1981-1985: John B. Anderson (Independent)
(with Patrick Lucey) def 1980 Edward E. Clark (Libertarian)
1985-1989: David Bergland (Libertarian)
(with Jim Lewis) def Lyndon LaRouche (Independent), Sonia Johnson (Citizens), Bob Richards (Populist), Dennis L. Serrette (New Alliance), Larry Holmes (Workers World), Gus Hall (Communist)
1989-1993: Ron Paul (Libertarian)
(with Andre Marrou) def Lenora Fulani (New Alliance), David Duke (Populist)
1993-2001: Ross Perot (Independent then Reform)
(with James Stockdale) def Scattered
(with Pat Choate) def Ralph Nader (Green), Harry Browne (Libertarian)
2001-2013: Ralph Nader (Green then Independent)
(with Winona LaDuke) def Pat Buchanan (Reform), Harry Browne (Libertarian)
(with Peter Camejo) def Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), Michael Peroutka (Constitution), David Cobb (Green)
(with Matt Gonzalez) def Bob Barr (Libertarian), Charles Baldwin (Constitution), Cynthia McKinney (Green)
2013-2021: Gary Johnson (Libertarian)
(with James P. Gray) def Jill Stein (Green), Virgil Goode (Constitution)
(with Bill Weld) def Jill Stein (Green), Evan McMullin (Independent)