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ELECTION RACE

Presidential election candidates 2020 – who are the democrats and republicans in the running?

ON NOVEMBER 3, the United States will choose a Republican or Democrat to represent for another four years.

But who are the candidates running for U.S president in 2020? Here is everything you'll need to know...

 Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2020 election
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Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2020 electionCredit: Getty - Contributor

At the beginning of the 2020 presidential election, there were 30 running - 27 Democrats and three Republicans.

But over time, candidates from both sides dropped out leaving just two candidates left.

There is one Republican and one Democrat now in the race for the election in November.

Who are Democratic presidential candidates?

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard ended her run in the election in March and said she would back Joe Biden for president.

The 78-year-old Bernie Sanders ended his second bid for the Democratic nomination in April 2020 after a series of losses to Mr.Biden.

Joe Biden

Former Vice President Joesph R. Biden Jr is now the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Trump in the 2020 race.

While the number of Democrats that entered the presidential race this year was historically large, all 27 other candidates had dropped out.

The 77-year-old, former senator from Delaware, served eight years as Barack Obama's VP.

He has run for president twice before, the first time in 1988.

 Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential race
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Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential raceCredit: AFP or licensors

Who are the Republican 2020 presidential candidates?

Unlike the Democratic Party, Donald Trump only had a few challengers for his 2020 presidential bid.

Mark Sanford, Joe Walsh ended their bids before William F. Weld ended his on March 18 after Donald Trump racked up enough delegates to become the presumptive 2020 Republican nominee for president.

Donald Trump

In the last four years of his presidency, Donald Trump made a sweeping tax cut that mainly benefited corporations and wealthy investors.

His main plan is to undo the policies of the Obama administration including Obamacare, environmental regulation, and immigration.

Throughout his 2016 campaign, he pledged to build a wall on the border between the U.S and Mexico. The wall is still yet to be completed.

During his time, the President was also impeached by the House of Representatives for attempting to pressure Ukraine into smearing his political opponents.

He was acquitted by the Senate.

 President Donald Trump officially launched his 2020 campaign on June 18, 2019
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President Donald Trump officially launched his 2020 campaign on June 18, 2019Credit: Getty - Contributor
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