Third party and independent candidates for the 2024 United States presidential election
This article lists third-party and independent candidates, also jointly known as minor candidates, associated with the 2024 United States presidential election. "Third party" is a term commonly used in the United States in reference to political parties other than the Democratic and Republican parties. An independent candidate is one not affiliated with any political party. Nominated candidates Nominees with ballot access The following political parties currently have ballot access to fewer than 270 electoral votes, the minimum number required to attain the presidency. Ballot access deadlines vary from state to state. Nominees without ballot access Parties and candidates in this section have not attained ballot lines in any states. Claudia de la Cruz (political activist, presidential nominee); Karina Garcia (political activist, vice-presidential nominee), Party for Socialism and Liberation Declared candidates Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party plans to hold non-binding preference primaries in 2024. The party's presidential nominee will be chosen directly by delegates at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, which is scheduled to be held on Memorial Day weekend from May 24 to 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Green Party The Green Party plans to hold a series of presidential primaries through which convention delegates will be awarded to candidates and will nominate the party's presidential ticket at the 2024 Green National Convention. Major candidates include co-founder and leader Randy Toler. Cornel West was considered the frontrunner, before he withdrew his candidacy for the Green nomination and announced he would instead run an independent campaign. As of November 2023, at least nine candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the Green Party nomination in 2024. In previous cycles, the majority of these candidates did not appear on any ballots, raise money, or otherwise attempt to formally run a campaign. Declared major candidates This section includes candidates who have received substantial media coverage or have held a major public or party office. Other candidates include Anita Bell, Robert Cooke, Mason Cysewski, DeShaun Davis, Tyler Gray, Adam Hollick, Matthew McGowan, Jasmine Sherman, Jackie Tate, and Jorge Zavala. Withdrew before the primaries Other parties and independents the following notable individuals are declared presidential candidates that are running as an independent or as the potential nominee of an unspecified third party. Joseph "Afroman" Foreman, rapper Robert F. Kennedy Jr., attorney and activist (campaign) Taylor Marshall, Catholic podcaster and author Vermin Supreme, performance artist, activist, perennial candidate, former Libertarian Party Judicial Committee member (2020–2022) Cornel West, philosopher, academic, and political activist (2024 campaign) Kanye West, rapper and candidate for president in 2020 (campaign) Potential candidates there has been speculation about the potential candidacy as an independent or with an unspecified third party, for the following notable individuals, within the previous six months. No Labels Bill Cassidy, United States Senator from Louisiana (2015-present) Larry Hogan, 62nd Governor of Maryland (2015–2023), Secretary of Appointments of Maryland (2003–2007); founder of Hogan Companies and Change Maryland Joe Manchin, United States Senator from West Virginia (2010–present), 34th Governor of West Virginia (2005–2010), 27th West Virginia Secretary