The Socialist Workers Party has run a presidential candidate, and placed him or her on the ballot in some states, in all elections starting in 1948. It expects to release the name of its 2008 presidential candidate in January 2008.

The Socialist Equality Party may nominate a presidential candidate. If it does so, that announcement is likely in January 2008 as well. In the past, the Socialist Equality Party has run presidential candidates in 1996 and 2004. It also ran persidential candidates under the party’s old name (Workers League) in 1992, 1988 and 1984.