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Democratic Party presidential candidates, 2016
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This article contains lists of candidates associated with the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.

Candidates

Individuals included in this section have taken one or more of the following actions: formally announced their candidacy; filed as a candidate with Federal Election Commission (FEC) (for other than exploratory purposes). They are listed alphabetically by surname.

Candidates featured in major polls

The following candidates have been listed in five or more major independent nationwide polls.

Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State 2009-2013, U.S. Senator from New York 2001–2009, presidential candidate in 2008

(Website)
(FEC filing)

Main article: Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016
See also: Political positions of Hillary Clinton

Clinton announced her candidacy on April 12, 2015.[1][2]
Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator from Vermont since 2007, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1991–2007

(Website)
(FEC filing)

Main article: Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016

Sanders announced his candidacy on April 30, 2015.[3]

Other candidates

Potential candidates

The individuals listed below have been identified by reliable media sources as potential candidates for president in 2016. They are listed alphabetically by surname.

Announcement impending

The individual listed below has scheduled an event during which he is expected to make an announcement regarding a potential presidential bid.

Formally exploring a candidacy

Those following potential candidates have taken formal action(s) - such as the formation of an exploratory committee, political action committee (PAC), or a 527 organization - to build the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign.

Publicly expressed interest

As of April 2015, the following potential candidates have expressed interest in running for president within the past three months.

Other potential candidates

As of May 2015, these individuals have been the focus of media speculation in reliable secondary sources within the past three months.

Previous

The following people have been the focus of presidential speculation in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle, but such speculation has ostensibly ceased for a period of three months or longer.

Declined

Individuals listed in this section have been the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates, but have unequivocally ruled out a presidential bid in 2016.

See also

References

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External links

Campaign websites

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