Nineteen of the 49
vice presidents of the
United States have attempted a run for
the presidency after being elected vice president.[1] Six have been elected to the presidency, or over a third of running vice-presidents, while seven have lost the
presidential election, and one (
Mike Pence) has dropped out. Eleven have earned the primary nomination in their party, with most of them winning the presidency. Six unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination of their party. Additionally, twelve vice presidents ran while they were in office.
List of vice presidents who ran for president
Vice presidents with their numbers in bold won the presidency.