Current Candidates in the 2024 Presidential Election…their background and what they stand for.

Voting intelligently in the upcoming 2024 presidential election requires knowing who is running and what they stand for. Here is a summary of this election season’s major contenders, their platforms, and their main points of emphasis.

• The first candidate in the election is Donald J. Trump.
  • Born in Queens, New York, Donald J. Trump established a successful commercial and real estate career before becoming well-known across the country as host of The Apprentice. Among other things, he prioritized military expansion, trade agreements, tax reform, and the COVID-19 response after he was elected as the 45th president of the United States in 2016. Trump was acquitted in both Senate hearings after being impeached twice by the U.S. House. His term ended in January 2021.
  • In addition to concentrating on tough immigration laws, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and changing U.S. foreign policy, Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign highlights a “America First” agenda and an expansion of presidential power. He persists in emphasizing themes of nationalist policy and anti-establishment reform despite legal challenges and charges of dictatorial rhetoric.

• The next candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election is Kamala Harris.
  • Born in Oakland, California, Kamala Harris was appointed Vice President of the United States in 2021 under President Joe Biden, making her the first Asian American, African American, and female vice president. As a former U.S. Senator and Attorney General of California, she has fought for causes like immigration, gun control, and healthcare reform. Harris is now campaigning alongside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the Democratic nominee for president in 2024.
  • In addition to advocating for action against climate change through significant government investment in clean energy and carbon reduction, Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign is focused on defending reproductive rights, particularly legalizing access to abortion. She supports decriminalizing marijuana and supports gun control measures including universal background checks and red flag regulations. Additionally, Harris has committed to concentrating on criminal justice reform and enhancing resources for areas affected by climate change.

• The next candidates running in the Presidential Election are under the Independent party. Their names are Jill Stein and Chase Oliver.
  • Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is a doctor and activist who also served as the Green-Rainbow Party’s candidate for Massachusetts governor in 2002 and 2010. Together with Butch Ware, her running mate, she is concentrating on subjects like as workers’ rights, eco-socialist policies, and universal healthcare in the 2024 election.
  • Atlanta-based libertarian activist Chase Oliver is well-known for opposing governmental authority and defending individual liberties. In Georgia, he ran for both the U.S. Senate and Congress, garnering notoriety for his support of ranked-choice voting as a way to avoid runoff elections. Chase Oliver, the Libertarian Party’s 2024 presidential nominee, is running on a platform advocating for individual rights, reforming the two-party system, and promoting peace domestically and internationally.