Here’s a look at the 2020 presidential candidates and key dates in their campaigns as well as election results.
Republican Candidates
Donald Trump – 45th President of the United States. Running for re-election.
Primary Campaign Committee – Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
Website – https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
January 20, 2017 – The day he is inaugurated, Trump submits paperwork to the Federal Election Commission to be eligible to run for re-election in 2020.
February 27, 2018 – The Trump campaign announces Brad Parscale, the digital media director of his 2016 campaign, has been hired to run his re-election bid.
Bill Weld – Former Massachusetts Governor
Primary Campaign Committee – 2020 Presidential Campaign Committee
Website – https://www.weld2020.org/
April 15, 2019 – Announces he is running for the republican nominee for president on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper.
Democratic Candidates
John Delaney – US Representative from Maryland’s 6th District
Primary Campaign Committee – Friends of John Delaney
Website – https://www.johnkdelaney.com
July 28, 2017 – In a Washington Post op-ed, Delaney announces he is running for president.
Andrew Yang – Entrepreneur, Founder of Venture for America
Primary Campaign Committee – Friends of Andrew Yang
Website – https://www.yang2020.com/
February 2, 2018 – Announces he is running for president via YouTube.
Richard Ojeda – Former state senator from Virginia
Primary Campaign Committee – Ojeda for President
November 12, 2018 – Announces he is running for president at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
January 25, 2019 – Announces he is suspending his campaign for president.
Julián Castro – Former mayor of San Antonio, Texas, and former secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under US President Barack Obama.
Primary Campaign Committee – Julián for the Future Presidential Exploratory Committee
Website – https://www.julianforthefuture.com/
January 12, 2019 – Officially announces he is running for president.
Tulsi Gabbard – US Representative from Hawaii’s 2nd District
Primary Campaign Committee – Tulsi Now
Website – https://www.tulsi2020.com/
January 11, 2019 – “I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week,” the Hawaii Democrat tells CNN’s Van Jones.
February 2, 2019 – Gabbard officially launches her 2020 presidential campaign at an event in Hawaii.
Kamala Harris – US Senator from California
Primary Campaign Committee – Kamala Harris For The People
Website – https://kamalaharris.org/
January 21, 2019 – Announces she is running for president in a video posted to social media at the same time she appears on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Marianne Williamson – Author and activist
Primary Campaign Committee – Marianne Williamson for President
Website – https://www.marianne2020.com/
January 28, 2019 – Williamson formally launches her 2020 presidential campaign with a speech in Los Angeles.
Cory Booker – US Senator from New Jersey
Primary Campaign Committee – Cory 2020
Website – https://corybooker.com/
February 1, 2019 – Releases a video announcing his candidacy, appears on the talk show, “The View,” participates in multiple radio interviews and holds a press conference in Newark, New Jersey.
Elizabeth Warren – US Senator from Massachusetts
Primary Campaign Committee – Warren for President, Inc.
Website – https://elizabethwarren.com/
February 9, 2019 – Warren officially announces she is running for president at a rally in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Amy Klobuchar – US Senator from Minnesota
Primary Campaign Committee – Amy For America
Website – https://www.amyklobuchar.com/
February 10, 2019 – Announces her presidential bidat a snowy, freezing outdoor event in Minneapolis.
Bernie Sanders – US Senator from Vermont
Primary Campaign Committee – Bernie 2020
Website – https://berniesanders.com
February 19, 2019 – Announces that he is running for presidentduring an interview with Vermont Public Radio.
Jay Inslee – Governor of Washington
Primary Campaign Committee – Inslee for America
Website – https://jayinslee.com/
March 1, 2019 – Announces his presidential bidin a video.
John Hickenlooper – Former governor of Colorado
Primary Campaign Committee – Hickenlooper 2020
Website – https://www.hickenlooper.com/
March 4, 2019 – Hickenlooper launches his campaign with a biographical video entitled, “Standing Tall.”
March 7, 2019 – Officially kicks off his campaign with a rally in Denver.
Beto O’Rourke – Former US Representative from Texas
Primary Campaign Committee – Beto for America
Website – https://betoorourke.com
March 14, 2019 – Announces his presidential bid in a video.
Kirsten Gillibrand – US Senator from New York
Primary Campaign Committee – Gillibrand 2020
Website – https://kirstengillibrand.com/
March 17, 2019 – Officially declares her Democratic candidacy for president via YouTube.
Wayne Messam – Mayor of Miramar, Florida
Primary Campaign Committee – Wayne Messam for America
Website – https://wayneforamerica.com/
March 28, 2019 – Officially declares his Democratic candidacy for president in a video released to CNN.
Tim Ryan – US Representative from Ohio’s 13th District
Primary Campaign Committee – Tim Ryan for America
Website – https://timryanforamerica.com/
April 4, 2019 – Announces his presidential bid during an appearance on ABC’s “The View.” The televised announcement came just minutes after Ryan’s campaign website went live.
Eric Swalwell – US Representative from California’s 15th District
Primary Campaign Committee – Swalwell for America
Website – https://ericswalwell.com/
April 8, 2019 – Announces he is running for presidentduring a taping of the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Pete Buttigieg – Mayor of South Bend, Indiana
Primary Campaign Committee – Pete for America
Website – https://peteforamerica.com/
April 14, 2019 – Officially announces he is running for presidentduring a rally in South Bend, Indiana.
Seth Moulton – US Representative from Massachusetts’ 6th District
Primary Campaign Committee – Seth Moulton for America
Website – https://sethmoulton.com/
April 22, 2019 – Announces, via campaign video, he is running for president.
Joe Biden – Former US vice president
Primary Campaign Committee – Biden for President
Website – https://joebiden.com/
April 25, 2019 – Announces he is running for president in a campaign video posted to social media.
Michael Bennet – US Senator from Colorado
Primary Campaign Committee – Bennet for America
Website – https://michaelbennet.com/
May 2, 2019 – Announces his candidacy during an interview on CBS’ “This Morning.”
Steve Bullock – Governor of Montana
Primary Campaign Committee – Bullock for President
Website – https://stevebullock.com/
May 14, 2019 – In a videoposted online, announces that he is running for president.
Bill de Blasio – Mayor of New York City
Primary Campaign Committee – de Blasio 2020
Website – https://billdeblasio.com/
May 16, 2019 – Announces he is running for president in a video posted to YouTube.
Joe Sestak – Former US Representative from Pennsylvania’s 7th District
Website – https://www.joesestak.com/
June 23, 2019 – Announces his candidacy in a video posted to his website.
