It’s nearly time for U.S. citizens to vote for their favorite candidate and make them their next president for the next five years. Joe Biden or Donald Trump, Democratic or Republican, all of us will be waiting for the moment when the result will be announced.
But for now, let us show you the top 10 Democratic presidential candidates for 2024 and who will be on the run from the Democratic party to become president.
You might want to know everything about them, from their professional career to a glimpse into their personal life.
Dont worry! Here’s a list I’ve created, ranking Democratic Party candidates from least to most likely to win.”
10. Phil Dunton Murphy
Phil Dunton Murphy was born in Needham, Massachusetts, in 1957 and is the 56th governor of New Jersey.
In 1982, Phil kicked off his career in finance with a summer associate internship at Goldman Sachs.
Quickly, he rose to the ranks, which attributed that success To making huge deals. However, his political career took a leap after he joined the Democratic Party, where he served as the National Finance Chair of the DNC.
Besides that, he also served as the United States Ambassador to Germany under ex-president Barak Obama.
Then, in late 2022, he registered as the candidate for the 2024 presidential position under the Democratic political party.
Unfortunately, in July 2023, Murphy backed out as the candidate for the 2024 president.
Additionally, Murphy married Tammy Synder in 1993, whom he met while working at Goldman Sachs. Together they have four children.
Murphy’s outstanding political career and the IPO of his firm made his net worth above $50 million.
9. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock
Raphael Gamaliel Warnock was born in Savannah, Georgia, on July 23, 1969, and is the United States Senator from Georgia.
Raphael started his ministry as an intern and licentiate at the Six Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
His political career became prominent after he led Georgia’s campaign to expand Medicaid in the state.
Besides that, Raphael was also the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Georgia.
Then, in November 2022, Raphael announced he would be one of the candidates for the 2024 president.
Unfortunately, he backed down from the candidate in the run.
Additionally, Raphael married Ouleye Ndoye on February 14, 2016, in a public ceremony and had a private ceremony in January.
However, they separated their ways and divorced in 2020.
8. Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders was born in New York City on September 8, 1941, and is the senior United States Senator from Vermont.
Sanders is also the longest-serving independent in the U.S. congressional history with a healthy relationship with the Democratic Party.
Sanders’s political journey started after he announced his candidacy for mayor on November 8, 1980, and won by 22 votes against incumbent mayor Gordon Paquette and many others.
Then, his political career took a leap after he became the U.S. House of Representatives in 1991.
However, he took three straight years of defeat by a huge margin after competing as an independent candidate.
Moreover, in 2005, he entered the race for the U.S. Senate and is currently serving in it.
Then, in April 2023, he announced that he would also run for the United States presidential election; however, in 2024, he re-announced that he backed down from it.
Additionally, Sanders has been married two times. He first married Deborah Shiling in 1964 and divorced in 1966.
Then, in 1988, he married Jane O’Meara and had one child with her.
7. Amy Jean Klobuchar
Amy Jean Klobuchar was born in Plymouth, Minnesota, on May 25, 1960, and is serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota and has been holding the seat since 2007.
Amy started her political journey in 1988 after being elected as a Hennepin Country attorney.
However, her political journey became effective in 2006 after being elected to the United Senate in Minnesota. Then, U.S. Senator Mark Dayton announced he would not seek another election.
Then, in 2019, she announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential run. However, on March 2, 2020, she backed off from the run and endorsed Joe Biden.
Then, in 2021, she became the chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee.
Moreover, Amy again registered her name for the 2024 presidential run but again took her name out of the list and supported Joe Biden in it.
Additionally, she was honored with the Award for Distinguished Public Service from the Association of American Publishers.
Amy married John Bessler in 1993 and has a daughter together.
6. Josh Shapiro
Joshua David Shapiro, a.k.a Josh Shapiro, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 20, 1973, and is currently serving as the governor of Pennsylvania.
Raised in Montgomery County, Josh started as a legislative assistant to Senator Carl Levin.
Then, in 2004, he ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 153rd district.
Moreover, in January 2016, he announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania Attorney General and won the election.
In 2020, he was reelected and defeated Republican nominee Heather Heidelbaugh with 50.9% of the vote, receiving the most votes by any candidate in Pennsylvania history.
Then, in 2023, he registered his presidential candidate run for 2024. However, he decided not to compete in the presidential run and backed from it in early 2024.
Additionally, Josh married Lori on May 25, 1997, whom he met in the night grade at Akiba Hebrew Academy. They have four children together.
5. Gavin Christopher Newsom
Gavin Christopher Newson was born in San Francisco, California, on October 10, 1967, and is currently serving as the 50th governor of California since 2019.
Gavin is a successful politician and businessman. He started his business career with PlumJack Associates L.P. on May 14, 1991.
In 1995, his political experience came after volunteering for Willie Brown’s successful campaign for mayor.
Then, in 2003, he was placed first in the general election in a nine-person field and received 41.9% votes for the Green Party.
Gavin was also one of the hands who gave licenses to same-sex marriage and gained attention among the LGBTQ+ community.
Moreover, according to a poll by NewsNation, 22% of California voters wanted Gavin to compete in the 2024 presidential election and registered his name for it.
However, many critics, including Schwarzenegger, who said it was a “no-brainer” that he wanted to run for president, made him step back from the race.
Additionally, Gavin has been married two times; first, he married Kimberly Guilfoyle in 2001 and divorced in 2006.
Then, in 2008, he married Jennifer Siebel Newsom and has four children.
4. Gretchen Whitmer
Gretchen Esther Whitmer was born in Lansing, Michigan, on August 23, 1971, and has been the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019.
Gretchen started her political run in 1999 after being elected as the East Lansing Transportation Commission chair.
Then, in 2000, she ran for the Michigan House of Representatives 70th district and succeeded it.
Additionally, in 2006, she ran for the Michigan Senate and served it till 2015.
Her political career took a leap on January 3, 2018, after she announced she would run in the 2018 Michigan Gubernatorial Race.
Again, in 2022, she was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Tudor Dixon and winning by nearly 11 points.
In 2023, Gretchen registered her name as a presidential candidate for 2024; however, she dismissed her name from the list in early 2024.
Additionally, Gary has been married twice. She first married Gary Shrewsbury and has two daughters who were born 19 months apart.
However, they got divorced in 2008, and Gary married dentist Marc P. Mallory in 2011.
3. Pete Buttigieg
Peter Buttigieg was born in South Bend, Indiana, on January 19, 1982, and serves as the 19th United States Secretary of Transportation.
Peter started to work after graduating from college, where he worked as an investigative intern at WMAQ-TV.
He was also first exposed to politics after he interned for Democrat Jill Long Thompson in the 2002 congressional bid.
After nearly eight years in the field, he was the Democratic nominee for Indiana’s state treasurer position but lost to Republican incumbent Richard Mourdock.
Then, in 2012, Peter became the 32nd and first openly elected mayor of South Bend, Indiana, serving until 2020.
On January 23, 2019, he declared that he would also be on the run for President of the United States in the 2020 election.
2. Dean Phillips
Dean Phillips was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on January 20, 1969, and was the Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.
Besides being a politician, Dean is also a successful business, owning the Phillips Distilling Company liquor business.
Dean got his first political exposure in 2018 after defeating Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen in his run for the Minnesota House of Representatives. He became the first Democrat to win the seat since 1958.
Again, in 2020, he ran for reelection and defeated Cole Young with 90.7% of the vote.
Dean’s political success run doesn’t end here; in 2022, he defeated the Republican nominee and retired U.S. Navy submarine officer Tom Weiler in the general election with a 60% vote.
Additionally, in July 2023, Dean announced that he would challenge President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries.
Moreover, Dean was called the favorite of the 2024 Democratic Party after Joe Biden.
Dean has been married twice. He first married Karin Enisman in 1995, and they had two daughters together before divorcing in 2015. In 2019, he married Annalise Glick.
1. Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, a.k.a Joe Biden, was born on November 20, 1942, and has been the president of the United States since 2021.
Joe first got his exposure to politics in 1973 after he became the U.S. Senate and served it till 2009.
He was also a longtime member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary from 1987 to 1995.
Moreover, Joe first declared his candidacy for the presidential nomination on June 9, 1987. He then served his first term as vice president in 2009 and his second term in 2013, which ended in 2017.
After leaving the vice presidency, media outlets often mention Joe as the next likely presidential candidate in 2020.
Then, in November 2020, Joe was elected the 46th president of the United States.
Moreover, Joe will also be running for the position of 2024 president, but most media outlets have mentioned that he will not win most of the seats this time, favoring ex-president Donald Trump.
