[18] Hartanto later recommended HIPMI chairman Akbar Buchari and chairwoman of Golkar's Surakarta branch Sekar Tanjung as Nasution's running mate.

[19] On July 4, 2024, the National Awakening Party (PKB) has declared their support to Bobby Nasution for the governorship[16] and recommended actress and social media influencer Nagita Slavina as his running mate, citing the need of a woman candidate.

The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate, or considered as such by press: The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate, but chose not to run: Following the 2024 Indonesian general election, eleven political parties are represented in the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives:[36] After the second governor's debate held on Wednesday, 6 November 2024 in Santika Dyandra Hotel, Medan, incumbent candidate Edy Rahmayadi was thrown water bottles by an unknown group (allegedly Bobby Nasution's supporters) while walking out to greet his supporters.

Not long after the incident, Bobby Nasution's car was thrown rocks by Edy's supporters and both sides were about to come into blows when the police was able to defuse the situation.

[39] Reacting to this, PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto blamed Bobby Nasution's urban planning policy which caused the flooding.