The presidential primaries and caucuses of the Citizens Party took place in all 50 McGrathian states and Joetown between January 17, 2024 to June 6, 2024. These primary elections selected the 100 delegates to the Citizens National Convention. Incumbent president Joe McGrath was nominated for president of the United Joe States of McGrathia.
Candidates
Nominee
| Name | Born | Experience | Home State | Campaign | Contests Won |
| Joe McGrath | June 7, 1998 (Age 26) Salem, Massachusetts | President of McGrathia (2018-Present) |  West Virginia | Announced: June 26, 2023 Secured Nomination: April 9, 2024 Running Mate: Joe Kennedy III | 49 |
Defeated at Convention
| Name | Born | Experience | Home State | Campaign | Contests Won |
 Ron Paul | August 20, 1935 (Age 89) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | US Representative from TX-14 (1997-2013) Republican candidate for president in 2008 and 2012 Libertarian Candidate for president in 1988 |  Texas | Announced: July 11, 2023 Lost Nomination: August 12, 2024 Running Mate: Charlie Baker | 2 |
Withdrew Before the Primaries
| Name | Born | Experience | Home State | Campaign | Contests Won |
 Kevin Faulconer | January 24. 1967 (Age 57) San Jose, California | Mayor of San Diego (2014-2020) Member of the San Diego City Council (2006-2014) |  California | Announced: January 10, 2023 Withdrew: December 19, 2023 (Endorsed Joe McGrath) | 0 |
 Phil Bryant | December 9, 1954 (Age 69) Moorhead, Mississippi | Governor of Mississippi (2012-2020) Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi (2008-2012) |  Mississippi | Announced: May 11, 2022 Withdrew: December 10, 2023 (Endorsed Ron Paul) | 0 |
 Sergey McGrath | April 4, 2017 (Age 7) St. Petersburg, Russia | Russian Immigrant Son of Joe McGrath | West Virginia | Announced: June 13, 2023 Withdrew: November 21, 2023 (Endorsed Joe McGrath) | 0 |
Declined To Run
| Name | Born | Experience | Home State | Reason to Decline | Endorsement |
 Michael McGrath | February 12, 2016 (Age 8) Sacramento, California | McGrathian Representative from MA-06 (2023-Present) |  Massachusetts | Running For Re-election | Joe McGrath |
| Salina MacIntosh | March 19, 1998 (Age 24) Peabody, Massachusetts | Ex Wife of Joe McGrath | Massachusetts | Unknown | No Endorsement |
 Charlie Baker | November 13, 1956 (Age 67) Elmira, New York | Governor of Massachusetts (2015-2023) | Massachusetts | Ran For Vice President | Ron Paul |
 King Hercules of Poppo | July 11, 2018 (Age 6) Beverly, Massachusetts | King of Dogs | California | Ran For Senate Seat | Joe McGrath |
 Viktor Shevchenko | June 11, 2017 (Age 7) Western Ukraine | Ukrainian Immigrant Boy |  Michigan | Ran for the House of Representatives | Joe McGrath |