| Name | Born | Public Office Experience | Affiliation and endorsement | Alma mater and Profession | Candidacy Announcement dates |
| Dragoș Dinulescu | 1987(age 32)Câmpina, Prahova County | | Affiliation: USR | Faculty of Dental Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest (2011)dentist | Intention: 1 July 2019Withdrawal: 13 July 2019Endorsed Dan Barna, after he became party nominee: 13 July 2019 |
| Mihai Goțiu | 6 December 1973(age 45)Ilia, Hunedoara County | Deputy (2016–election day) | Affiliation: USR | Faculty of Journalism, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (1997)journalist, writer | Intention: 1 July 2019Withdrawal: 13 July 2019Endorsed Dan Barna, after he became party nominee: 13 July 2019 |
| Dumitru Stanca | Dolj County | | Affiliation: USR | Faculty of History, University of Galați (2002)Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy, Sibiu (1986)military | Intention: 1 July 2019Withdrawal: 13 July 2019Endorsed Dan Barna, after he became party nominee: 13 July 2019 |
| Dacian Cioloș | 27 July 1969(age 50)Zalău, Sălaj County | MEP (2019–election day)Prime Minister of Romania (2015–2017)European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (2010-2014)Minister of Agriculture (2007-2008)Ministerial advisor with the Ministry of Agriculture (2005-2007)SAPARD implementation manager with the Representation of the European Commission in Romania (2002-2003)Final poll to appear (6 August 2019): 10.4% (4th place) | Affiliation: PLUS | Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (1994)horticultural engineer | Intention: 2 March 2019Withdrawal: 19 July 2019Endorsed Dan Barna, after he got party endorsement: 19 July 2019Endorsed Klaus Iohannis: 11 November 2019 |
| Ecaterina Andronescu | 7 April 1948(age 71)Malovăț, Mehedinți County | Senator (2008–election day)Minister of Education (2000-2003, 2008-2009, 2012, 2018-2019)Deputy (1996-2008) | Affiliation: PSD | Faculty of Chemistry, Politehnica University of Bucharest (1972)chemistry professor | Intention: 15 January 2019Withdrawal: 22 July 2019Endorsed Viorica Dăncilă, after she became party nominee: 22 July 2019 |
| Șerban Nicolae | 5 April 1968(age 51)Bucharest | Senator (2004-2008, 2012–election day)Minister for Liaison with Parliament (2004)Presidential advisor (2001-2004) | Affiliation: PSD | Faculty of Law, Romanian-American University, Bucharest (1997)mechanical worker, lawyer | Intention: 13 June 2019Withdrawal: 22 July 2019Endorsed Viorica Dăncilă, after she became party nominee: 22 July 2019 |
| Eugen Teodorovici | 12 August 1971(age 48)Bucharest | Senator (2012–election day)Minister of Finance (2015, 2018-2019)Minister of European Funds (2012-2015)Final poll to appear (July 8, 2019): 5% (5th place) | Affiliation: PSD | Faculty of Commerce, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest (1997)economist | Intention: 22 June 2019Withdrawal: 22 July 2019Endorsed Viorica Dăncilă, after she became party nominee: 22 July 2019 |
| Mihai Fifor | 10 May 1970(age 49)Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinți County | Senator (2012–election day)acting Prime Minister of Romania (2018)Minister of Defence (2017-2018)Minister of Economy (2017) | Affiliation: PSD | Faculty of Letters and History, University of Craiova (1994)museum curator | Intention: 23 June 2019Withdrawal: 22 July 2019Endorsed Viorica Dăncilă, after she became party nominee: 22 July 2019 |
| Gabriela Firea | 13 July 1972(age 47)Bacău, Bacău County | Mayor of Bucharest (2016–election day)Senator (2012-2016)Secretary of State for Governmental Communication (1999-2000)Final poll to appear (27 January 2019): 17% (2nd place) | Affiliation: PSD | Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest (1994)journalist | Denied interest: 26 May 2019Intention: 18 July 2019Withdrawal: 23 July 2019Endorsed Viorica Dăncilă: 23 July 2019 |
| Mihail Neamțu | 16 April 1978(age 41)Făgăraș, Brașov County | | Affiliation: PMPEndorsed by:Alternative Right Party | Faculty of Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (2000)Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (2005)theologist, writer | Intention: 19 July 2019Withdrawal: 24 August 2019Endorsed Theodor Paleologu: 24 August 2019 |
| George Mioc | 20 April 1951(age 68)Cărpiniș, Timiș County | Final poll to appear (23 November 2017): 1% (7th place) | Affiliation: noneEndorsed by:The New Republic | Mechanical engineer | Intention: 19 July 2019Withdrawal: 25 August 2019Endorsed Theodor Paleologu: 25 August 2019 |
| Robert Turcescu | 3 May 1975(age 44)Pitești, Argeș County | Deputy (2016–election day) | Affiliation: PMP | Superior School of Journalism, Bucharest (1997)Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest (1998)journalist | Intention: 19 July 2019Withdrawal: 25 August 2019Endorsed Theodor Paleologu, after he became party nominee: 25 August 2019 |
| Adrian Papahagi | 20 March 1976(age 43)Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County | Counsellor with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2010-2012) | Affiliation: none | Faculty of Philology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (1998)École normale supérieure, Paris (2000)philologist | Intention: 19 July 2019Withdrawal: 25 August 2019Endorsed Theodor Paleologu: 28 August 2019 |
| Corina Crețu | 24 June 1967(age 52)Bucharest | MEP (2007-2014, 2019–election day)European Commissioner for Regional Policy (2014-2019)Senator (2004–2007)Deputy (2000-2001)Presidential advisor (1992-1996, 2001-2004)Final poll to appear (8 July 2019): 4% (6th place) | Affiliation: Pro Romania | Faculty of Cybernetics, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest (1989)economist, journalist | Intention: 8 January 2019Withdrawal: 26 August 2019Endorsed Mircea Diaconu, after he got party endorsement: 26 August 2019 |
| Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu | 14 January 1952(age 67)Bucharest | Senator (2012–election day)President of the Senate of Romania (2014–2019)acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007)Prime Minister of Romania (2004–2008)Minister of Industry and Commerce (1996-1997)Deputy (1990-1992, 1996–2012)Final poll to appear (August 30, 2019): 12.7% (4th place)Former presidential election:2014: 5.36% (3rd place) | Affiliation: ALDe | Faculty of Hydrotechnical Engineering, Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest (1976)hydrotechnical engineer | Intention: 11 April 2019Suspended: 3 June 2019Resumed: 14 July 2019Withdrawal: 26 August 2019First round:Endorsed Mircea Diaconu, after he got party endorsement(26 August 2019)Second round:Non-partisan(20 November 2019) |
| Sorin Cîmpeanu | 18 April 1968(age 51)Bucharest | Deputy (2016–election day)acting Prime Minister of Romania (2015)Minister of Education (2014-2015) | Affiliation: Pro Romania | Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (1991)agriculture professor | Intention: 18 June 2019Withdrawal: 26 August 2019Endorsed Mircea Diaconu, after he got party endorsement: 26 August 2019 |
| Florin Călinescu | 29 April 1956(age 63)Timișoara, Timiș County | | Affiliation: Green Party | Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography, Bucharest (1979)actor, TV entertainer | Intention: 12 January 2019Suspended: 24 July 2019Resumed: 3 August 2019Withdrawal: 30 August 2019 |
| Mădălina Baroncea | 20 July 1973(age 46)Bucharest | | Affiliation: none | Faculty of Commerce and Marketing, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest (1997)marketing specialist | Intention: 19 March 2019Withdrawal: 30 August 2019Endorsed Alexandru Cumpănașu: 30 August 2019 |
| Marian Bătăiosu | 30 October 1966(age 53)Bucharest | | Affiliation: none | Faculty of Engineering and Technical Systems Management, Politehnica University of Bucharest (night course)mechanical engineer | Intention: 5 September 2019Official: 5 September 2019Withdrawal: 12 September 2019 |
| Avram Iancu | 18 February 1976(age 43)Petroșani, Hunedoara County | | Affiliation: none | Technical and Administrative College, Petroșanilibrarian | Intention: 7 August 2019Withdrawal: 15 September 2019 |
| George Alexander | 16 January 1961(age 58)Voicești, Vâlcea County | | Affiliation: none | Oslo Metropolitan Universitypedagogue, writer | Intention: 13 August 2019Official: 13 August 2019Withdrawal: 19 September 2019Endorsed Ninel Peia: 4 October 2019 |
| Sorin Budăcan | 15 August 1975(age 44)Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud County | | Affiliation: none | | Intention: 6 September 2017Official: 6 September 2017Withdrawal: 22 September 2019 |
| Laurențiu Primo | 12 February 1982(age 37)Balș, Olt County | | Affiliation:Meritocracy Movement | writer | Intention: 29 September 2018Official: 29 September 2018Failure to file candidacy to BEC (post-factum Withdrawal) confirmed on: 23 September 2019 |
| Florentin Pandele | 3 April 1961(age 58)Petrăchioaia, Ilfov County | Mayor of Voluntari, Ilfov County (2000–election day) | Affiliation: none | Faculty of Navigation, Mircea cel Bătrân Naval Academy (1984)Faculty of Law, Bioterra University, Bucharest (2004)seaman | Intention: 30 May 2019Official: 30 May 2019Withdrawal: 22 September 2019Endorsed Viorica Dăncilă: 29 September 2019 |
| Andrei Stoican | Bucharest | | Affiliation: Romanian National Movement | Faculty of LawJurist | Intention: 21 June 2019Withdrawal: 22 September 2019 |
| Liviu Pleșoianu | 24 January 1980(age 39)Bucharest | Deputy (2016–election day) | Affiliation: PSD(his candidacy was not endorsed by PSD) | Faculty of Philosophy and Journalism, University of Bucharest (2002)journalist | Intention: 25 June 2019Official: 13 July 2019Withdrawal: 22 September 2019 |
| Emanuel Onoriu | 20 November 1971(age 47)Bucharest | | Affiliation: National Christian Union of the Roma | Faculty of Pentecostal Theology, Ovidius University, Constanța (2007)reverend | Intention: 5 August 2019Official: 5 August 2019Failure to file candidacy to BEC (post-factum Withdrawal) confirmed on: 24 September 2019 |
| Gheorghe Funar | 29 September 1949(age 70)Sânnicolau Mare, Timiș County | Senator (2004–2008)Mayor of Cluj-Napoca (1992-2004)Former presidential elections:2014: 0.47% (11th place)1996: 3.2% (6th place)1992: 10.8% (3rd place) | Affiliation: Our Romania Party | Faculty of Economics and Business Management, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-NapocaEconomist | Intention: 21 August 2019Official: 21 August 2019Failure to file candidacy to BEC (post-factum Withdrawal) announced on: 27 September 2019Second round:Endorsed Viorica Dăncilă(20 November 2019) |
| Cătălin Berenghi | 12 October 1980(age 39)Bucharest | | Affiliation:Conservatory Autonomous Dacism Party | Sapper, fighter | Intention: 28 August 2019Official: 28 August 2019Withdrawal: 22 September 2019First round:Boycott(10 November 2019) |
| Dorin Stoichescu | Caransebeș, Caraș Severin County | | Affiliation:"The Spear of Dracula" Party | | Intention: 3 September 2019Official: 3 September 2019Withdrawal: 22 September 2019 |
| Miron Cozma | 25 August 1954(age 65)Derna, Bihor County | | Affiliation: Workers' Social-Democrat Party | Faculty of Mining Equipment, University of Petroșani (1977)mining engineer | Intention: 18 March 2019Official: 18 March 2019First BEC filing: 18 September 2019First BEC rejection: 19 September 2019Second BEC filing: 20 September 2019Final BEC rejection: 22 September 2019 |
| Maria Minea | 2 October 1962(age 57) | | Affiliation: Patriot Romanians of Everywhere Party | Lawyer | Intention: 27 June 2019Official: 17 August 2019BEC filing: 22 September 2019BEC rejection: 24 September 2019 |
| Claudiu Crăciun | 2 November 1978(age 41)Bucharest | | Affiliation: Demos Party | National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest (2001)civic activist,political science professor | Intention: 16 July 2019Official: 16 July 2019BEC filing(incomplete, by choice):22 September 2019BEC rejection: 25 September 2019Second round:Non-partisan22 November 2019 |
| Bobby Păunescu | 8 September 1974(age 45)Bucharest | | Affiliation:none | Faculty of International Management, Franklin University Switzerland, Lugano (1998)movie producer | Intention: 11 August 2019BEC filing: 22 September 2019BEC rejection: 24 September 2019CCR appeal: 25 September 2019CCR rejection: 26 September 2019 |
| Marin Duță | | | Affiliation: none | University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (1965)agricultural engineer | BEC filing(incomplete, by choice):22 September 2019BEC rejection: 27 September 2019 |
| Radu Moraru | 24 September 1970(age 49)Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna County | | Affiliation: none | Journalist | Intention: 1 December 2018Official: 20 January 2019BEC filing(incomplete, by choice):22 September 2019BEC rejection: 27 September 2019CCR appeal: 27 September 2019CCR rejection: 30 September 2019 |
| Bogdan-Mihail Zamfir | | | Affiliation: none | Lawyer | Official: 18 July 2019BEC filing(incomplete, by choice):22 September 2019BEC rejection: 27 September 2019CCR appeal: 28 September 2019CCR rejection: 30 September 2019 |
| Nicolae-George Epurescu | 18 November 1974(age 44)Buzău, Buzău County | | Affiliation: The Civic Alternative | Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest (2001)physics scientist | Intention: 7 September 2019Official: 7 September 2019BEC filing(incomplete, by choice):21 September 2019BEC rejection: 26 September 2019CCR appeal: 27 September 2019CCR rejection: 30 September 2019 |