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.
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Candidates[edit]
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[edit]
The following candidates have been listed in five or more major independent nationwide polls.
Other candidates[edit]
The following notable individuals have taken one or both of the following actions: formally announced their candidacy; filed as a candidate with FEC. As of October 2015[update], none have been featured in a national poll.
| Name | Born | Current/previous positions | State | Announced | Candidacy | Ref |
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Jeff Boss |
May 20, 1963 (age 52) New York City, New York |
Perennial candidate 9/11 Truther |
New Jersey |
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(Website) FEC Filing |
[8] |
Harry Braun |
November 6, 1948 (age 66) Compton, California |
Energy consultant [9][10][11] |
Georgia |
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(Website) FEC Filing |
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Keith Russell Judd |
May 23, 1958 (age 57) Pasadena, California |
Former prison inmate Perennial candidate |
Texas |
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FEC filing | |
Sam Sloan |
September 7, 1944 (age 71) Richmond, Virginia |
International chess player | New York |
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(Website) FEC filing |
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Robby Wells |
April 10, 1968 (age 47) Bartow, Georgia |
Fmr. head football coach, Savannah State University |
North Carolina |
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(Website) FEC Filing |
[13][14] |
Willie Wilson |
June 16, 1948 (age 67) Midkiff, West Virginia |
2015 Chicago mayoral candidate Businessman |
Illinois |
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(Website) FEC Filing |
[15][16] |
Withdrew before the primaries[edit]
The following individuals announced a major candidacy for president but have since withdrawn from the race, listed in order of exit.
| Name | Born | Current/previous positions | State | Announced | Withdrew | Candidacy | Ref |
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Jim Webb |
February 9, 1946 (age 69) St. Joseph, Missouri |
United States Senator from Virginia (2007–2013) United States Secretary of the Navy (1987–1988) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (1984–1987) |
Virginia |
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(considering independent run) |
(Campaign • Website) FEC Filing |
[17] |
Potential candidates[edit]
The individuals listed below have been identified by reliable media sources as potential candidates for president in 2016. They are listed alphabetically by surname.
Publicly expressed interest[edit]
As of October 2015[update], the following potential candidates have expressed interest in running for president within the past three months.
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George Noory
Radio talk show host
[18]
Previous[edit]
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.
- Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas 2007–2015; Attorney General of Arkansas 2003–2007[19][20]
- Steve Beshear, Governor of Kentucky since 2007; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1983–1987; Attorney General of Kentucky 1980–1983[21][22]
- Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana since 2013; Attorney General of Montana 2009–2013[23][24][25]
- Russ Feingold, Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016; U.S. Special Representative for the African Great Lakes region 2013–2015; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1993–2011[23][26]
- Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington 2005–2013; Attorney General of Washington 1993–2005[27][28]
- Luis Gutiérrez, U.S. Representative from Illinois since 1993; Member of the Chicago City Council 1986–1992[29][30]
- Kamala Harris, Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016, Attorney General of California since 2011[28][31]
- Maggie Hassan, Governor of New Hampshire since 2013[24][32]
- Gary Locke, United States Ambassador to China 2011–2014; United States Secretary of Commerce 2009–2011; Governor of Washington 1997–2005[33][34]
- Jack Markell, Governor of Delaware since 2009; Treasurer of Delaware 1993–2009[35][36]
- William H. McRaven, retired Admiral and former Commander of the United States Special Operations Command[37][38]
- Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California since 2013; U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security 2009–2013; Governor of Arizona 2003–2009[39]
- Jay Nixon, Governor of Missouri since 2009; Attorney General of Missouri 1993–2009[24][40]
- Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States since 2009[41][42]
- Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania 2003–2011; Mayor of Philadelphia 1992–2000[43]
- Kathleen Sebelius, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services 2009–2014; Governor of Kansas 2003–2009[23][27]
- Paul Strauss, Shadow Senator from the District of Columbia since 1997[44][45]
- Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles 2005–2013[23][46]
- Tom Wolf, Governor of Pennsylvania since 2015; Secretary of Revenue of Pennsylvania 2007–2008[21][22]
Declined[edit]
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.
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Individuals who declined to run for the nomination |
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See also[edit]
- Political positions of the Democratic Party presidential primary candidates, 2016
- United States presidential election, 2016 timeline
- 2016 Democratic National Convention
- Candidates
- Republican Party presidential candidates, 2016
- United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2016
- Primaries
- General election polling
- Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2016
- Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2016
- Democratic primary polling
- Statewide opinion polling for the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Nationwide opinion polling for the Democratic Party 2016 presidential primaries
- Democratic Party presidential debates, 2016
- Republican primary polling
- Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2016 presidential primaries
- Republican Party presidential debates, 2016
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