President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle in 2024 should he run for reelection, as 64% of Democratic voters would prefer a new candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
Biden, 79, is the oldest U.S. president in history, and while he has insisted numerous times he will run for reelection, his age is a top concern for voters who want the party to find someone else, including 94% of Democrats under the age of 30 who would prefer a different nominee, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll released Monday.
“I’m just going to come out and say it: I want younger blood,” said Nicole Farrier, a Michigan Democrat who voted for Biden in 2020. “I am so tired of all old people running our country. I don’t want someone knocking on death’s door.”
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Among other reasons listed by voters for wanting a different Democrat in 2024, Biden’s job performance was the second-biggest at 32%. Over 75% of voters in the poll said the economy was “extremely important” to them, but only 1% rated economic conditions as excellent. Only 6% of voters between the ages of 18 and 64 said the economy was good or excellent, and 93% rated it poor or fair.
A silver lining for Biden found that most of the voters still prefer him over former President Donald Trump in a 2024 rematch, with Biden getting 44% compared to Trump’s 41%. Among Democrats in the poll, 92% said they would still support Biden over Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris echoed Biden’s previous statements on his commitment to run for reelection in a Sunday interview, adding that she intends to run with him.
Some of the Democrats seen as possible candidates to replace Biden in the 2024 election include California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
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Trump has not announced a presidential run in 2024, but he has hinted at one several times since leaving the White House. Other Republicans seen as possible contenders include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.
