In late September 2023, PNL vice-president and deputy Ben Oni Ardelean resigned from the party and announced that he is initiating a new political project. [30] Consequently, he recently launched an allegedly conservative political party called Hope's Movement ( Romanian: Mișcarea Speranței) for the disillusioned electorate in Romania. [31] Hellvig, posibil candidat la prezidențiale cu sprijinul PNL, potrivit unor scenarii politice. Șeful demisionar al SRI, văzut ca un adversar solid pentru Geoană, spre deosebire de Ciucă". 3 July 2023. https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/aur-a-prezentat-asa-numitul-pol-suveranist-pentru-alegerile-din-2024-printre-ei-lidia-vadim-tudor-fiica-lui-vadim-tudor.html Ciolacu nu respinge o candidatură la prezidențiale, în tandem cu Ciucă premier: Nu este exclus acest scenariu, dar nu este simplu". 15 March 2023.

The Cîțu cabinet, which took office on 23 December 2020, [4] comprised two conservative liberal parties, namely the PNL and the UDMR/RMDSZ as well as the progressive liberal USR PLUS (which, after its latest congress held in early October 2021, returned to its initial official denomination, more specifically USR). [5]Former PSD president and Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă has, in the meantime, become president of the Nation People Together (NOI) party. [26] These individuals have been official candidates or considered their candidacy, but have withdrawn from the race or they lost the support of their party and, so far, have not reconsidered their intentions. Dan Popa (16 September 2021). "PNL, acest PSD de dreapta. Rivale, dar își unesc puterile". Ziare.com (in Romanian) . Retrieved 20 September 2021. The Green Party (PV) was also relaunched [28] under the new name of the Green Party (The Greens) - ( Romanian: Partidul Verde - Verzii)). The party is currently led by two co-presidents, more specifically Marius Lazăr and Lavinia Cosma (former USR member between 2016 and 2019). The party first appeared in the polls in the beginning of 2023. [29]

Viorica Dăncilă: Nu m-aș teme de o confruntare cu Kovesi la prezidențiale / E nevoie de un candidat care să iubească România și pe români. Nu știu dacă doamna Kovesi are aceste capacități, decizia aparține electoratului". 17 June 2022. Vladimir Ionescu (27 March 2022). "George Simion nu vrea să fie candidatul AUR la alegerile prezidențiale din 2024. Cum va fi ales reprezentantul partidului în cursa pentru Cotroceni". B1.ro (in Romanian) . Retrieved 25 April 2022.

Presidential elections will be held in Romania in either mid- or late November 2024, with an eventual second round to be held in late November or early December 2024 as well (depending on the final results of the first round). They will be the ninth presidential elections held in post-1989 Romania. As the Romanian Constitution allows a maximum of two presidential terms (consecutive or not), incumbent President of Romania Klaus Iohannis, first elected in 2014 and then re-elected in 2019, is not eligible for re-election. His second (and last) term will normally end in December 2024. In a televised talk show, on 24 April 2021, the party leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that "is very likely" that the party president (himself, at that time) will not run for president in 2024. [6] Asked about considering a presidential candidacy, member of the Chamber of Deputies, Alexandru Rafila vaguely answered on 4 July 2021 "never say never", but underlined that running for president is "definitely not my goal". [7] In another televised talk show, former Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu stated that the party is "going for the win" in all elections scheduled in 2024 (legislative elections, local elections, European Parliament elections, and presidential elections) and he "did not rule out" that Mircea Geoană could be, yet again, the party's presidential candidate. [8] Mircea Geoană ran for president in 2009, but narrowly lost in the second round to Traian Băsescu, who was then re-elected for a second and last term. According to ongoing speculation, Mircea Geoană might very well run for presidency in 2024, but it is yet unclear if he will receive PSD support, according to incumbent PSD president Marcel Ciolacu. [9] [10] Save Romania Union (USR) [ edit ] Redacția Digi24.ro (25 September 2021). "Florin Cîțu este noul președinte al PNL. Are aproape 1.000 de voturi în plus față de Ludovic Orban". Digi24.ro (in Romanian) . Retrieved 26 September 2021. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Alexandru Costea (3 October 2021). "Surse: USR PLUS a decis să se numească doar USR. Susținătorii lui Barna sunt nemulțumiți de alegerea lui Cioloș ca președinte". Digi24.ro (in Romanian) . Retrieved 3 October 2021.