Democratic Party presidential candidates, 2016

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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[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.

Name Born Current/previous positions State Announced Candidacy Ref
Lincoln Chafee official portrait.jpg
Lincoln Chafee
March 26, 1953
(age 62)
Providence, Rhode Island
74th
Governor of Rhode Island
(2011–2015)

United States Senator from Rhode Island (1999–2007)
Mayor of Warwick (1993–1999)
Flag-map of Rhode Island.svg
Rhode Island
June 3, 2015
Chafee for President.png
(CampaignWebsite)
FEC Filing
[1]
HRC in Iowa APR 2015.jpg
Hillary Clinton
October 26, 1947
(age 67)
Chicago, Illinois
67th
United States Secretary of State
(2009–2013)

Presidential candidate in 2008
United States Senator from New York (2001–2009)
First Lady of the United States (1993–2001)
First Lady of Arkansas (1979–1981, 1983–1992)
Flag-map of New York.svg
New York
April 12, 2015 Hillary for America 2016 logo.svg
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC Filing
[2][3]
Lessig (cropped).png
Lawrence Lessig
June 3, 1961
(age 54)
Rapid City, South Dakota
Professor of Law at
Harvard Law School (2009–present)

Founder and CEO, Creative Commons (2001-2007)
Founder and Co-director, Stanford Center for Internet and Society (2000-2009)
Co-director, Center for the Study of Constitutionalism
in Eastern Europe (1991-1997)

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Massachusetts
September 6, 2015
Lessig 2016.png
(CampaignWebsite)
FEC Filing
[4][5]
Governor O'Malley Portrait (cropped).jpg
Martin O'Malley
January 18, 1963
(age 52)
Washington, D.C.
61st
Governor of Maryland
(2007–2015)

Mayor of Baltimore (1999–2007)
Flag-map of Maryland.svg
Maryland
May 30, 2015
O'Malley for President 2016 Logo.png
(CampaignWebsite)
FEC Filing
[6]
US Senator of Vermont Bernie Sanders in Conway NH on August 24th 2015 by Michael Vadon (20715416790) (cropped).jpg
Bernie Sanders
September 8, 1941
(age 74)
Brooklyn, New York
United States Senator from Vermont
(2007–present)

United States Representative from Vermont (1991–2007)
Mayor of Burlington (1981–1989)
Flag-map of Vermont.svg
Vermont
April 30, 2015
Bernie Sanders 2016 logo.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC Filing
[7]

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, none have been featured in a national poll.

Name Born Current/previous positions State Announced Candidacy Ref
Jeff Boss.jpg
Jeff Boss
May 20, 1963
(age 52)
New York City, New York
Perennial candidate
9/11 Truther
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New Jersey
August 18, 2014
(Website)
FEC Filing
[8]
HB 2013.jpg
Harry Braun
November 6, 1948
(age 66)
Compton, California
Energy consultant
[9][10][11]
Flag-map of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
Georgia
May 28, 2015
(Website)
FEC Filing
 

Keith Russell Judd
May 23, 1958
(age 57)
Pasadena, California
Former prison inmate
Perennial candidate
Flag-map of Texas.svg
Texas
August 16, 2014[12]
FEC filing  
Sam Sloan (10641449173) (cropped).jpg
Sam Sloan
September 7, 1944
(age 71)
Richmond, Virginia
International chess player Flag-map of New York.svg
New York
September 29, 2015
(Website)
FEC filing
 
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Robby Wells
April 10, 1968
(age 47)
Bartow, Georgia
Fmr. head football coach,
Savannah State University
Flag-map of North Carolina.svg
North Carolina
October 7, 2013

(Website)
FEC Filing
[13][14]

Willie Wilson
June 16, 1948
(age 67)
Midkiff, West Virginia
2015 Chicago mayoral candidate
Businessman
Flag map of Illinois.svg
Illinois
May 15, 2015

(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
Jim Webb official 110th Congress photo.jpg
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)
Flag-map of Virginia.svg
Virginia
July 2, 2015
October 20, 2015
(considering independent run)
Webb 2016.png
(CampaignWebsite)
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, the following potential candidates have expressed interest in running for president within the past three months.

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.

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.

See also[edit]

Candidates
Primaries
General election polling
Democratic primary polling
Republican primary polling

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