In the lead-up to the 2024 United States presidential election , there was doubt about Joe Biden 's ability to run for re-election.[ 1] Before announcing his reelection campaign , he was facing historically low approval ratings ,[ 2] [ 3] and several polls showed a majority of Democratic voters did not want him to run.[ 4] [ 5]
On April 25, 2023, Biden announced his 2024 candidacy to mixed reactions, though most Democratic voters said they would support his campaign.[ 6] In October, dissent from other Democrats grew following his response to the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the subsequent U.S. support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war .[ 7]
As the 2024 Democratic primaries began, Muslim leaders and anti-war activists led Israel–Hamas war protest vote movements , urging Democrats to write-in or vote uncommitted .[ 8] On March 12, despite challenges from U.S. representative Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson , among others, Biden won enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee and finished the primaries with almost all the delegates.[ 9] [ 10]
After his poorly received performance in the first presidential debate on June 27 , there was speculation that Biden might end his campaign.[ 11] Concerns about Biden's age existed before the debate, but they increased after the debate.[ 12] With less than two months before the Democratic National Convention , elected officials, donors, and celebrities began to call for Biden to drop out of the race.[ 13] On July 21, Biden announced that he would no longer be seeking re-election .[ 14]
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^ Jones, Jeffrey (July 29, 2022). "Biden Job Approval Dips to New Low" . Gallup . Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Skelley, Geoffrey (July 14, 2022). "What's Behind Biden's Record-Low Approval Rating?" . FiveThirtyEight . Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Goldmacher, Shane (July 11, 2022). "Most Democrats Don't Want Biden in 2024, New Poll Shows" . New York Times . Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Sullivan, Kate (July 27, 2022). "CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024" . CNN . Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Peoples, Steve; Miller, Zeke (May 1, 2023). "Biden's diverse coalition of support risks fraying in 2024" . AP News . Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Brownstein, Ronald (May 7, 2024). "Biden faces widening partisan split over Israel" . CNN . Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Savage, Claire (December 2, 2023). "Group of swing state Muslims vows to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance" . AP News . Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
^ Miller, Zeke (March 12, 2024). "President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination" . AP News . Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ "2024 Presidential Delegate Count" . AP News . Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Miller, Zeke; Superville, Darlene; Peoples, Steve (June 28, 2024). "Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now" . AP . Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Rogers, Kaleigh (July 12, 2024). "Americans were worried about Biden's age long before the debate" . ABC News . Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
^ "Democratic bigwigs are starting to call for Joe Biden to step aside" . The Economist . July 3, 2024. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ Nicholas, Peter (July 21, 2024). "President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race" . NBC News . Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024 .