The list of contenders vying to become our 45th president is growing each week. Here's an official list of who's running so far:
DEMOCRATS
- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
- Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee
REPUBLICANS
- Former New York Governor George Pataki
- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas
- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
- Dr. Ben Carson
- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida
- Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum
- U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky
- Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
- Carly Fiorina
- Former Texas Governor Rick Perry
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Donald Trump, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal are also expected to put their hats in the ring this month.
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