2020 Carolinian presidential election

The Carolinian presidential election of 2020, scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, will be the 40th quadrennial Carolinian presidential election. Voters will select presidential electors who in turn will either elect a new president and vice president through the electoral college or reelect the incumbents. The series of presidential primary elections and caucuses are likely to be held during the first six months of 2020. This nominating process is also an indirect election, where voters cast ballots selecting a slate of delegates to a political party's nominating convention, who then in turn elect their party's presidential nominee.

President Nikki Haley of the Democratic Party, who was elected in 2016, is seeking reelection to a second term.

Declared major candidates
The candidates in this section have held public office or been included in a minimum of five independent national polls.

Declared major candidates and exploratory committees
In addition to having announced that they are running for president in 2020 or having formed exploratory committees for the 2020 presidential election, the candidates in this section have held public office or have been included in a minimum of five independent national polls. {{legend|lavender|Lavender: formed exploratory committee but has not officially declared candidacy}}

Other declared candidates and exploratory committees
As of January 2019, 149 individuals have filed with the Confederate Election Commission to run for President in the Progressive Party primary,including the following notable candidates:

{{legend|lavender|Lavender: formed exploratory committee but has not officially declared candidacy}}

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest
Individuals in this section have expressed an interest in running for president within the last six months.


 * Jean Cloch Édouard, Governor of Louisiana
 * Kay Hagan, former Senator from North Carolina
 * Mitch Landrieu, former mayor from Louisiana
 * William H. McRaven, former admiral from North Carolina
 * Federica Wilson, C.S. Representative from Florida

Declined to Be Canidates
The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.

Declared major candidates
The candidates in this section have held public office or been included in a minimum of five independent national polls.

Declared candidates
These candidates have established campaign websites.