Biden vs. Trump: Timeline of the 2024 Presidential Election

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete in a contentious 2024 election. Key events include party conventions in July and August, debates between Harris and Trump’s running mate, and the sentencing of Trump in September. The election results will be finalized in January 2025, with the inauguration of the winner.

President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Republican former President Donald Trump will clash in the 2024 presidential election, a confrontational race marked by an assassination attempt on Trump. Key events leading up to Inauguration Day 2025 include party conventions, debates, and possibly a delayed election result.

The Republican National Convention will be held from July 15-18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Trump will be formally nominated as the party's candidate. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to debate Trump's running mate, though dates remain undecided. Democrats will conduct a 'virtual roll call' to nominate Biden by August 7, prior to the Democratic National Convention on August 19-22 in Chicago.

Key dates also include the second Biden-Trump debate on September 10, and the sentencing of Trump on September 18 in the Manhattan hush money case. The election will be held on November 5, but final results might be delayed. The inauguration of the elected president and vice president is scheduled for January 20, 2025, after the Electoral College vote count on January 6.

(With inputs from agencies.)