Who is running for president in 2029?
There is no presidential election in 2029. The next U.S. presidential election is November 7, 2028, and its winner is inaugurated on January 20, 2029 - which is likely where the '2029' mix-up comes from. For who is running, see the 2028 candidate tracker.
U.S. presidential elections happen every four years, in even-numbered years: 2024, 2028, 2032. There is no presidential election in 2029. If you searched 'president in 2029,' you are almost certainly looking for the 2028 election - the winner of the November 2028 vote takes office on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2029, as the next president.
So 'who is running for president in 2029' really means 'who is running in the 2028 election, to become president in 2029.' As of mid-2026, no major-party candidate has formally declared, but a large field of likely and possible contenders is forming in both parties.
On the Democratic side the most-discussed names include Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Josh Shapiro. On the Republican side, Vice President JD Vance is the early frontrunner, with Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis close behind. Donald Trump cannot run again - he has been elected president twice, and the 22nd Amendment bars a third term.
Our candidate tracker keeps a current, sourced list of everyone running, sorted by how real each candidacy is.
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The 2028 U.S. presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2028. By law, Election Day falls on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
To be eligible, a person must be a natural-born U.S. citizen, at least 35 years old, and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
The 2028 presidential inauguration is January 20, 2029. The 20th Amendment fixed this date, and the winner of the November 2028 election will be sworn in as the 48th President.
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