The following 24 elected officials and notable public figures—22 Democrats and two Republicans—have filed to run for president with the Federal Election Commission or announced exploratory committees.
- Michael Bennet (D), a U.S. senator from Colorado, announced that he was running for president on May 2, 2019.
- Joe Biden (D), a former vice president of the United States, announced that he was running for president on April 25, 2019.
- Cory Booker (D), a U.S. senator from New Jersey, announced that he was running for president on February 1, 2019.
- Pete Buttigieg (D), the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, announced that he was running for president on January 23, 2019.
- Julián Castro (D), a former U.S. secretary of housing and urban development and San Antonio mayor, formally announced his candidacy on January 12, 2019.
- John Delaney (D), a former U.S. representative from Maryland, filed to run for president on August 10, 2017.
- Tulsi Gabbard (D), a U.S. representative from Hawaii, announced that she had decided to run for president on January 11, 2019.
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D), a U.S. senator from New York, announced that she was forming an exploratory committee on January 15, 2019. She officially announced she was running on March 17, 2019.
- Mike Gravel (D), a former U.S. senator from Alaska, announced he was running for president on April 2, 2019.
- Kamala Harris (D), a U.S. senator from California, announced that she was running for president on January 21, 2019.
- John Hickenlooper (D), a former governor of Colorado, announced that he was running for president on March 4, 2019.
- Jay Inslee (D), the governor of Washington, announced that he was running for president on March 1, 2019.
- Amy Klobuchar (D), a U.S. senator from Minnesota, formally announced she was running for president on February 10, 2019.
- Wayne Messam (D), the mayor of Miramar, Florida, announced he was forming an exploratory committee on March 13, 2019.
- Seth Moulton (D), a U.S. representative from Massachusetts, announced he was running for president on April 22, 2019.
- Beto O’Rourke (D), former U.S. representative from Texas, formally announced he was running for president on March 14, 2019.
- Tim Ryan (D), a U.S. representative from Ohio, announced he was running for president on April 4, 2019.
- Bernie Sanders (I), a U.S. senator from Vermont, announced that he was running for president on February 19, 2019.
- Eric Swalwell (D), a U.S. representative from California, announced that he was running for president on April 9, 2019.
- President Donald Trump (R) filed to run for re-election in 2020 on January 20, 2017.
- Elizabeth Warren (D), U.S. senator from Massachusetts, announced she had formed an exploratory committee on December 31, 2018. She formally announced she was running for president on February 9, 2019.
- Bill Weld (R), a former governor of Massachusetts, announced that he was running for president on April 15, 2019.
- Marianne Williamson (D), an author and lecturer, announced she was running for president on January 28, 2019.
- Andrew Yang (D), an entrepreneur and author from New York, filed to run for president on November 6, 2017.
