Chelsea Bailey
US reporter

If you're feeling a sense of déjà vu when it comes to the 2024 presidential campagin, you're not alone.

At the moment, the election is shaping up to be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who is widely viewed to be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.

But with 18 months until election day, there's plenty of time for upsets and surprises. Here's a look at everyone who's announced their campaign for the White House so far.

The Democrats

• President Joe Biden - the incumbent who is running for a second term
• Robert F Kennedy - nephew of President John F Kennedy and a prominent anti-vaccine campaigner
• Marianne Williamson - self-help author and spiritual adviser, she is running for the second time

The Democrats do not have any scheduled debates, making it likely that Biden will get the full support of the party, which is common for the incumbent.

The Republicans

• Donald Trump - widely seen to be the frontrunner for the GOP nomination
• Nikki Haley - former governor of South Carolina
• Asa Hutchinson - former governor of Arkansas
• Vivek Ramaswamy - entrepreneur and author

The Republican race is the race to watch. Key challengers of Trump have yet to announce but we are expecting former Vice-President Mike Pence and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to run.

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As we've been covering, Biden's role as the incumbent gives him a hefty leg up in the race to become the Democratic nominee, but that hasn't stopped a few others from throwing their hat in the ring.

Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of former president John F Kennedy, filed paperwork to stand for the Democratic nomination a few weeks ago.

In a statement this morning, he says he looks forward to debating Joe Biden over their "profound" political differences as part of the 2024 primary. At this time, the Democratic party does not plan to hold any scheduled debates.

A member of the renowned Kennedy family, Robert Kennedy joins a list of relatives to run for the Democratic nomination - including his father - who was assassinated during the 1968 race and his uncle Ted, who ran and lost against incumbent Jimmy Carter in 1980.

The 69-year-old environmental lawyer has in recent years become notable for being an outspoken anti-vaccine campaigner.

Responding to Biden's announcement, Kennedy writes that they differ significantly on issues like corporate influence in government, censorship, civil liberties, poverty, corruption, and war policy.

Reaction in three words: I prefer experience

Reaction in three words: Resigned, uneasy, dutiful

We're hearing now from our US voter panel. We've been asking Democrats to describe their reaction to Biden's re-election bid in three words. Up first, Karen from Connecticut.

Reaction in three words: Ready for it

Anthony Zurcher
BBC North America correspondent

The very first image in Biden’s re-election video is of the US Capitol, shrouded in tear gas, under attack by Donald Trump supporters on 6 January 2021. The next is of an abortion rights protester at a rally outside the Supreme Court.

This is not a warm tribute to four years of Biden’s presidency - although there will be some of that later - but a stark warning of conflict and danger.

From there, Biden quickly tries to claim the high ground on defending the personal freedoms of Americans – something Republicans frequently claim the president and his fellow Democrats threaten.

He denounces “Maga Republicans” with quick shots of Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

There are also dire warnings of Republican threats to the government-run Social Security retirement programme, book-banning efforts and “telling people who they can love”.

While Biden just turned 80, the video presents him as energetic even as his narration is low-key, accompanied by music that swells as the minutes pass.

The catchphrase that many thought would be the centrepoint of Biden’s campaign, “let’s finish the job”, doesn’t make an appearance until the very end. The message here, instead, seems to be: “Let’s finish Donald Trump and the Republicans”.

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Good morning to those in the US who are just waking up and learning that Joe Biden has launched his re-election campaign.

Here's the latest:

• US President Joe Biden has confirmed he's seeking re-election with Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate in 2024
• Aged 80, Biden is already the oldest US president in history and would be 86 at the end of a second term, a cause of concern for some voters
• Biden launched his campaign on social media early Tuesday morning, with a three-minute video that begins with a one-word pitch: freedom
• Republicans were clearly ready for this. Soon after the launch, the party released a statement calling the Democrat "out of touch" for seeking re-election and claiming US citizens were counting down the days until they can send him "packing"
• Donald Trump has already launched his bid for the Republicans, meaning the pair could be set for a rematch of the 2020 election in November 2024 - but there are still many candidates to declare

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The Biden campaign has revealed its manager for his 2024 re-election run will be Julie Chavez Rodriguez.

Here's a quick guide to the 45-year-old activist's career:

• Rodriguez comes from a political family, as the granddaughter of iconic Mexican-American activist Cesar Chavez - who fought for the rights of farm workers in the 1960s and 1970s
• She was an activist from a very young age, leading to her being arrested at just nine-years-old for distributing fliers about the dangers of pesticides at a protest outside a local supermarket
• After eight years working at her grandfather's foundation, Rodriguez joined former president Barack Obama's administration in a variety of roles
• She also worked for Biden's running mate Vice-President Kamala Harris, as director of her successful 2016 run for a California senate seat and then on her unsuccessful bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
• Rodriguez has worked for Biden since 2020, advising on Latino voter outreach during the presidential election and then as senior adviser - making her the highest-ranking Latina in the White House

If you'd like to read our full profile of her, click here.

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As we've been reporting, Joe Biden is by far the oldest president in US history, and he'd be 86 at the end of a second term.

Biden running sets up the prospect of a rematch of the 2020 election between him and Donald Trump - himself the second oldest US president.

Here we take a look at the top five oldest presidents on the day of their inauguration:

• Joe Biden in 2021 - 78 years and 61 days
• Donald Trump in 2017 - 70 years and 220 days
• Ronald Reagan in 1981 - 69 years 348 days
• William Henry Harrison in 1841 (he died just 31 days later) - 68 years and 23 days
• James Buchanan in 1857 - 65 years and 315 days

It's important to remember, however, that medical science and life expectancy has changed dramatically since the 1800s.

At the other end of the age spectrum, Theodore Roosevelt was 42 years and 322 days old when he became president in 1901.

Biden has powers of incumbency, but little enthusiasm from voterspublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 25 April 2023

12:18 BST 25 April 2023

Anthony Zurcher
BBC North America correspondent

Joe Biden has taken the re-election plunge. In some ways, this is not at all surprising.

At the top of any first-term president’s mind is winning a second term - and receiving the validation that comes with it. In others, however, it is a shock.

Four years ago, at age 78, Biden became the oldest president in US history. Now he is seeking to be the first octogenarian elected to the highest office in America.

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Heading into his re-election fight, Biden has some significant strengths behind him.

He has all the powers of incumbency at his disposal. The nation is at peace, Americans have largely recovered from the Covid pandemic, unemployment is low, and the record-setting inflation has started to abate.

The president also has some formidable obstacles, however.

Few Americans seem enthusiastic about another four years of Biden, and more disapprove of his presidency than approve.

The economic outlook is mixed. The nation is rife with sharp political divides, and the healing he promised in 2020 seems unattainable.

The US president is running for re-election in 2024. Here's what older Americans think about him being by far the oldest person to stand for president.

Why Biden is facing little Democratic competitionpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 25 April 2023

11:51 BST 25 April 2023

Sam Cabral
US reporter

More than 40 years ago, when Jimmy Carter sought a second term in office, he faced a stiff challenge from Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Carter ultimately staved off Kennedy, but their heated primary election battle left him ripe for the picking in the general election and Republican nominee Ronald Reagan scored a landslide victory.

Echoes of that 1980 contest remain instructive to Democrats today.

As president, Joe Biden has often been compared to Carter by his critics, particularly those who disapprove of his approach to the economy and foreign policy.

And as he launches his re-election campaign, most polls suggest voters - including many from his own party - aren't thrilled by the prospect of him running again.

No incumbent president has ever been defeated in the modern popular-vote system of primary elections, but a long, bruising primary - in which opponents within his own party raise their objections to his record and present themselves as alternatives - can only weaken Biden's hand.

So don't expect big names like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren or Gavin Newsom to challenge Biden for the nomination.

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Shortly after the video launch of their 2024 re-election campaign, Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris have made it official.

The US president and vice-president have now filed their campaign paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.

It is the formal first step in declaring candidacy for elected positions in the US federal government.

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The Republican Party has described Joe Biden as "out-of-touch" for thinking he deserves to be re-elected after "creating crisis after crisis" over the last four years.

In a statement, Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says her party are united behind beating him in 2024 and US citizens are "counting down the days until they can send Biden packing".

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While Joe Biden has launched his bid to be president again, Kamala Harris, his current deputy, is running for another term as vice-president.

The 58-year-old made history in 2020 by becoming the first female vice-president, as well as being the first African-American and Asian-American to hold that office.

In a tweet, external confirming she is running to be vice-president again, Harris said: "As Americans, we believe in freedom and liberty - and we believe that our democracy will only be as strong as our willingness to fight for it. That’s why @JoeBiden, external and I are running for re-election."

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And here's some more detail on the key dates that take us up to the election.

• August 2023: First Republican debate, to be hosted by Fox News
• 22 January 2024: First Republican primary (caucus) in Iowa
• 3 February 2024: First Democratic primary in South Carolina
• 5 March 2024: Super Tuesday - many states vote - usually gives good indication which way the country is heading
• 15 July 2024: Republican national Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Republicans officially decide their nominee
• 19 August 2024: Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois - Democrats officially decide their nominee
• Autumn 2024: Debates, campaigning
• 5 November 2024: Election day
• 6 January 2025: Electoral votes formally counted in Congress
• 20 January 2025: Inauguration day

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The 2024 campaign trail will look quite different for Joe Biden compared with his last run.

As an incumbent candidate, he’ll have to balance his job leading the country with his efforts to sway voters in his favour. He is likely to point to his accomplishments from the past two years, including major infrastructure and climate laws, as evidence he is up to the task.

The trail will look markedly different for Biden this time around for another reason: The president did much of his campaigning for the 2020 election virtually from his home in Delaware due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This time, it will be back to large events and campaign stops around the country to shake hands with voters.

Biden’s already invited top Democratic donors and fundraisers to meet with him later this week in Washington.

Sam Cabral
US reporter

The video opens with footage of the violent US Capitol riots violence that erupted more than two years ago.

Images of the most provocative Republicans - from former President Donald Trump to Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene - flash across the screen.

There is a reminder too of Republican attempts to restrict abortion access, limit voter access and clamp down on the LGBT community.

In his launch video, Joe Biden tells voters that the "battle for the soul of America" he referenced during the 2020 election is raging on. "This is not a time to be complacent," he says.

Biden is already the oldest ever US president - and in his 2024 run, he wants Americans to value his experience as a lawmaker as he asks for their trust once again.

And here's a bit of the video Joe Biden used to launch his 2024 presidential bid.

Over the weekend, US media reported that Joe Biden had chosen his senior White House advisor Julie Chavez Rodriguez as his campaign manager.

In a press release accompanying Tuesday's launch video, Biden confirmed the selection of Rodriguez, a long-time Latina Democratic operative with ties to former President Barack Obama and Vice-President Kamala Harris.

The rest of Biden's top team for 2024 has also now taken shape.

Quentin Fulks, who previously served as campaign manager to Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock in a closely-watched race last year, will serve as Rodriguez's deputy.

The campaign's national-co-chairs - initial leaders who will be key to on-the-ground organising and volunteer efforts - are some of Biden's most strident and long-term backers.

They include Jim Clyburn, the South Carolina congressman whose endorsement is widely credited with boosting Biden to the nomination in 2020; Michigan's Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer; and Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester, lawmakers from Biden's home state of Delaware.