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Joe Biden, 47th U.S. Vice President

Democratic nominee

Personal life

  • Full name: Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
  • Birthdate: Nov. 20, 1942
  • Birthplace: Scranton, PA
  • Marital status: Married to Jill Biden
  • Children: Four (Beau, Hunter, Naomi, and Ashley)
  • Religion: Roman Catholic

Career, education, and publications

  • Career highlights
    • 47th U.S. Vice President, Jan. 20, 2009 - Jan. 20, 2017
    • Adjunct Professor, Widener University School of Law, 1991-2009
    • U.S. Senator (D-DE), Jan. 5, 1973-Jan. 15, 2009
    • Presidential Candidate, 2008
    • Presidential Candidate, 1988
    • Member, New Castle County Council, 1970-1972
    • Attorney, Private Practices, 1968-1972
  • Education
    • JD, Syracuse University College of Law, 1968
    • BA, History and Political Science, University of Delaware, 1965
  • Select publications
    • Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose, 2017
    • Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, 2007

Howie Hawkins

Green Party nominee

Personal life

  • Full name: Howard Gresham Hawkins
  • Birthdate: Dec. 8, 1952
  • Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
  • Marital status: unknown
  • Children: unknown
  • Religion: unknown

Career, education, and publications

  • Career highlights
    • Member, Socialist Party U.S.A, 1973-present
    • Truck unloader, UPS, 2001-2018
    • Candidate, New York Governor, Green Party, 2018
    • Candidate, Mayor of Syracuse, Green Party, 2017
    • Candidate, Syracuse City Auditor, 2015
    • Candidate, New York Governor, Green Party, 2014
    • Candidate, 4th District Common Councilor, Syracuse, NY, 2013
    • Candidate, 4th District Common Councilor, Syracuse, NY, 2011
    • Co-Chair, Green Party of New York, 2010
    • Candidate, New York Governor, Green Party, 2010
    • Candidate, U.S. House, New York 25th district, Green Populist, 2008
    • Candidate, U.S. Senate, New York, Green Party, 2006
    • Former employee, CommonWorks
    • Construction worker, 1970s-1980s
    • Cofounder, Clamshell Alliance, 1976
    • Campaign staffer, Bernie Sanders, Liberty Union Party, 1972
    • U.S. Marine, Drafted, 1972
  • Education
    • attended Dawkins College
  • Select publications
    • The Case for an Independent Left Party: From the Bottom Up, 2020
    • Editor and Contributor, Independent Politics: The Green Party Strategy Debate, 2006

Jo Jorgensen, Psychology Senior Lecturer at Clemson University

Libertarian nominee

Personal life

  • Full name: Jo Jorgensen
  • Birthdate: May 1, 1957
  • Birthplace: Libertyville, Illinois
  • Marital status: None found
  • Children: None found
  • Religion: None found

Career, education, and publications

  • Career highlights
    • Senior Lecturer, Psychology, Clemson University
    • Founder, business consulting company, 2002-present
    • Vice Presidential Nominee, Libertarian Party, 1996
    • Congressional Candidate, Libertarian Party, 4th District, South Carolina, 1992
    • Former Partner, President, and Owner, DigiTech, Inc.
    • Former entrepreneur, software sales
    • Former marketing representative, IBM
  • Education
    • PhD, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Clemson University, 2002
    • MBA, Southern Methodist University, 1980
    • BS, Psychology, Baylor University, 1979
  • Select publications
    • None found

Donald Trump, 45th U.S. President

Republican nominee

Personal life

  • Full name: Donald John Trump
  • Birthdate: June 14, 1946
  • Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York
  • Marital status: Married to Melania Trump
  • Children: Five (Donald, Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and Barron)
  • Religion: Presbyterian

Career, education, and publications

  • Career highlights
    • 45th U.S. President, Jan. 20, 2017-present
    • CEO, The Trump Organization (formerly Elizabeth Trump and Son), 1968-present
    • Executive Producer and Host, The Apprentice, 2003-2015
    • Former Co-Owner, Miss Universe, Miss U.S.A, and Miss Teen U.S.A
  • Education
    • BS, Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1968
  • Select publications
    • Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again, 2015
    • Cowritten with Robert T. Kiyosaki, Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich --And Why Most Don’t, 2011
    • Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again, 2011
    • Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education in Business and Life, 2009
    • Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges into Success, 2008
    • Think Big and Kick Ass, 2007
    • How to Build a Fortune: Your Plan for Success from the World’s Most Famous Businessman, 2006
    • The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received, 2006
    • Trump 101: The Way to Success, 2006
    • Cowritten with Robert T. Kiyosaki, Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men, One Message, 2006
    • Trump: The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received, 2005
    • Trump: How to Get Rich, 2004
    • Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know about Success, Real Estate, and Life, 2004
    • The Way to the Top: The Best Business Advice I Ever Received, 2004
    • The America We Deserve, 2000
    • Trump: The Art of the Comeback, 1997
    • Trump: Surviving at the Top, 1990
    • Trump: The Art of the Deal, 1987

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