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November 5, 2024
Election Day.
October 1, 2024
A vice-presidential debate hosted by CBS takes place.
September 10, 2024
The first debate between Trump and Harris is hosted by ABC in Philadelphia.
August 19–22, 2024
The 2024 Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago, Illinois.
August 15–18, 2024
The 2024 Green National Convention is held online. On August 16, Stein announce s Butch Ware as her running mate.
August 5, 2024
Harris is confirmed as the Democratic presidential nominee. The following day, she selects Governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate. Harris and Walz are officially nominated.
July 22, 2024
After surveying Democratic delegates, the Associated Press names Harris as the new presumptive Democratic presidential candidate.
July 21, 2024
Biden announces his withdrawal from the race, prompting an "emergency transition process" to select a new Democratic nominee. Vice President Harris announces her candidacy for president.
July 15, 2024
The 2024 Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Trump names U.S. Senator JD Vance as his vice-presidential running mate before being confirmed as the Republican presidential nominee.
June 27, 2024
Biden and Trump engage in their first campaign debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta before the nominating conventions. Biden's performance sparks calls for him to suspend his campaign.
May 24, 2024
The Libertarian National Convention commences in Washington, D.C. A few days later, Chase Oliver is selected as the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee, with Mike ter Maat as his running mate.
May 15, 2024
CNN announces a presidential debate between Biden and Trump on June 27, prior to the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions, while ABC News announces another debate on September 10.
April 27, 2024
Randall Terry is chosen as the Constitution Party's presidential candidate, with Stephen Broden as his vice-presidential running mate.
February 27, 2024
The Socialist Equality Party announces their presidential ticket: Joseph Kishore for president and Jerry White for vice president.
December 6, 2023
The fourth and final Republican presidential primary debate is held at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
November 8, 2023
The third Republican presidential primary debate is held in Miami.
September 27, 2023
The second Republican presidential primary debate takes place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, hosted by Fox Business.
August 23, 2023
The first Republican presidential primary debate is held at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, hosted by Fox News.
April 25, 2023
Biden announces his re-election campaign for 2024.
April 11, 2023
The Democratic Party announces its convention will take place in Chicago, Illinois.
November 15, 2022
Former president Donald Trump announces his 2024 candidacy at a rally at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
November 8, 2022
In the 2024 midterm elections, Democrats retain control of the U.S. Senate, flipping one seat in Pennsylvania, while Republicans gain control of the U.S. House of Representatives with a net gain of nine seats, regaining their 2018-lost majority.
August 5, 2022
The Republican National Committee (RNC) chooses Milwaukee as the location for the 2024 Republican National Convention.
January 19, 2022
President Biden confirms that Vice President Kamala Harris will be his running mate for the 2024 election.
