2020 saw seven women run for the role of President of the United States, significantly more than any other year. These candidates included Tusli Gabbard, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Marianne Williamson, Amy Klobuchar, and Jo Jorgensen. As of January 2024, only two women had campaigned in the presidential race: Marianne Williamson and Nikki Haley.
Number of women who ran for president in the United States from 1872 to 2024
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CAWP. (January 10, 2024). Number of women who ran for president in the United States from 1872 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1364166/women-presidential-run-us/
CAWP. "Number of women who ran for president in the United States from 1872 to 2024." Chart. January 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1364166/women-presidential-run-us/
CAWP. (2024). Number of women who ran for president in the United States from 1872 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1364166/women-presidential-run-us/
CAWP. "Number of Women Who Ran for President in The United States from 1872 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2024, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1364166/women-presidential-run-us/
CAWP, Number of women who ran for president in the United States from 1872 to 2024 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1364166/women-presidential-run-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of women who ran for president in the United States from 1872 to 2024 [Graph], CAWP, January 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1364166/women-presidential-run-us/