2000 United States presidential election

The 1992 United States presidential election will be held on November 3rd, 1992. President Joshua Cruz was term-limited, and cannot run for a third full term in the office.

Vice President Mark Calhoun was viewed as the frontrunner for 2000 for the majority of the decade - however, the environment shifted strongly against Cruz and the GOP after the 1998 midterm elections in the wake of a Democratic landslide. Senator Elizabeth Harris and Governor Bob Jones were tossed around as names for the Democrats.

Before the FEC allowed sign ups to begin, seven had formed exploratory committees.

Summary
Six notable candidates formed exploratory committees in the early stages: Bush, Loeffler, Major, Calhoun, Schultz, and Maddow.

Incumbent President Joshua Cruz was term limited, and the primary is expected to be competitive.

Potential

 * Betty Weaver, former U.S. Senator from Sequoia (1993–1999)
 * Clayton Brown, former Governor of Sequoia (1994–1999)
 * Laura Ingraham, FOX News personality
 * Iron Smith, perennial candidate
 * Edric Blight, former Governor of Bluegrass (1993–1997)
 * Hibiki Rioux, U.S. Senator from Bluegrass (1998–present)
 * Donald Trump, U.S. Senator from Montclair (1997–present)

Declined

 * Diana Maddow, Senate Majority Leader (1993–present)
 * Giles Hackett, U.S. Representative (1995–1997)

Potential

 * Bob Jones, Governor of Montclair (1977–present)
 * Barack Obama, Governor of Sequoia (1999–present)
 * Orca, U.S. Senator from Sequoia (1999–present), 1996 New Democratic nominee

Declined

 * Linda Strode, Speaker of the House (1997–present)
 * Katie Layne Collins, U.S. Senator from Montclair (1989–1996)

Independent or other-party candidates
No Independents have announced their candidacies or formed an exploratory committee.