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2016 Democratic Party presidential candidates

2016 Democratic Party presidential candidates

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This article contains lists of candidates associated with the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.

Quick Facts

Major candidates

Individuals included in this section have taken one or more of the following actions: formally announced their candidacy, or filed as a candidate with Federal Election Commission (FEC) (for other than exploratory purposes), and were included in at least 5 independent national polls.

Five of the major candidates were invited to participate in at least one Democratic Party-sanctioned debate: Lincoln Chafee, Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders, and Jim Webb.

Nominee

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Candidates who won one or more contests

The following candidate won primaries and received delegates in most or all state primaries and caucuses.

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Major candidates who withdrew during the primaries

The following individual announced a major candidacy for president but withdrew at some point after the Iowa Caucuses.

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Major candidates who withdrew before the primaries

The following individuals were recognized by the media as major candidates for president but withdrew from the race after the first debate. Some received write-in votes.[5] They are listed alphabetically.

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Other candidates

On the ballot in multiple states

The following notable individuals were on the ballot in at least five states.

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In addition, the following other candidates were on the ballot in more than one state:

  • Star Locke of Texas, on the ballot in New Hampshire, Texas, and Oklahoma.[24] received a total of 5,201 votes[2]
  • Steve Burke of New York, on the ballot in New Hampshire and Louisiana,[2][15][25] received 4,892 votes.
  • Henry Hewes of New York, on the ballot in Louisiana,[15] New Hampshire, Arizona, and Missouri,[2][26][27][28] received 3,319 votes
  • Jon Adams of New York[29] is on the ballot in Missouri and New Hampshire, received 486 votes.[2][30][31]
  • James Valentine of Miami Beach, Florida, on the ballot in both Arkansas[23] and New Hampshire.[5] received 1,710 votes.[2]
  • Mark Stewart Greenstein of Connecticut[32] was on the ballot in New Hampshire and Utah. He received 41 votes.[2][31][33]

On ballot in a single state

Illinois
  • Lawrence "Larry Joe" Cohen of Illinois[34] (2,407 votes)
  • David Formhals of Illinois (25 votes)
  • Brian James O'Neill of Illinois (2 votes)

Sources: Illinois Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

New Hampshire
  • Vermin Supreme of Maryland; performance artist and perennial candidate (265 votes)
  • David John Thistle of New Hampshire (223 votes)
  • Graham Schwass of Massachusetts (142 votes)
  • Lloyd Kelso of North Carolina (46 votes)
  • Eric Elbot of Massachusetts (36 votes)
  • William D. French of Pennsylvania (29 votes)
  • Raymond Michael Moroz of New York (27 votes)
  • Edward T. O’Donnell, Jr. of Pennsylvania (26 votes)
  • Robert Lovitt of Kentucky (21 votes)
  • William H. McGaughey, Jr. of Minnesota (19 votes)
  • Edward Sonnino of New York (17 votes)
  • Sam Sloan of New York; former chess administrator and 2012 Libertarian Party candidate (15 votes)
  • Brock C. Hutton of Maryland (14 votes)
  • Steven Roy Lipscomb of New Mexico (14 votes)
  • Richard Lyons Weil of Colorado (8 votes)

Source: New Hampshire Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

Rhode Island
  • Mark Stewart of New Hampshire (236 votes)

Source: Rhode Island Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

Texas
  • Calvis L. Hawes of Texas (2,017 votes)

Source: Texas Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

West Virginia

Source: West Virginia Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

Candidates not on any primary ballot

Over a thousand people sent the requisite paperwork to the Federal Election Commission declaring themselves candidates for President.

Among them were the following notable people:

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Alternate ballot options

Several primaries provided ballot options to voters to cast votes for "no preference" and/or "uncommitted". "No preference" received 45,331 votes (0.27% of the popular vote), and 'uncommitted' received 40,548 votes (0.24% of the popular vote), respectively placing them 4th and 5th in the popular vote.[2]

Potential candidates who did not run

Previous

The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle.

Declined

Individuals listed in this section were the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates but publicly, and unequivocally, ruled out a presidential bid in 2016.

See also

Candidates
Primaries
General election polling
Democratic primary polling
Republican primary polling

Notes

  1. According to popular vote or pledged delegate count (not counting superdelegates); see below for detail.
  2. Pledged delegates split evenly between Sanders and Clinton.
  3. Detailed list of superdelegate endorsements
  4. According to popular vote or pledged delegate count (not counting superdelegates); see below for detail.
  5. Hillary Clinton won the non-binding Nebraska Democratic Primary.
  6. Hillary Clinton won the non-binding Washington Democratic Primary.

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