2018	± 3.7%	37%	59%	2%	1%
Zogby Analytics	847	January 12–15, 2018	± 3.4%	38%	53%	–	9%
Public Policy Polling	862	December 11–12, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	54%	–	6%
Politico/Morning Consult	1,993	November 9–11, 2017	± 2.0%	35%	46%	–	20%
Public Policy Polling	572	October 27–29, 2017	± 4.1%	38%	56%	–	6%
Zogby Analytics	1,514	October 19–25, 2017	± 2.5%	41%	50%	–	9%
Emerson College	820	October 12–14, 2017	± 3.4%	42%	51%	–	7%
Public Policy Polling	865	September 22–25, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	53%	–	6%
Public Policy Polling	887	August 18–21, 2017	± 3.3%	39%	51%	–	11%
Public Policy Polling	692	July 14–17, 2017	± 3.7%	39%	54%	–	7%
Public Policy Polling	692	June 9–11, 2017	± 3.7%	41%	54%	–	5%
Public Policy Polling	692	May 12–14, 2017	± 3.7%	40%	54%	–	6%
Public Policy Polling	648	April 17–18, 2017	± 3.9%	40%	54%	–	6%
Public Policy Polling	677	March 27–28, 2017	± 3.8%	40%	54%	–	6%

Trump vs. Blumenthal

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Richard Blumenthal	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	887	August 18–21, 2017	± 3.3%	39%	42%	19%

Trump vs. Booker

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Cory Booker	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	679	June 8–10, 2018	± 3.8%	39%	47%	15%
Zogby Analytics	881	May 10–12, 2018	± 3.2%	38%	38%	24%
Public Policy Polling	846	March 23–25, 2018	± 3.4%	39%	49%	12%
Public Policy Polling	687	February 9–11, 2018	± 3.7%	42%	46%	11%
Public Policy Polling	862	December 11–12, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	50%	10%
Public Policy Polling	572	October 27–29, 2017	± 4.1%	38%	49%	13%
Public Policy Polling	865	September 22–25, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	47%	13%
Public Policy Polling	887	August 18–21, 2017	± 3.3%	39%	42%	19%
Public Policy Polling	692	July 14–17, 2017	± 3.7%	40%	45%	15%
Public Policy Polling	692	June 9–11, 2017	± 3.7%	41%	43%	17%
Public Policy Polling	692	May 12–14, 2017	± 3.7%	39%	46%	15%
Public Policy Polling	648	April 17–18, 2017	± 3.9%	42%	42%	17%
Public Policy Polling	677	March 27–28, 2017	± 3.8%	42%	45%	13%

Trump vs. Clinton

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	865	September 22–25, 2017	± 3.3%	42%	47%	11%

Trump vs. Cuban

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Mark Cuban	Undecided
Emerson College	820	October 12–14, 2017	± 3.4%	43%	36%	22%
Public Policy Polling	887	August 18–21, 2017	± 3.3%	38%	42%	20%
Public Policy Polling	941	February 21–22, 2017	± 3.2%	41%	40%	19%

Trump vs. Delaney

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	John Delaney	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	887	August 18–21, 2017	± 3.3%	38%	38%	24%

Trump vs. Franken

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Al Franken	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	692	May 12–14, 2017	± 3.7%	38%	46%	16%
Public Policy Polling	648	April 17–18, 2017	± 3.9%	43%	43%	14%
Public Policy Polling	677	March 27–28, 2017	± 3.8%	41%	46%	13%

Trump vs. Gillibrand

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Kirsten Gillibrand	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	679	June 8–10, 2018	± 3.8%	39%	45%	16%
Public Policy Polling	846	March 23–25, 2018	± 3.4%	40%	42%	18%
Public Policy Polling	687	February 9–11, 2018	± 3.7%	43%	42%	15%
YouGov	865	January 9, 2018	–	43%	41%	16%
Public Policy Polling	862	December 11–12, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	47%	14%
Public Policy Polling	572	October 27–29, 2017	± 4.1%	38%	48%	14%
Public Policy Polling	865	September 22–25, 2017	± 3.3%	39%	42%	18%

Trump vs. Harris

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Kamala Harris	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	679	June 8–10, 2018	± 3.8%	40%	45%	15%
Zogby Analytics	881	May 10–12, 2018	± 3.2%	39%	35%	26%
Public Policy Polling	846	March 23–25, 2018	± 3.4%	39%	43%	18%
Public Policy Polling	687	February 9–11, 2018	± 3.7%	43%	43%	15%
Zogby Analytics	847	January 12–15, 2018	± 3.4%	41%	42%	16%
Public Policy Polling	862	December 11–12, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	46%	13%
Public Policy Polling	572	October 27–29, 2017	± 4.1%	39%	45%	16%
Public Policy Polling	865	September 22–25, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	41%	19%
Public Policy Polling	887	August 18–21, 2017	± 3.3%	39%	39%	22%
Zogby Analytics	1,300	August 4–7, 2017	–	38%	41%	21%
Public Policy Polling	692	July 14–17, 2017	± 3.7%	40%	41%	19%
Public Policy Polling	692	June 9–11, 2017	± 3.7%	41%	42%	18%

Trump vs. Johnson

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Dwayne Johnson	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	692	May 12–14, 2017	± 3.7%	37%	42%	21%

Trump vs. Kennedy

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Joe Kennedy III	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	687	February 9–11, 2018	± 3.7%	43%	46%	12%

Trump vs. Obama

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Michelle Obama	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	881	May 10–12, 2018	± 3.2%	39%	48%	13%
Zogby Analytics	847	January 12–15, 2018	± 3.4%	42%	49%	9%
Zogby Analytics	1,514	October 19–25, 2017	± 2.5%	44%	47%	9%
Public Policy Polling	865	September 22–25, 2017	± 3.3%	41%	51%	9%

Trump vs. Sanders

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Bernie Sanders	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	679	June 8–10, 2018	± 3.8%	40%	49%	–	11%
Zogby Analytics	881	May 10–12, 2018	± 3.2%	37%	48%	–	14%
Public Policy Polling	846	March 23–25, 2018	± 3.4%	39%	55%	–	6%
Public Policy Polling	687	February 9–11, 2018	± 3.7%	44%	48%	–	8%
CNN/SSRS	1,005	January 14–18, 2018	± 3.7%	39%	58%	3%	1%
Zogby Analytics	847	January 12–15, 2018	± 3.4%	39%	52%	–	10%
YouGov	856	January 9, 2018	–	43%	48%	–	9%
Public Policy Polling	862	December 11–12, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	53%	–	6%
Politico/Morning Consult	2,586	November 16–19, 2017	± 2.0%	36%	42%	–	22%
Public Policy Polling	572	October 27–29, 2017	± 4.1%	38%	53%	–	9%
Zogby Analytics	1,514	October 19–25, 2017	± 2.5%	40%	51%	–	9%
Public Policy Polling	865	September 22–25, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	51%	–	9%
Public Policy Polling	887	August 18–21, 2017	± 3.3%	38%	51%	–	11%
Public Policy Polling	692	July 14–17, 2017	± 3.7%	39%	52%	–	9%
Public Policy Polling	692	June 9–11, 2017	± 3.7%	41%	51%	–	8%
Public Policy Polling	692	May 12–14, 2017	± 3.7%	39%	52%	–	9%
Public Policy Polling	648	April 17–18, 2017	± 3.9%	41%	50%	–	8%
Public Policy Polling	677	March 27–28, 2017	± 3.8%	41%	52%	–	7%

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	679	June 8–10, 2018	± 3.8%	40%	48%	12%
Zogby Analytics	881	May 10–12, 2018	± 3.2%	37%	43%	20%
Public Policy Polling	846	March 23–25, 2018	± 3.4%	40%	51%	9%
Public Policy Polling	687	February 9–11, 2018	± 3.7%	44%	44%	12%
Zogby Analytics	847	January 12–15, 2018	± 3.4%	40%	50%	10%
Public Policy Polling (for a Warren-aligned PAC)	620	January 9–10, 2018	± 3.9%	43%	49%	8%
Public Policy Polling	862	December 11–12, 2017	± 3.3%	42%	51%	7%
Public Policy Polling	572	October 27–29, 2017	± 4.1%	40%	50%	9%
Zogby Analytics	1,514	October 19–25, 2017	± 2.5%	43%	45%	13%
Emerson College	820	October 12–14, 2017	± 3.4%	44%	44%	12%
Democracy Corps/Greenberg Research	1,000	September 30 – October 6, 2017	–	42%	54%	4%
Public Policy Polling	865	September 22–25, 2017	± 3.3%	41%	47%	12%
Public Policy Polling	887	August 18–21, 2017	± 3.3%	40%	45%	15%
Zogby Analytics	1,300	August 4–7, 2017	–	37%	46%	17%
Public Policy Polling	692	July 14–17, 2017	± 3.7%	42%	49%	9%
Public Policy Polling	692	June 9–11, 2017	± 3.7%	43%	46%	11%
Public Policy Polling	692	May 12–14, 2017	± 3.7%	39%	49%	12%
Public Policy Polling	648	April 17–18, 2017	± 3.9%	42%	46%	13%
Public Policy Polling	677	March 27–28, 2017	± 3.8%	43%	48%	9%
Politico/Morning Consult	1,791	February 9–10, 2017	± 2.0%	42%	36%	22%

Trump vs. Wilson

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Frederica Wilson	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	572	October 27–29, 2017	± 4.1%	39%	42%	19%

Trump vs. Winfrey

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Oprah Winfrey	Other	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	881	May 10–12, 2018	± 3.2%	47%	53%	–	–
CNN/SSRS	1,005	January 14–18, 2018	± 3.7%	39%	54%	6%	2%
Quinnipiac University	1,212	January 12–16, 2018	± 3.4%	39%	52%	–	9%
Zogby Analytics	847	January 12–15, 2018	± 3.4%	46%	54%	–	–
Public Policy Polling (for a Warren-aligned PAC)	620	January 9–10, 2018	± 3.9%	43%	44%	–	13%
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist	1,092	January 8–10, 2018	± 3.0%	39%	50%	–	11%
YouGov	856	January 9, 2018	–	43%	47%	–	10%
Rasmussen Reports	1,000	January 8–9, 2018	± 3.0%	38%	48%	–	14%
Zogby Analytics	1,531	March 27–29, 2017	±2.5%	36%	46%	–	18%
Public Policy Polling	808	March 10–12, 2017	± 3.4%	40%	47%	–	12%

Trump vs. Zuckerberg

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Mark Zuckerberg	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	847	January 12–15, 2018	± 3.4%	40%	41%	19%
Zogby Analytics	1,300	August 4–7, 2017	–	40%	43%	16%
Public Policy Polling	836	July 14–17, 2017	± 3.4%	40%	40%	20%

Trump vs. Zuckerberg vs. Scarborough

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Mark Zuckerberg	Joe Scarborough	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	1,300	August 4–7, 2017	–	36%	34%	18%	12%

Trump vs. generic Democrat

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Democratic candidate	Other	Undecided
Politico/Morning Consult	1,993	July 26–30, 2018	± 2.0%	35%	48%	–	17%
Politico/Morning Consult	1,990	May 17–19, 2018	± 2.0%	36%	44%	–	20%
Politico/Morning Consult	1,993	March 1–5, 2018	± 2.0%	36%	44%	–	19%
NBC News/Wall Street Journal	900	December 13–15, 2017	± 3.6%	36%	52%	3%	9%
Politico/Morning Consult	2,586	November 16–19, 2017	± 2.0%	35%	44%	–	21%
Politico/Morning Consult	1,993	November 9–11, 2017	± 2.0%	34%	48%	–	18%
Politico/Morning Consult	1,990	October 26–30, 2017	± 2.0%	36%	46%	–	18%
Opinion Savvy	763	August 16–17, 2017	± 3.5%	41%	52%	–	8%
Gravis Marketing	1,917	July 21–31, 2017	± 2.2%	39%	48%	–	13%
Politico/Morning Consult	1,791	February 9–10, 2017	± 2.0%	35%	43%	–	23%

Pence vs. generic Democrat

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Mike Pence	Democratic candidate	Undecided
Opinion Savvy	762	August 16–17, 2017	± 3.5%	40%	52%	8%

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Republican candidate	Democratic candidate	Undecided
Politico/Morning Consult	1,990	May 17–19, 2018	± 2.0%	27%	40%	33%
Politico/Morning Consult	1,993	March 1–5, 2018	± 2.0%	28%	42%	31%

Statewide polling

California

Trump vs. Biden

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	33%	56%	11%

Trump vs. Booker

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Cory Booker	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	35%	39%	26%

Trump vs. J. Brown

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Jerry Brown	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	35%	54%	11%

Trump vs. S. Brown

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Sherrod Brown	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	35%	36%	29%

Trump vs. Garcetti

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Eric Garcetti	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	34%	49%	17%
SurveyUSA	909	January 7–9, 2018	± 3.3%	32%	46%	21%

Trump vs. Gillibrand

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Kirsten Gillibrand	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	33%	47%	19%
SurveyUSA	909	January 7–9, 2018	± 3.3%	32%	46%	22%

Trump vs. Hanks

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Tom Hanks	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	34%	51%	15%
SurveyUSA	909	January 7–9, 2018	± 3.3%	31%	56%	14%

Trump vs. Harris

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Kamala Harris	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	35%	54%	12%
SurveyUSA	909	January 7–9, 2018	± 3.3%	33%	53%	13%

Trump vs. Holder

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Eric Holder	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	35%	38%	26%

Trump vs. Landrieu

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Mitch Landrieu	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	35%	36%	29%

Trump vs. Obama

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Michelle Obama	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	36%	57%	8%

Trump vs. Patrick

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Deval Patrick	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	34%	34%	32%

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
SurveyUSA	909	January 7–9, 2018	± 3.3%	32%	53%	14%

Trump vs. Winfrey

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Oprah Winfrey	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	35%	52%	13%
SurveyUSA	909	January 7–9, 2018	± 3.3%	32%	56%	12%

Trump vs. Zuckerberg

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Mark Zuckerberg	Undecided
SurveyUSA	882	March 22–25, 2018	± 3.8%	36%	42%	22%
SurveyUSA	909	January 7–9, 2018	± 3.3%	31%	50%	19%

Florida

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	828	August 17–23, 2017	± 3.4%	39%	48%	14%

Indiana

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	603	August 17–23, 2017	± 4.0%	45%	39%	17%

Kentucky

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	402	August 17–23, 2017	± 4.9%	47%	41%	13%

Michigan

Trump vs. Biden

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Undecided
Epic-MRA	600	April 28–30, 2018	± 4.0%	39%	52%	9%
Zogby Analytics	–	September 2017	–	35%	52%	13%

Trump vs. Sanders

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Bernie Sanders	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	–	September 2017	–	36%	54%	10%

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	–	September 2017	–	37%	46%	17%
Zogby Analytics	803	August 17–23, 2017	± 3.5%	35%	51%	14%

Missouri

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	604	August 17–23, 2017	± 4.0%	40%	46%	14%

Montana

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	403	August 17–23, 2017	± 4.9%	45%	39%	17%

New Hampshire

Trump vs. Biden

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Undecided
American Research Group	1,365	March 21–27, 2018	± 3.0%	39%	53%	8%

Trump vs. Sanders

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Bernie Sanders	Undecided
American Research Group	1,365	March 21–27, 2018	± 3.0%	49%	45%	5%

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
American Research Group	1,365	March 21–27, 2018	± 3.0%	50%	42%	9%

Kasich vs. Biden

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	John Kasich	Joe Biden	Undecided
American Research Group	1,365	March 21–27, 2018	± 3.0%	45%	46%	8%

Kasich vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	John Kasich	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
American Research Group	1,365	March 21–27, 2018	± 3.0%	52%	37%	11%

North Carolina

Trump vs. Biden

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Other	Undecided
Meredith College	618	January 21–25, 2018	± 4.0%	45%	46%	8%	1%

Trump vs. Cooper

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Roy Cooper	Other	Undecided
Meredith College	618	January 21–25, 2018	± 4.0%	45%	43%	11%	1%

Trump vs. Gillibrand

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Kirsten Gillibrand	Other	Undecided
Meredith College	618	January 21–25, 2018	± 4.0%	46%	36%	18%	1%

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Other	Undecided
Meredith College	618	January 21–25, 2018	± 4.0%	48%	40%	12%	1%

Trump vs. Winfrey

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Oprah Winfrey	Other	Undecided
Meredith College	618	January 21–25, 2018	± 4.0%	48%	38%	12%	2%

North Dakota

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	403	August 17–23, 2017	± 4.9%	47%	36%	17%

Ohio

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	805	August 17–23, 2017	± 3.5%	40%	44%	16%

Pennsylvania

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	813	August 17–23, 2017	± 3.4%	38%	46%	16%

Texas

Trump vs. Cuban

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Mark Cuban	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	–	December 28, 2017	–	44%	47%	9%

West Virginia

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	401	August 17–23, 2017	± 4.9%	43%	40%	17%

Wisconsin

Trump vs. Warren

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Zogby Analytics	603	August 17–23, 2017	± 4.0%	37%	48%	15%

Nominations

Republican Party

Further information: Republican Party presidential primaries, 2020

Donald Trump is eligible to run for reelection and intends to do so. His reelection campaign has been ongoing since his victory in 2016, leading pundits to describe his tactic of holding rallies continuously throughout his presidency as a "never-ending campaign". On January 20, 2017, at 5:11 PM, he submitted a letter as a substitute of FEC Form 2, for which he had reached the legal threshold for filing, in compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act.

Beginning in August 2017, reports arose that members of the Republican Party were preparing a "shadow campaign" against Trump, particularly from the moderate or establishment wings of the party. A poor showing for the GOP in the 2018 midterm elections may lead to an influx of ambitious politicians vying to reclaim the nomination from Trump, as Arizona Senator John McCain has said that "[Republicans] see weakness in this president." Maine Senator Susan Collins, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have all expressed doubts that Trump will be the 2020 nominee, with Collins stating "it's too difficult to say." Meanwhile, Senator Jeff Flake has claimed that Trump is "inviting" a primary challenger by the way he is governing. Longtime political strategist Roger Stone, however, predicts that Trump may not seek a second term if he succeeds in keeping all of his campaign promises and "[makes] America great again", à la James K. Polk.

Declared major candidates

The candidates in this section have held public office or been included in a minimum of five independent national polls.

Name	Born	Current or previous positions	State	Announced	Ref
Donald Trump	June 14, 1946 (age 78) New York City, New York	President of the United States since 2017 Candidate for President in 2000	New York	August 19, 2016 (Campaign • Website) FEC Filing

Other declared candidates

Name	Born	Current or previous positions	State	Announced	Ref
Jack Fellure	October 3, 1931 (age 93) Midkiff, West Virginia	Retired engineer Prohibition nominee for President in 2012 Candidate for President in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2016	West Virginia	November 9, 2016 FEC Filing
Jonathon Sharkey	April 2, 1964 (age 60) Elizabeth, New Jersey	Professional wrestler Candidate for President in 2004, 2008, and 2012 Candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 2006 Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida in 2002 Candidate for U.S. Senate from Indiana in 2000 Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey in 2000	Florida	August 17, 2011 FEC Filing

Withdrawn candidates

• Brad Thor, thriller novelist from Tennessee (withdrew on July 5, 2018)

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Individuals in this section have expressed an interest in running for President within the last six months.

• Don Blankenship, former business executive and convicted criminal; Constitution nominee for U.S. Senate from West Virginia in 2018
• Jeff Flake, U.S. Senator from Arizona since 2013; U.S. Representative 2001–2013
• Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland since 2015; candidate for U.S. Representative in 1981 and Republican nominee in 1992
• John Kasich, Governor of Ohio since 2011; U.S. Representative 1983–2001; candidate for President in 2000 and in 2016
• Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President 1989–1993

• 
  Don Blankenship
  from West Virginia
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Jeff Flake
  from Arizona
• 
  Governor
  Larry Hogan
  of Maryland
• 
  Governor
  John Kasich
  of Ohio
• 
  Former Chief of Staff to the Vice President
  Bill Kristol
  from Virginia

Potential candidates

• Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts since 2015
• Steve Bannon, Senior Counselor to the President in 2017
• Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida 1999–2007; candidate for President in 2016
• Bob Corker, U.S. Senator from Tennessee since 2007
• Ann Coulter, conservative social and political commentator, writer, syndicated columnist, and lawyer from Florida
• Carly Fiorina, President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard 1999–2005; candidate for President in 2016; candidate for Vice President in 2016; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from California in 2010
• Trey Gowdy, U.S. Representative from South Carolina since 2011
• Eric Greitens, Governor of Missouri 2017–2018
• Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State 2001–2005
• Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator from Nebraska since 2015

• 
  Governor
  Charlie Baker
  of Massachusetts
• 
  Former Senior Counselor to the President
  Steve Bannon
  from Virginia
• 
  Former Governor
  Jeb Bush
  of Florida
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Bob Corker
  from Tennessee
• 
  Ann Coulter
  from Florida
• 
  Former President and CEO of
  Hewlett-Packard
  Carly Fiorina
  from Virginia
• 
  U.S. Representative
  Trey Gowdy
  from South Carolina
• 
  Former Governor
  Eric Greitens
  of Missouri
• 
  Former U.S. Secretary of State
  Colin Powell
  from New York
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Ben Sasse
  from Nebraska

Declined to run

The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.

• Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey 2010–2018; candidate for President in 2016 (endorsed Donald Trump)
• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas since 2015; U.S. Representative 2013–2015
• Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013; candidate for President in 2016 (endorsed Donald Trump)
• Mark Cuban, businessman and investor from Texas
• Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations since 2017; Governor of South Carolina 2011–2017
• Jim Mattis, U.S. Secretary of Defense since 2017 (endorsed Donald Trump)
• Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011; candidate for President in 2016 (endorsed Donald Trump)
• Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States since 2017; Governor of Indiana 2013–2017; U.S. Representative 2001–2013 (endorsed Donald Trump)
• Austin Petersen, producer, writer, political activist, and commentator from Missouri; candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018; candidate for President in 2016
• Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts 2003–2007; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts in 1994 and from Utah in 2018; candidate for President in 2008 and Republican nominee in 2012
• Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; candidate for President in 2016
• Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House since 2015; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin since 1999; Republican nominee for Vice President in 2012 (endorsed Donald Trump)
• Mark Sanford, U.S. Representative from South Carolina since 2013 and 1995–2001; Governor 2003–2011
• Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin since 2011; candidate for President in 2016 (endorsed Donald Trump)
• Meg Whitman, President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard 2011–2015; Republican nominee for Governor of California in 2010
• Oprah Winfrey, media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist from California

Convention site

Further information: 2020 Republican National Convention

On July 20, 2018, the Republican National Convention chose Charlotte, North Carolina as the site for their 2020 national convention. The convention will likely be held sometime in July or August 2020.

Endorsements

Donald Trump

Main article: List of Donald Trump presidential campaign endorsements, 2020

Declined to endorse

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President 1989–1993

U.S. Senators

• John Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 2017–present
• Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine 1997–present
• Rob Portman, U.S. Senator from Ohio 2011–present; OMB Director 2006–2007; U.S. Trade Representative 2005–2006; U.S. Representative from OH-2 1993–2005
• John Thune, U.S. Senator from South Dakota 2005–present; U.S. Representative from SD-At large 1997–2003
• Bob Corker, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 2007–present
• Lamar Alexander, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 2003–present; U.S. Secretary of Education 1991–1993; Governor 1979–1987; candidate for President in 1996 and 2000
• John Cornyn, U.S. Senator from Texas 2002–present
• Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 2011–present

U.S. Representatives

• Mario Díaz-Balart, U.S. Representative from FL-25 2003–present
• Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Representative from IL-16 2011–present
• Bill Huizenga, U.S. Representative from MI-2 2011–present
• Charlie Dent, U.S. Representative from PA-15 2005–2018
• Mark Sanford, U.S. Representative from SC-1 1995–2001 and 2013–present; Governor 2003–2011

Governors

• Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts 2003–2007; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts in 1994 and from Utah in 2018; candidate for President in 2008 and Republican nominee in 2012

Brad Thor (withdrawn)

Local officials

• Erick Erickson, Macon, Georgia City Council member 2007–2011

Primary election polling

National polling

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Bob Corker	Tom Cotton	Ted Cruz	Jeff Flake	Trey Gowdy	Nikki Haley	John Kasich	Mike Pence	Colin Powell	Mitt Romney	Marco Rubio	Paul Ryan	Ben Sasse	Donald Trump	Oprah Winfrey	Other	Undecided
Harvard-Harris	460	June 24–25, 2018	–	15%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	85%	–	–	–
CNN/SRSS	458	March 22–25, 2018	± 5.4%	–	–	1%	–	1%	–	0%	1%	0%	1%	–	1%	–	75%	1%	7%	11%
USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times	1,313	December 15, 2017 – January 15, 2018	± 2.0%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	75%	–	25%	–
Emerson College	198	January 8–11, 2018	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	68%	–	18%	14%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/Democracy Corps	370	January 8–11, 2018	–	–	–	4%	1%	–	4%	3%	11%	–	5%	5%	–	–	62%	–	0%	5%
Public Policy Polling	284	December 11–12, 2017	± 3.3%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	70%	–	24%	6%
				–	–	21%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	64%	–	–	15%
				–	–	–	16%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	74%	–	–	10%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	–	22%	–	–	–	–	–	62%	–	–	15%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	19%	–	–	–	–	–	–	70%	–	–	11%
Public Religion Research Institute	846	October 18–30, 2017	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	59%	–	34%	7%
Public Policy Polling	183	October 27–29, 2017	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	57%	–	36%	8%
				–	–	27%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	57%	–	–	16%
				–	–	–	14%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	70%	–	–	16%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	–	28%	–	–	–	–	–	53%	–	–	19%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	24%	–	–	–	–	–	–	66%	–	–	11%
Public Policy Polling	268	September 22–25, 2017	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	61%	–	27%	12%
				–	–	15%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	68%	–	–	17%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	–	21%	–	–	–	–	–	59%	–	–	21%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	18%	–	–	–	–	–	–	68%	–	–	13%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (Trump-aligned)	1,500	August 2017	± 2.5%	–	1%	14%	–	–	–	10%	–	–	–	–	–	1%	50%	–	–	24%
Public Policy Polling	275	August 18–21, 2017	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	57%	–	29%	13%
				–	–	22%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	62%	–	–	17%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	–	24%	–	–	–	–	–	52%	–	–	23%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	21%	–	–	–	–	–	–	68%	–	–	11%
Opinion Savvy	221	August 16–17, 2017	± 6.6%	–	–	12%	–	–	–	15%	65%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8%
	220			–	–	–	8%	–	–	17%	–	–	–	–	–	–	68%	–	–	7%
Marist Poll	361	August 8–12, 2017	± 5.2%	–	–	–	–	–	–	23%	–	–	–	–	–	–	64%	–	3%	10%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	–	33%	–	–	–	–	–	56%	–	3%	8%

Statewide polling

Delaware

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	John Kasich	Donald Trump	Undecided
Gravis Marketing	288	July 24–29, 2018	± 5.8%	9%	67%	25%

New Hampshire

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Tom Cotton	Ted Cruz	Jeff Flake	John Kasich	Mike Pence	Mitt Romney	Marco Rubio	Donald Trump	Other	Undecided
Suffolk University	315	April 26–30, 2018	–	–	–	–	23%	–	–	–	68%	–	8%
				–	–	15%	–	–	–	–	72%	–	13%
				–	–	–	–	–	–	23%	66%	–	11%
				–	–	–	–	–	28%	–	63%	–	9%
University of New Hampshire	208	April 13–22, 2018	± 6.8%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	55%	19%	27%
				–	–	–	19%	–	–	–	67%	0%	14%
American Research Group	420	March 21–27, 2018	± 5.0%	–	–	33%	–	–	–	–	49%	–	18%
				–	–	–	42%	–	–	–	48%	–	9%
				–	–	4%	34%	–	–	–	51%	–	11%
				5%	7%	11%	36%	–	–	–	–	–	41%
University of New Hampshire	157	January 28 – February 10, 2018	± 7.8%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	60%	18%	23%
University of New Hampshire	191	October 3–15, 2017	± 7.1%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	47%	23%	30%
American Research Group	600	August 4–6, 2017	± 4.0%	–	–	–	52%	–	–	–	40%	–	8%
				–	–	–	41%	27%	–	–	–	–	32%

Ohio

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	John Kasich	Donald Trump	Undecided
Baldwin Wallace University	261	February 28 – March 9, 2018	± 6.0%	27%	62%	11%

Democratic Party

Further information: Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2020

After Hillary Clinton's loss in the previous election, the Democratic Party was seen largely as leaderless and fractured between the centrist Clinton wing and the more progressive Sanders wing of the party, echoing the rift brought up in the 2016 primary election.

This establishment/progressive divide was reflected in several elections leading up to the 2020 primaries. Most notably in 2017 with the election for DNC Chair between Tom Perez and Sanders-backed progressive Keith Ellison. Perez was elected Chairman, but Ellison was appointed as the Deputy Chair, a largely ceremonial role. In 2018, several U.S. House districts that Democrats are hoping to gain from the Republican majority had contentious primary elections. These clashes were described by Politico's Elena Schneider as a "Democratic civil war." Meanwhile there has been a general shift to the left in regards to college tuition, healthcare, and immigration among Democrats in the Senate, likely to build up credentials for the upcoming primary election.

Perez has commented that the 2020 primary field will likely go into double-digits, rivaling the size of the 2016 GOP primary, which consisted of 17 major candidates. In the wake of the Me Too movement, several female candidates are expected to enter the race, increasing the likelihood of the Democrats nominating a woman for the second time in a row. Speculation also mounted that Democrats' best bet to defeat President Trump would be to nominate their own celebrity or businessperson with no government experience, most notably Oprah Winfrey after her memorable speech at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.

The topic of age has been brought up among the most likely front-runners: former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, and senator Sanders; who will be 78, 71, and 79 respectively on inauguration day. Former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid described the trio as "an old folks' home", expressing a need for fresh faces to step up and lead the party.

Declared major candidates

The candidates in this section have held public office or been included in a minimum of five independent national polls.

Name	Born	Current or previous positions	State	Announced	Ref
John Delaney	April 16, 1963 (age 61) Wood-Ridge, New Jersey	U.S. Representative from Maryland since 2013	Maryland	July 28, 2017 (Campaign • Website) FEC Filing

Other declared candidates

Name	Born	Current or previous positions	State	Announced	Ref
Jeff Boss	May 20, 1963 (age 61) New Jersey	Conspiracy theorist Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York in 2018 Candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2013 and 2017 Candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2009, 2013, and 2017 Candidate for President in 2008, 2012, and 2016 Candidate for U.S. Representative in 2010 and 2016 Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008 and 2014	New York	August 5, 2017 (Website)
Harry Braun	November 6, 1948 (age 75) Compton, California	Renewable energy consultant and researcher Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative from Arizona in 1984 and 1986 Candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia in 2018 Candidate for President in 2004, 2012, and 2016	Georgia	December 7, 2017 FEC Filing
File:Rocky De La Fuente1 (2) (cropped).jpg Rocky De La Fuente	October 10, 1954 (age 70) San Diego, California	Businessman American Delta and Reform nominee for President in 2016 Candidate for U.S. Senate from California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Minnesota, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming in 2018 Candidate for Mayor of New York City, New York in 2017 Candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida in 2016	Delaware	January 9, 2017
Geoffrey Fieger	December 23, 1950 (age 73) Detroit, Michigan	Attorney Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan in 1998	Michigan	January 13, 2017
File:Ken-E-Nwadike-Jr-motivational-speaker.jpg Ken E. Nwadike Jr.	December 29, 1981 (age 42) San Diego, California	Peace activist, inspirational speaker, and video journalist	California	October 18, 2017 (Website) FEC Filing
Robby Wells	April 10, 1968 (age 56) Bartow, Georgia	Former college football coach Natural Law nominee for U.S. Representative from California in 1996 Candidate for President in 2012 and 2016	Georgia	May 24, 2017 (Website) FEC Filing
Andrew Yang	January 13, 1975 (age 49) Schenectady, New York	Entrepreneur	New York	November 6, 2017 (Website) FEC Filing

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Individuals in this section have expressed an interest in running for President within the last six months.

• Michael Avenatti, attorney and entrepreneur from California
• Alec Baldwin, actor, writer, producer, and comedian from New York
• Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States 2009–2017; U.S. Senator from Delaware 1973–2009; candidate for President in 1988 and in 2008
• Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey since 2013; Mayor of Newark 2006–2013
• Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana since 2012
• Julian Castro, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 2014–2017; Mayor of San Antonio, Texas 2009–2014
• Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, California since 2013
• Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California since 2017
• John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado since 2011; Mayor of Denver 2003–2011
• Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General 2009–2015; Acting U.S. Attorney General in 2001
• Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia 2014–2018
• Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator from Oregon since 2009
• Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland 2007–2015; Mayor of Baltimore 1999–2007; candidate for President in 2016
• Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts 2007–2015
• Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood 2006–2018
• Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont since 2007; U.S. Representative 1991–2007; candidate for President in 2016
• Howard Schultz, businessman from New York
• Al Sharpton, civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and television/radio talk show host from New York; candidate for President in 2004

• 
  Michael Avenatti
  from California
• 
  Alec Baldwin
  from New York
• 
  Former Vice President
  Joe Biden
  from Delaware
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Cory Booker
  from New Jersey
• Mayor Pete Buttigieg from Indiana
  Mayor
  Pete Buttigieg
  from Indiana
• 
  Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  Julian Castro
  from Texas
• 
  Mayor
  Eric Garcetti
  from California
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Kamala Harris
  from California
• 
  Governor
  John Hickenlooper
  of Colorado
• 
  Former U.S. Attorney General
  Eric Holder
  from New York
• 
  Former Governor
  Terry McAuliffe
  of Virginia
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Jeff Merkley
  from Oregon
• 
  Former Governor
  Martin O'Malley
  of Maryland
• 
  Former Governor
  Deval Patrick
  of Massachusetts
• 
  Former President of
  Planned Parenthood
  Cecile Richards
  from Texas
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Bernie Sanders
  from Vermont
• 
  Howard Schultz
  from New York
• 
  Al Sharpton
  from New York

Potential candidates

• Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator from Connecticut since 2011
• Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana since 2013
• Lincoln Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island 2011–2015; U.S. Senator 1999–2007; candidate for President in 2016
• Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois since 2017; U.S. Representative 2013–2017
• John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana since 2016
• Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative from Hawaii since 2013
• Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Japan 2013–2017
• John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State 2013–2017; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1985–2013; Democratic nominee for President in 2004
• Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota since 2007
• Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative from Ohio since 2003
• Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative from California since 2001
• Tom Steyer, billionaire hedge fund manager, philanthropist, environmentalist, liberal activist, and fundraiser from California
• Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative from California since 2013
• Nina Turner, Ohio State Senator 2008–2014
• Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, California 2005–2013; candidate for Governor in 2018
• Mark Warner, U.S. Senator from Virginia since 2009; Governor 2002–2006
• Marianne Williamson, spiritual teacher, author, and lecturer from California; candidate for U.S. Representative in 2014
• Frederica Wilson, U.S. Representative from Florida since 2011

• 
  U.S. Senator
  Richard Blumenthal
  from Connecticut
• 
  Governor
  Steve Bullock
  of Montana
• 
  Former Governor
  Lincoln Chafee
  of Rhode Island
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Tammy Duckworth
  from Illinois
• 
  Governor
  John Bel Edwards
  of Louisiana
• 
  U.S. Representative
  Tulsi Gabbard
  from Hawaii
• 
  Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan
  Caroline Kennedy
  from New York
• 
  Former U.S. Secretary of State
  John Kerry
  from Massachusetts
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Amy Klobuchar
  from Minnesota
• 
  U.S. Representative
  Tim Ryan
  from Ohio
• 
  U.S. Representative
  Adam Schiff
  from California
• 
  Tom Steyer
  from California
• 
  Former State Senator
  Nina Turner
  from Ohio
• 
  Former Mayor
  Antonio Villaraigosa
  from California
• 
  U.S. Senator
  Mark Warner
  from Virginia
• Marianne Williamson[note 3] from California
  Marianne Williamson
  from California
• 
  U.S. Representative
  Frederica Wilson
  from Florida

Declined to run

The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.

• Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, New York 2002–2013
• Jerry Brown, Governor of California since 2011 and 1975–1983; Mayor of Oakland 1999–2007; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1982; candidate for President in 1976, 1980, and 1992
• Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio since 2007; U.S. Representative 1993–2007
• Chelsea Clinton, First Daughter of the United States 1993–2001
• Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State 2009–2013; U.S. Senator from New York 2001–2009; candidate for President in 2008 and Democratic nominee in 2016
• George Clooney, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, activist, businessman, and philanthropist from Kentucky
• Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina since 2017
• Mark Cuban, businessman and investor from Texas
• Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York since 2011; U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 1997–2001
• Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City, New York since 2014
• Jamie Dimon, President of JPMorgan Chase since 2004
• Al Franken, U.S. Senator from Minnesota 2009–2018
• Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator from New York since 2009; U.S. Representative 2007–2009
• Al Gore, Vice President of the United States 1993–2001; U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1985–1993; U.S. Representative 1977–1985; candidate for President in 1988 and Democratic nominee in 2000
• Luis Gutiérrez, U.S. Representative from Illinois since 1993
• Tom Hanks, actor and filmmaker from California
• Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company since 2005
• Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington since 2013; U.S. Representative 1993–1995 and 1999–2012
• Dwayne Johnson, actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler from Florida
• Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator from Virginia since 2013; Governor 2006–2010; Mayor of Richmond 1998–2001; Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2016
• Jason Kander, Secretary of State of Missouri 2013–2017; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016, candidate for Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 2019
• Joe Kennedy III, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts since 2013
• Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 2010–2018
• Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts since 2015
• Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator from Connecticut since 2013; U.S. Representative 2007–2013
• Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey since 2018
• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California since 2011; Mayor of San Francisco 2004–2011; Democratic nominee for Governor in 2018
• Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States 2009–2017
• Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook since 2008
• Joe Scarborough, U.S. Representative from Florida 1995–2001
• Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts since 2013
• Maxine Waters, U.S. Representative from California since 1991
• Meg Whitman, President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard 2011–2015; Republican nominee for Governor of California in 2010
• Oprah Winfrey, media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist from California
• Mark Zuckerberg, computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur from California

Potential convention sites

Further information: 2020 Democratic National Convention

Bids for the National Convention were solicited in the fall of 2017, with finalists being announced in May 2018. The winning bid will be revealed in the summer of 2018.

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Denver, Colorado
• Houston, Texas
• Miami Beach, Florida
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Los Angeles, California
• New York City, New York
• San Francisco, California

Endorsements

John Delaney

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Jeffrey Zients, Acting Director of the OMB in 2010 and 2012–2013
• Victoria Clarke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs 2001–2003 (Republican)

U.S. Representatives

• Richard L. Hanna, U.S. Representative from NY-22 2011–2017 (Republican)
• Tom McMillen, U.S. Representative from MD-4 1987–1993

Individuals

• Jean Case, philanthropist, investor, and technology industry pioneer
• Steve Case, entrepreneur, investor, and businessman (Independent)
• John J. Fisher, businessman (Republican)
• Stephen Mandel, investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist
• Donald Sussman, financier and philanthropist
• Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner of the NFL 1989–2006
• David Trone, businessman, candidate for MD-8 in 2016 and MD-6 in 2018

Andrew Yang

Individuals

• Antonio García Martínez, New York Times Best Selling author, tech entrepreneur
• Tony Hsieh, internet entrepreneur and venture capitalist
• Daniel Porter, internet entrepreneur
• David S. Rose, serial entrepreneur and angel investor
• Brian Yang, actor and producer

Primary election polling

National polling

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Joe Biden	Michael Bloomberg	Cory Booker	Sherrod Brown	Julian Castro	Hillary Clinton	Mark Cuban	Andrew Cuomo	Al Franken	Kirsten Gillibrand	Kamala Harris	Eric Holder	Jason Kander	Joe Kennedy III	Amy Klobuchar	Terry McAuliffe	Michelle Obama	Deval Patrick	Tim Ryan	Bernie Sanders	Elizabeth Warren	Oprah Winfrey	Mark Zuckerberg	Other	Undecided
Harvard-Harris	537	June 24–25, 2018	–	32%	3%	6%	–	–	18%	–	1%	–	1%	2%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16%	10%	–	–	12%	–
Zogby Analytics	495	June 4–6, 2018	± 4.4%	21%	–	4%	0%	–	–	–	4%	–	1%	5%	1%	–	–	–	1%	–	0%	–	19%	6%	10%	–	–	29%
Google Surveys	482	May 16–19, 2018	–	25%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	37%	–	–	–	–	38%
Google Surveys	518	May 10–19, 2018	–	20%	–	4%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	26%	9%	–	–	–	37%
Zogby Analytics	533	May 10–12, 2018	± 4.2%	26%	–	3%	1%	–	–	–	2%	–	1%	4%	1%	–	–	–	0%	–	1%	–	18%	8%	14%	–	–	22%
Rasmussen Reports	1,000	February 27–28, 2018	± 3.0%	25%	–	4%	–	–	9%	–	–	–	–	4%	–	–	–	–	2%	–	–	–	12%	4%	–	–	25%	17%
Civis Analytics	–	January 19, 2018	–	29%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	27%	–	17%	–	27%	–
Harvard-Harris	441	January 13–16, 2018	–	27%	–	4%	–	–	13%	–	2%	–	1%	4%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16%	10%	13%	–	–	10%
USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times	1,699	December 15, 2017 – January 15, 2018	± 2.0%	28%	–	3%	–	–	19%	–	–	–	2%	5%	–	–	4%	1%	–	–	–	1%	22%	11%	–	–	4%	–
RABA Research	345	January 10–11, 2018	± 5.0%	26%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	21%	18%	20%	–	–	15%
Emerson College	216	January 8–11, 2018	–	27%	–	3%	–	–	–	–	–	–	3%	2%	–	4%	–	2%	–	–	–	–	23%	9%	–	–	9%	19%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/Democracy Corps	440	January 6–11, 2018	–	26%	–	6%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	29%	14%	8%	–	12%	6%
Google Surveys	310	December 20–22, 2017	–	22%	–	3%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	31%	11%	–	–	–	32%
Zogby Analytics	682	October 30, 2017	–	19%	–	–	–	–	–	–	2%	–	1%	3%	–	–	–	1%	2%	22%	–	–	18%	8%	–	4%	–	20%
Zogby Analytics	356	September 12, 2017	–	17%	–	–	–	–	–	–	3%	–	3%	6%	–	–	–	1%	1%	–	–	–	28%	12%	–	7%	–	23%
Harvard-Harris	2,092	March 14–16, 2017	–	–	–	3%	–	–	8%	3%	4%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11%	–	–	14%	9%	3%	–	45%	–
Rasmussen Reports	1,000	February 8–9, 2017	± 3.0%	15%	–	8%	–	–	17%	–	–	6%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	20%	16%	–	–	20%	–
Public Policy Polling	400	December 6–7, 2016	± 4.9%	31%	–	4%	2%	0%	–	–	2%	3%	3%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	24%	16%	–	–	–	14%

Statewide polling

California

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Joe Biden	Cory Booker	Kamala Harris	Bernie Sanders	Undecided
Google Surveys	261	November 8–10, 2017	–	17%	4%	14%	38%	28%

Delaware

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Joe Biden	Cory Booker	Julian Castro	Andrew Cuomo	John Delaney	Kamala Harris	Bernie Sanders	Elizabeth Warren	Undecided
Gravis Marketing	354	July 24–29, 2018	± 5.2%	47%	5%	1%	1%	0%	3%	5%	9%	29%

Iowa

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Cory Booker	Julian Castro	Andrew Cuomo	Kirsten Gillibrand	Kamala Harris	Amy Klobuchar	Martin O'Malley	Sheryl Sandberg	Howard Schultz	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (for an O'Malley-aligned PAC)	1,062	March 3–6, 2017	–	17%	4%	8%	3%	3%	11%	18%	4%	1%	32%

New Hampshire

Poll source	Sample size	Date(s)	Margin of error	Joe Biden	Cory Booker	John Delaney	Kirsten Gillibrand	Kamala Harris	John Hickenlooper	Joe Kennedy III	Amy Klobuchar	Terry McAuliffe	Martin O'Malley	Deval Patrick	Tim Ryan	Bernie Sanders	Elizabeth Warren	Mark Zuckerberg	Other	Undecided
Suffolk University	295	April 26–30, 2018	–	30%	10%	–	3%	6%	–	–	–	2%	–	8%	–	25%	–	–	1%	15%
				20%	8%	–	2%	4%	–	–	–	2%	–	4%	–	13%	26%	–	–	21%
University of New Hampshire	188	April 13–22, 2018	± 7.1%	26%	5%	–	1%	6%	1%	3%	1%	–	2%	–	0%	28%	11%	–	2%	13%
American Research Group	400	March 21–27, 2018	± 5.0%	58%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	33%	–	–	8%
				47%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	45%	–	–	–	7%
University of New Hampshire	219	January 28 – February 10, 2018	± 6.6%	35%	3%	0%	2%	1%	–	–	0%	–	1%	–	–	24%	15%	–	4%	15%
University of New Hampshire	212	October 3–15, 2017	± 6.7%	24%	6%	0%	1%	1%	2%	–	1%	–	3%	–	1%	31%	13%	2%	5%	11%

Third-party, independent, and unaffiliated candidates

Libertarian Party

Further information: Libertarian Party presidential primaries, 2020

Declared candidates

Name	Born	Current or previous positions	State	Announced	Ref
Zoltan Istvan	March 30, 1973 (age 51) Los Angeles, California	Transhumanist, journalist, entrepreneur, and Libertarian futurist Transhumanist nominee for President in 2016 Candidate for Governor of California in 2018	California	November 25, 2017
Adam Kokesh	February 1, 1982 (age 42) San Francisco, California	Libertarian and anti-war political activist Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Mexico in 2010	Arizona	July 18, 2013 (Campaign • Website) FEC Filing
Vermin Supreme	June 1961 (age 57) Rockport, Massachusetts	Performance artist and activist Candidate for President in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Candidate for Mayor of Detroit, Michigan in 1989 Candidate for Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland in 1987	Maryland	May 28, 2018 (Website)
Arvin Vohra	May 9, 1979 (age 45) Silver Spring, Maryland	Vice Chair of the LNC 2014–2018 Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate from Maryland in 2018 Libertarian nominee for U.S. Representative in 2012 and 2014 Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016	Maryland	July 3, 2018 (Website)

Potential candidates

• Bill Weld, Governor of Massachusetts 1991–1997; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1996; Libertarian nominee for Vice President in 2016

• 
  Former Governor
  Bill Weld
  of Massachusetts

Declined to run

The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.

• Gary Johnson, Governor of New Mexico 1995–2003; Libertarian nominee for President in 2012 and in 2016
• Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011; candidate for President in 2016 (endorsed Donald Trump)
• Austin Petersen, producer, writer, political activist, and commentator from Missouri; candidate for U.S. Senate from in 2018; candidate for President in 2016

Convention Site

On December 10, 2017, the Libertarian National Committee chose Austin, Texas as the site of their 2020 national convention. The convention will be held between May 22–25, 2020.

Green Party

Further information: Green Party of the United States

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Individuals in this section have expressed an interest in running for President within the last six months.

• Jesse Ventura, Governor of Minnesota 1999–2003

• 
  Former Governor
  Jesse Ventura
  of Minnesota

Potential candidates

• Jill Stein, Green nominee for President in 2012 and 2016; Green-Rainbow nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in 2002 and 2010

• 
  Jill Stein
  from Massachusetts

Declined to run

The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.

• Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont since 2007; U.S. Representative 1991–2007; candidate for President in 2016

Constitution Party

Further information: Constitution Party (United States)

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Individuals in this section have expressed an interest in running for President within the last six months.

• Don Blankenship, former business executive and convicted criminal; Constitution nominee for U.S. Senate from West Virginia in 2018

• 
  Don Blankenship
  from West Virginia

Independent or unaffiliated

Beginning in August 2017, rumors emerged about a possible independent "unity ticket" between governors John Kasich (Republican of Ohio), and John Hickenlooper (Democrat of Colorado) based on their cooperation on healthcare. Playfully given the nicknames "Kasichlooper" and "The Johns," the idea of a joint ticket was shot down by both governors. Hickenlooper commenting "it’s fun to talk about, but it’s not in the cards." With Kasich quipping "Look, Kasich-Hickenlooper, first of all, you couldn't pronounce it and second of all, you couldn't fit it on a bumper sticker [...] the answer is no."

Declared candidates

Name	Born	Current or previous positions	State	Announced
Lawrence Jackson	August 30, 1985 (age 39) Los Angeles, California	Former football player	California	November 23, 2017 FEC Filing
Dan Rattiner	August 15, 1939 (age 85) New York City, New York	Journalist and newspaper publisher	New York	April 24, 2015
Kanye West	June 8, 1977 (age 47) Atlanta, Georgia	Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur	California	August 30, 2015

Withdrawn candidates

• Jeremy Gable, playwright from Pennsylvania. Withdrew candidacy on September 5, 2017.

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Individuals in this section have expressed an interest in running for President within the last six months.

• Akon, singer, songwriter, businessman, record producer, and actor from New Jersey
• Roseanne Barr, actress, comedian, writer, and television producer; Peace and Freedom nominee for President in 2012
• Mark Cuban, businessman and investor from Texas
• LeBron James, professional basketball player from California

• 
  Akon
  from New Jersey
• 
  Roseanne Barr
  from Georgia
• 
  Mark Cuban
  from Texas
• 
  LeBron James
  from California

Potential candidates

• Marianne Williamson, spiritual teacher, author, and lecturer from California; candidate for U.S. Representative in 2014

• Marianne Williamson from California
  Marianne Williamson
  from California

Declined to run

The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.

• Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, New York 2002–2013
• Tim Cook, business executive, industrial engineer, and developer from California
• Jeff Flake, U.S. Senator from Arizona since 2013; U.S. Representative 2001–2013
• John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado since 2011; Mayor of Denver 2003–2011
• Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company since 2005
• Dwayne Johnson, actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler from Florida
• John Kasich, Governor of Ohio since 2011; U.S. Representative 1983–2001; candidate for President in 2000 and in 2016
• Steve Kerr, professional basketball coach and former player from California
• Gregg Popovich, professional basketball coach from Indiana
• Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont since 2007; U.S. Representative 1991–2007; candidate for President in 2016
• Joe Scarborough, U.S. Representative from Florida 1995–2001
• Mark Zuckerberg, computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur from California

Maps

• 
  The 50 states plus DC, scaled according to the number of electors in each state.

See also

• United States gubernatorial elections, 2018
• United States gubernatorial elections, 2020
• United States Senate elections, 2018
• United States Senate elections, 2020