Democratic Party Nomination
Democratic candidates
- John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
- John Edwards, U.S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew on March 2, 2004 and endorsed John Kerry)
- Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont (withdrew on February 18, 2004 and endorsed John Kerry)
- Wesley Clark, retired U.S. General from Arkansas (withdrew on February 11, 2004 and endorsed John Kerry)
- Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio (withdrew on July 22, 2004 and endorsed John Kerry)
- Al Sharpton, Reverend and civil rights activist from New York (withdrew on March 15, 2004 and endorsed John Kerry)
- Joe Lieberman, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (withdrew on February 3, 2004 and endorsed John Kerry)
- Dick Gephardt, U.S. Representative from Missouri (withdrew on January 20, 2004 and endorsed John Kerry)
- Carol Moseley Braun, former U.S. Senator from Illinois (withdrew on January 15, 2004 and endorsed Howard Dean. She then endorsed John Kerry)
- Bob Graham, U.S. Senator from Florida (withdrew on October 6, 2003 and endorsed John Kerry)
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