There are Davids and Goliaths, women in their 30s, men in their 70s. Rich, and not so rich. Black, Asian, white. Mayors, senators and private citizens with no government experience. A veteran. Household names. Unknowns.
In all, more than two dozen Democrats are running for president in 2020 or actively considering a bid. The latest to make it official: California Sen. Kamala Harris.
The goal for many is simply to get on the stage in June for the first of a dozen planned primary debates in the 2020 election cycle. Others hope to win the mantle of front-runner status and ultimately, perhaps, a sense of inevitability.
But that is far down the road. The first voter decisions will come on Feb. 3, 2020, with the Iowa caucuses.
Here is the MarketWatch list of likely candidates, in no particular order, and the status of their deliberations based on reviews of local and national news organizations.
| Name | Age | State of candidacy |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts | 69 | Running for president |
| Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii | 37 | Running for president |
| Ex-HUD chief Julian Castro | 44 | Running for president |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York | 52 | Running for president |
| Richard Ojeda, former West Virginia state senator | 48 | Running for president |
| Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland | 55 | Running for president |
| Andrew Yang, founder of Venture for America | 44 | Running for president |
| Sen. Kamala Harris | 54 | Running for president |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio | 66 | Touring states holding early primaries |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont | 77 | Expected to announce in coming weeks |
| Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg | 76 | Has said he’s considering a run |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden | 76 | Has said he’s considering a run and would make a decision in January |
| Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas | 46 | Not expected to decide until February. To be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on Feb. 5 |
| Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper | 66 | Has said he’s considering a run |
| Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey | 49 | Said he is considering run |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota | 58 | Said her family was on board with a run but she had not yet made a decision |
| Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado | 54 | Has said he’s seriously thinking about running |
| Washington Gov. Jay Inslee | 67 | Mulling a bid |
| Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks | 65 | Will tour country to promote book |
| Rep. Eric Swalwell of California | 38 | Has visited Iowa 14 times in past two years |
| Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti | 47 | Set to decide later in January |
| Former Virgina Gov. Terry McAuliffe | 61 | Has visited key primary states |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon | 62 | Has said he’s exploring a run |
| Former Attorney General Eric Holder | 67 | Has expressed interest |
| Montana Gov. Steve Bullock | 52 | Hired former key Obama election staffer |
| South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg | 36 | Has said he’s exploring a run |