Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plan to announce their presidential runs next week, joining former President Donald Trump in a growing list of Republicans seeking to replace Democratic President Joe Biden.

Here is a list of the 2,024 Democratic and Republican candidates compiled by Reuters:

Candidates for the presidency of the United States from the Republican Party:

Donald Trump

Trump, 76, launched his campaign in November last year, facing the fiercest criticism from the Republican Party for supporting far-right candidates they defeated in the midterm elections.

Like Biden, he remains unpopular with much of the electorate.

But he maintained a firm grip on his base and strengthened his position in the polls after New York prosecutors accused him of allegedly paying money to buy a silent porn star.

Trump is the favorite in the Republican race.

Ron DeSantis

After a botched Twitter campaign launch, DeSantis has moved further to the right of Trump on a number of key issues.

DeSantis, 44, who trails only Trump in most polls, has already signed bills that impose new abortion restrictions and further loosen gun laws, positions that could help in the GOP primary but are likely to hurt to him among independents and others. moderate voters in the general election.

His fight with the Walt Disney Company over its Florida theme park has unnerved some donors, as have his mixed messages about continued U.S. support for Ukraine.

Tim Scott

The only black Republican U.S. senator has low popularity outside his home state of South Carolina, but his optimism and focus on uniting his divided party have helped him create a contrast to the more aggressive approach of Trump and DeSantis.

Still, Scott’s supporters admit that while his flamboyant demeanor makes an argument, it may not be enough to win.

Scott, 57, has just 1 percent support among registered Republicans, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. He started his campaign on May 22.

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley, 51, a former governor of South Carolina and Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, emphasized her relative youth compared to Biden and Trump, as well as her background as the daughter of two Indian immigrants.

Haley has built a reputation in the Republican Party as a staunch conservative with an ability to address issues of gender and race more authentically than many of her colleagues.

She has also presented herself as a staunch defender of American interests abroad. She receives about 4% support among Republican voters.

Vivek Ramaswamy

Ramaswamy, 37, a former biotech investor and executive, founded the firm in 2022 to pressure companies to abandon environmental, social and corporate initiatives.

In February, he announced that he would run for the Republican Party.

The political outsider has generated a lot of talk locally as a potential alternative to Trump, but remains an unlikely candidate.

Mike Pence

Trump’s vice president fell out with his former boss over the attack by Trump supporters on the US Capitol in 2021 while Pence was in the building.

Pence, 63, says “history will hold Trump accountable” for his role in the attack.

But Pence, like other Republican candidates for the White House, defended Trump after New York prosecutors indicted him in the Stormy Daniels money case, underscoring his reluctance to alienate Trump supporters in the primaries.

Pence, a staunch conservative, is appealing directly to the evangelical Christian community. He will begin his campaign in Iowa on June 7.

Chris Christie

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, 60, who helped Trump campaign for the White House in 2016 before becoming a vocal critic of the former president, enters the race as an outsider.

Just 1 percent of Republicans said he would be their preferred candidate in 2024 in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted May 9-15. He plans to present his candidacy on June 6.

So Hutchinson

The former Arkansas governor began his run for the White House in April by calling on Trump to resign to allow him to be impeached.

Hutchinson, 72, cited his experience leading the deeply conservative state as proof that he can implement policies that excite Republican voters, citing tax-cut and job-creation initiatives as particular points of pride.

However, his notoriety remains limited outside of Arkansas.

Doug Burgum

Burgum, who is in his second term as governor of North Dakota, plans to start his campaign on June 7.

Burgum, 66, built a successful software business before selling it to Microsoft in 2001.

A proponent of low taxes and limited regulation, he is likely to try to portray himself as a traditional conservative who will focus on the economy and national security.

Candidates for the presidency of the United States from the Democratic Party:

Joe Biden

The 80-year-old Biden, already the oldest U.S. president in history, will have to convince voters that he has the vitality for another four years in the White House, as voters worry about his age and low approval ratings.

Biden associates say he is running because he feels he is the only Democrat who can beat Trump.

In announcing his candidacy, he said it was his duty to protect American democracy.

He faces no serious threat from a Democratic challenger.

Marianne Williamson

A best-selling author and personal development guru, she has made a second run for the White House.

She ran as a Democrat in the 2020 presidential primary, but dropped out of the race before any votes were cast. She launched her latest campaign on March 23.

Robert Kennedy Jr.

The 69-year-old anti-vaccination activist Kennedy is trying, but with extremely small chances, to beat Biden in the race for the Democratic nomination.

He is the son of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968 during his own presidential bid.

Kennedy banned YouTube and Instagram for spreading misinformation about vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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