2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries (Ben's scenario)

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The 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries will be a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which will select the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2024 United States presidential election.

Publicly expressed interest

 * Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States (2021–present); U.S. Senator from California (2017–2021)
 * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez U.S. Representative from NY-14 (2019–present)
 * Nina Turner, U.S. Representative from OH-11 (2021–present); Ohio State Senator (2008–2014)
 * Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021–present); Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020)
 * Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (2013–present); Mayor of Newark (2006–2013)
 * Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks from Washington
 * Mark Cuban, businessman, investor, author, television personality, and philanthropist from Texas

Other potential candidates

 * Stacey Abrams, Governor of Georgia (2022–present); Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives (2011–2017); and nominee for governor in 2018
 * Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky (2019–present); Attorney General of Kentucky (2016–2019)
 * Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York (2011–present); U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997–2001)
 * Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan (2019–present)
 * Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico (2019–present); U.S. Representative from NM-1 (2013–2019)
 * Jon Ossoff, U.S. Senator from Georgia (2021–present)
 * Julián Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017); Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (2009–2014)

Declined to be candidates

 * Joe Biden, President of the United States (2021–present); Vice President of the United States (2009–2017); U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
 * Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present); U.S. Representative from VT-AL (1991–2007)
 * Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2013–present)
 * Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington (2013–present); U.S. Representative from WA-1 (1999–2012); U.S. Representative from WA-4 (1993–1995)
 * John Hickenlooper, U.S. Senator from Colorado (2021–present); Governor of Colorado (2011–2019) (endorsed Bennett)
 * Beto O'Rourke, U.S. Representative from TX-16 (2013–2019); nominee for Senate in 2018
 * Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City (2002–2013)
 * Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana (2013–2021); Attorney General of Montana (2009–2013); nominee for Senate in 2020
 * Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio (2007–present)
 * Mark Kelly, U.S. Senator from Arizona (2020–present)
 * Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator from Georgia (2021–present)
 * Andrew Yang, Mayor of New York City (2022–present); Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (2015–2017)
 * Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representative (2023–present); Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (2019–2023); U.S. Representative from NY-8 (2013–present)