United States Foreign Affairs Minister Election, 2020 (The Co-Presidency)

The United States Foreign Affairs Minister elections of 2020, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Voters will elect a new minister and under secretary. Candidates are expected to announce their presidential campaigns in late 2018 and, as long as they don't suspend their campaign, are eligible to be placed on a ballot under their party in all fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Foreign Affairs Minister Jon Huntsman Jr. of the Republican Party, who was elected in 2016 is ineligible to seek re-election. The winners of the 2020 presidential election are scheduled to be inaugurated on January 20, 2021.

Domestic Policy Leader Election
Below are other candidates that may or will run for Foreign Affairs Minister in 2020:

Candidates who have publicly expressed interest
Candidates in this section have expressed interest within the last six months.
 * Jeb Bush, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2005, former Governor of Florida, 1999 - 2005 and candidate for Foreign Policy Leader in 2004
 * Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard CEO, Nominee for U.S. Senator from California in 2010 and Candidate for Domestic Leader in 2016
 * Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013; candidate for President of Foreign Policy in 2016
 * Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas since 2015
 * Robert Portman, Former U.S. Senator from Ohio, 2011-2017, Former U.S. Trade Representative, and Former U.S. Representative.
 * Robert Corker, Governor of Tennessee since 2015, Former U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 2007-2013.

Speculative candidates

 * John Kasich, Senator from Ohio since 2017, Governor of Ohio from 2011-2017; U.S. Representative from 1983–2001; candidate for President of Domestic Policy in 2000
 * Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011; candidate for President of Domestic Policy in 2012 and 2016
 * Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator from Nebraska since 2015
 * Mike Pence, Governor of Indiana since 2013; U.S. Representative 2001–2013
 * Scott Brown, Senator from Massachusetts since 2012.

Declined to run:


 * Mitt Romney: Former Leader of Foreign Policy from 2009=2013, Governor of Massachusettes from 2003 to 2007
 * Paul Ryan: Former Deputy Leader of Foreign Policy from 2009=2013, Representative of Wisconsin's 1st district from 1999 to 2013.
 * Joe Scarborough, Former Representative of Florida's 1st District from 1995-2001; Host of the Morning Joe
 * Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey, 2010-2018
 * Joe Lieberman, Former Deputy Leader of Foreign Policy from 1993 to 1997, Democratic and Independent U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1989-2013
 * Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas from 1996-2007

State Wide Polling
Iowa

New Hampshire

Declared Major Candidates
Candidates in this section have filed paperwork with the FEC and/or equivalent paperwork. Announcing a run but not filling paperwork does not qualify a candidate as "declared."

Declared Minor Candidates
Candidates in this section have filed paperwork with the FEC and/or equivalent paperwork. Announcing a run but not filling paperwork does not qualify a candidate as "declared." Candidates in this section have not been featured in 5 opinion polls.


 * Rocky de La Fuente, Businessman and 2016 Democratic candidate for the Leader of Domestic Policy.
 * Gregory Figer, Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan in 1998

Speculative candidates

 * Donald Trump, Governor of New York since 2013, candidate for Leader of Domestic Policy in 2000 (under the Reform Party), 2012, and 2016
 * John Kerry, Incumbent Leader of Domestic Policy, Former Deputy Leader from 2005-2013, Former U.S. Senator from Massachusettes from 1985-2013, Candidate for Leader of Foreign Policy in 2000.
 * Jim Webb, U.S. Senator from Virginia from 2009 to 2013,  candidate for Leader of Foreign Policy in 2016

Declined:

 * Martin O'Malley, Former Governor of Maryland and Candidate for Domestic Policy Leader in 2016
 * Joseph Biden Jr.: Incumbent Foreign Policy Leader

Declared Candidates
Candidates in this section have filed paperwork with the FEC and/or equivalent paperwork. Announcing a run but not filling paper work does not qualify a candidate as "declared.
 * Talk show host Adam Kokesh

Potential Candidates

 * Jim Gray, former Judge and Libertarian nominee for Deputy Domestic Leader in 2012
 * John McAfee, former Software Developer and CEO from Tennessee and candidate for Foreign Leader in 2016
 * William Weld, 6th district Representative since 2015, former Governor of Massachusettes from 1991-1997; Candidate for Deputy Domestic Leader in 2016

Declined

 * Austin Petersen, Candidate for Foreign Leader in 2016 and U.S. Senator from Missouri in 2018.
 * Rand Paul, Republican Senator from Kentucky since 2011
 * Ron Paul, former Republican Congressman from Texas, 1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-2013 and Libertarian nominee for Domestic Leader in 1988

Speculative candidates

 * Dan Rattiner, Journalist from New York
 * Kanye West, Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Fashion Designer, and Entrepreneur from California
 * Jill Stein (Green), Green nominee for President in 2012 and 2016; Green-Rainbow nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in 2002 and 2010

Declined

 * David Evan McMullin, Former CIA operations officer, Candidate for Foreign Policy Leader in 2016 (Running for Governor of Utah as a Republican)
 * Dwayne Johnson, Actor from California
 * Jeremy Gable, Playwright from England