2004 United States presidential election

The 2004 United States presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, 2004. It will be the 55th quadrennial presidential election. Voters will select presidential electors who in turn will vote on December 18, 2004, to elect a new president and vice president. The incumbent, Ricardo Garcia, announced he would not be seeking a second term.

Democratic senator Jay Kingston and Republican senator Felix Quintos are their parties' respective nominees for the presidency. Unlike previous elections, political analysts believe that 2004 will be a close election.

Withdrew before primaries

 * Richard Bradley, 19th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2003; U.S. Representative from the 9th district from 2001 to 2003
 * Trey Williamson, Chief Justice of the Mock Government of Instagram from 1993 to 2003

Declined to run

 * Ricardo Garcia, 44th President of the United States since 2001; Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1996 to 1998; U.S. Senator from the South from 1993 to 1996; 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1993
 * Clay Jones, 47th Vice President of the United States since 2001; U.S. Senator from the Northwest from 1993 to 2001; President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate from 2000 to 2001 and from 1995 to 1997
 * Ailani Hudson, U.S. Senator from the Southwest since 1995; 78th United States Attorney General from 1993 to 1995; 5th Governor of Hawaii from 1990 to 1993
 * Arlene Antonio-Song, U.S. Senator from the Northwest since 2001; 43rd President of the United States from 2000 to 2001; 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2000
 * Jason Coldcock, U.S. Representative from the 12th district since 1998; 16th United States Secretary of the Army from 1996 to 1998
 * Roscoe Lee, U.S. Representative from the 8th district from 1997 to 2001; 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1993 to 1996

Declined to run

 * Claire Serrano, 68th U.S. Secretary of State since 2001; 46th Vice President of the United States from 2000 to 2001; U.S. Senator from the Northwest from 1996 to 2000 and from 1993 to 1994; President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate since 1997; 64th U.S. Secretary of State from 1994 to 1996; 14th Governor of Utah from 1989 to 1993; Democratic presidential candidate in 1992
 * Michael Eastwood, U.S. Senator from the Midwest since 2003 and from 1995 to 1999; 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1995
 * Jacky Cameron, U.S. Senator from the Northeast since 1998; U.S. Representative from the 3rd district from 1993 to 1998
 * Theresa Menzies, U.S. Senator from the South since 1996; U.S. Representative from the 12th district from 1993 to 1996
 * Steve Chisler, U.S. Representative from the 11th district since 1994