Republican Donald Trump and his rival Democrat Joe Biden are not the only two candidates on the US presidential election ballot, although they are the most high profile.

There are two other candidates on the ballot worth knowing.

Howie Hawkins

An environmentalist with a blue-collar background, Howie Hawkins is one of the Green Party’s original members.

A UPS and construction worker, Mr Hawkins ran for New York city governor in 2010, 2014 and 2018.

Having ran and supported socialist, anti-racism and causes against nuclear proliferation, the Green nominee said he hopes American progressives would vote for him as their plan B.

Marginal in size compared to Mr Biden and Mr Trump’s million-dollar campaigns, Mr Hawkins’ movement runs on activism and the promotion of civil liberties.

Jo Jorgensen

Her name might not exactly roll off the tongue but it has certainly grabbed the attention of people looking for something different.

Ms Jorgensen aims to not only be the first woman in the White House but also the nation’s first libertarian president.

She believes the government’s role should be reduced and says that people should be able to make their own decisions.

One example of that is in how she publicly disagreed with Democratic candidate Joe Biden on making the wearing of masks mandatory.

Some of her policies might echo Donald Trump’s, like a promised to bring US troops home from abroad – although Ms Jorgensen went a step further in a campaign advert.

“I will turn America into one giant Switzerland; armed and neutral. There’s no reason why we need to continue to be the policemen of the world,” she said.

People supporting Ms Jorgensen on social media are using the hashtag #TheyBothSuck and #IVoted4Jorgensen to explain why they are taking her side.

Although she says her campaign started out as a joke, Ms Jorgensen maintains that she is more qualified than Mr Biden or Mr Trump to run the country.

“When people are given the freedom and the liberty to live how they want to, they work hard,” said in a interview on NPR in May.

Her domestic policies place an emphasis on individual freedom and having a bigger say in what government does with taxpayers’ money.

Socialism and Liberation Party

Gloria La Riva

Gloria La Riva, vice president of the Pacific Media Guild and two-time candidate for California governor, is repeating her 2016 bid for president. Sunil Freeman, an anti-war activist, author and first-time candidate is the vice presidential candidate.

Their program includes making income, health care, education and affordable housing constitutional rights while shutting down U.S. military bases around the world and instituting a $20 an hour minimum wage. They would also nationalize banks and corporations.

Socialist Workers Party

Alyson Kennedy, a Walmart worker and former coal miner is repeating her 2016 bid for president. Malcolm Jarrett, a catering company cook who has been active in labor protests and previously ran for Pittsburgh City Council, is the vice presidential candidate.

They support a federal public works program to pull the country out of the COVID-19 recession with union-scale wages to build hospitals, housing, schools, day care centers and crumbling infrastructure. They also want amnesty for all undocumented workers in the country.