Below is the 2020 presidential field — alphabetically by party. Follow the links to read our articles about the candidates. Click here for all of our campaign coverage.
Republicans
Mark Sanford
Resume: Governor of South Carolina, January 2003-January 2011; U.S. Representative, January 1995-January 2001, May 2013-January 2019
Sanford’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Nov. 12, 2019)
Donald Trump
Resume: President of the United States, January 2017-present; Former Chairman and President of The Trump Organization
Joe Walsh
Resume: U.S. Representative, January 2011-January 2013; Former conservative radio talk show host
Walsh’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Feb. 7, 2020)
Bill Weld
Resume: Governor of Massachusetts, January 1991-July 1997; U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, 1986-1988
Weld’s FEC Filings (Withdrew March 18, 2020)
Democrats
Michael Bennet
Resume: U.S. Senator, January 2009-present; Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, January 2005-January 2009
Bennet’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Feb. 11, 2020)
Joe Biden
Resume: Vice President of the United States, January 2009-January 2017; U.S. Senator, January 1973-January 2009
Bill de Blasio
Resume: Mayor of New York City, January 2014-present; New York City Public Advocate, January 2010-December 2013
De Blasio’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Sept. 20, 2019)
De Blasio’s OpenSecrets Profile
Michael Bloomberg
Resume: Mayor of New York City, January 2002-December 2013; Founder and CEO of Bloomberg LP
Bloomberg’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew March 4, 2020)
Bloomberg’s OpenSecrets Profile
Cory Booker
Resume: U.S. Senator, October 2013-present; Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, July 2006-October 2013
Booker’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Jan. 13, 2020)
Steve Bullock
Resume: Governor of Montana, January 2013-present; Montana Attorney General, January 2009-January 2013
Pete Buttigieg
Resume: Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, January 2012-January 2020; Democratic nominee for State Treasurer of Indiana, 2010
Buttigieg’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew March 1, 2020)
Buttigieg’s OpenSecrets Profile
Julián Castro
Resume: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, July 2014-January 2017; Mayor of San Antonio, June 2009-July 2014
Castro’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Jan. 2, 2020)
John Delaney
Resume: U.S. Representative, January 2013-January 2019; Co-Founder of Health Care Financial Partners and CapitalSource
Delaney’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Jan. 31, 2020)
Tulsi Gabbard
Resume: U.S. Representative, January 2013-present; Member of Honolulu City Council, January 2011-August 2012
Gabbard’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew March 19, 2020)
Kirsten Gillibrand
Resume: U.S. Senator, January 2009-present; U.S. Representative, January 2007-January 2009
Gillibrand’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Aug. 28, 2019)
Gillibrand’s OpenSecrets Profile
Kamala Harris
Resume: U.S. Senator, January 2017-present; California Attorney General, January 2011-January 2017; District Attorney of San Francisco, January 2004-January 2011
Harris’ FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Dec. 3, 2019)
John Hickenlooper
Resume: Governor of Colorado, January 2011-January 2019; Mayor of Denver, January 2003-January 2011
John Hickenlooper’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Aug. 15, 2019)
Hickenlooper’s OpenSecrets Profile
Jay Inslee
Resume: Governor of Washington, January 2013-present; U.S. Representative, January 1999-March 2012, January 1993-January 1995
Jay Inslee’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Aug. 21, 2019)
Amy Klobuchar
Resume: U.S. Senator, January 2007-present; County Attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota, January 1999-January 2007
Klobuchar’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew March 2, 2020)
Klobuchar’s OpenSecrets Profile
Wayne Messam
Resume: Mayor of Miramar, Florida, March 2015-present; Member of the Miramar City Commission, April 2011-April 2015
Seth Moulton
Resume: U.S. Representative, January 2015-present
Beto O’Rourke
Resume: U.S. Representative, January 2013-January 2019; Member of the El Paso City Council, June 2005-June 2011
O’Rourke’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Nov. 1, 2019)
O’Rourke’s OpenSecrets Profile
Deval Patrick
Resume: Governor of Massachusetts, January 2007-January 2015; Former Managing Director at Bain Capital
Tim Ryan
Resume: U.S. Representative, January 2003-present; Member of Ohio state Senate, January 2001-December 2002
Ryan’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Oct. 24, 2019)
Bernie Sanders
Resume: U.S. Senator, January 2007-present; U.S. Representative, January 1991-January 2007
Sanders’ FactCheck.org File (Withdrew April 8, 2020)
Joe Sestak
Resume: U.S. Representative, January 2007-January 2011; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, 2010
Sestak’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Dec. 1, 2019)
Tom Steyer
Resume: Founder of Farallon Capital and NextGen America
Steyer’s FactCheck.org File (Withdew Feb. 29, 2020)
Eric Swalwell
Resume: U.S. Representative, January 2013-present; Member of the Dublin City Council, December 2010-January 2013
Swalwell’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew July 8, 2019)
Swalwell’s OpenSecrets Profile
Elizabeth Warren
Resume: U.S. Senator, January 2013-present; Special Advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, September 2010-October 2011
Warren’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew March 5, 2020)
Marianne Williamson
Resume: Lecturer, activist and author
Williamson’s FactCheck.org File (Withdrew Jan. 10, 2020)
Williamson’s OpenSecrets Profile
Andrew Yang
Resume: Founder of Venture for America