Presidential primaries and

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es are being organized by the

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to select the delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention scheduled to be held between February and June 2024 to determine the party's nominee for president of the United States in the

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. The elections will take place in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (these territories do not participate in the presidential election, although Guam does hold a straw poll). On November 15, 2022, at Mar-a-Lago, former president Donald Trump announced that he would run again in 2024. He is seeking to become the second president after Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms. In March 2022, Trump announced that if he runs for re-election and wins the Republican presidential nomination, his former Vice President

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will not be his running mate. On February 14, 2023, former South Carolina governor

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, who served as

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during the Trump administration, announced her candidacy for president, making her the second major candidate in the race. On February 21, 2023, executive chairman of Strive Asset Management and former CEO of Roivant Sciences, Vivek Ramaswamy, an activist against environmental, social and corporate governance initiatives, announced his candidacy for the presidency while on '' Tucker Carlson Tonight''.

Candidates

Declared major candidates

While Trump is considered an early frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, he faces challenges: the public hearings of the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack have damaged public opinion towards him; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis raised more campaign funds in the first half of 2022; Democrats may attempt to invoke the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to prevent Trump from being eligible; and he is currently the subject of four distinct criminal investigations into his activities while in office. The candidates in this section have declared their candidacies and received substantial media coverage, hold or have held significant elected office, and/or have been included in at least five national polls.

Other declared candidates

The candidates in this section are otherwise noteworthy, but have not met the requirements outlined above. * Perry Johnson, businessman, candidate for

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, mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island (2003–2007) *

Corey Stapleton Corey Stapleton (born September 17, 1967) is an American politician and musician who served as the Secretary of State of Montana from 2017 to 2021. A Republican, he served as a member of the Montana State Senate from 2001 to 2009. In 2020, Stapl ...

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(2017–2021), member of the

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from the 27th District (2001–2009)

Decision pending

, the following notable individuals are expected to make an announcement regarding their official candidacy within a set timeline. * Chris Christie, 55th Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018), U.S. Attorney for New Jersey (2002–2008), Member of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders (1995–1997), candidate for president in

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''(decision expected by May 2023)'' * Ron DeSantis, 46th Governor of Florida (2019–present), United States Representative from FL-06 (2013–2018) ''(decision expected no earlier than May 2023)'' * Larry Elder, radio host, author, attorney, and candidate in the

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''(decision expected March 2023)'' * Asa Hutchinson, 46th Governor of Arkansas (2015–2023), 8th Administrator of Drug Enforcement (2001–2003), United States Representative from AR-03 (1997–2001), U.S. Attorney for Western Arkansas (1982–1985) ''(decision expected April 2023)'' *

, 48th Vice President of the United States (2017–2021), 50th Governor of Indiana (2013–2017), United States Representative from IN-02 (2001–2003) and IN-06 (2003–2013) ''(decision expected in spring 2023)'' * Mike Pompeo, 70th United States Secretary of State (2018–2021), 6th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017–2018), United States Representative from

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(2011–2017) ''(decision expected in spring 2023)''

Publicly expressed interest

, the following notable individuals have expressed an interest in running for president within the previous six months. * John Bolton, 27th United States National Security Advisor (2018–2019), 25th

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(2005–2006), 3rd Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (2001–2005), 18th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1989–1993),

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(1985–1989) *

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, United States Representative from

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(2017–2023) * Kristi Noem, 33rd Governor of South Dakota (2019–present), United States Representative from SD-AL (2011–2019), member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th district (2007–2011) * Tim Scott,

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from South Carolina (2013–present), United States Representative from SC-01 (2011–2013), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 117th district (2009–2011), member of the

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Council from the 3rd district (1995–2009) *

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, 43rd Mayor of Miami (2017–present), member of the

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(2009–2017) * Chris Sununu, 82nd Governor of New Hampshire (2017–present), member of the

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(2011–2017)

Potential candidates

, there has been speculation about the potential candidacy of the following notable individuals within the previous six months. * Greg Abbott, 48th

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(2015–present), 50th Texas Attorney General (2002–2015), Associate Justice of the

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(1996–2001) * Doug Ducey, 23rd Governor of Arizona (2015–2023), 42nd Treasurer of Arizona (2011–2015) * Will Hurd, United States Representative from

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(2015–2021) * Brian Kemp, 83rd

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(2019–present), 27th Georgia Secretary of State (2010–2018), member of the Georgia State Senate from the 46th district (2003–2007) *

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, 74th Governor of Virginia (2022–present)

Declined to be candidates

The following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running. * Marsha Blackburn,

from Tennessee (2019–present), United States Representative (2003–2019), member of the Tennessee Senate from the 23rd district (1999–2003) * Tucker Carlson, host of '' Tucker Carlson Tonight'' (2016–present) and co-founder of '' The Daily Caller'' * Tom Cotton,

from Arkansas (2015–present), United States Representative from

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(2013–2015) * Dan Crenshaw, United States Representative from

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(2019–present) * Ted Cruz,

from Texas (2013–present), 3rd Solicitor General of Texas (2003–2008), candidate for president in

''( running for re-election)'' * Joni Ernst,

from Iowa (2015–present), member of the Iowa Senate from the 12th district (2011–2014), Auditor of

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(2005–2011) * Josh Hawley,

from Missouri (2019–present), 42nd Missouri Attorney General (2017–2019) ''( running for re-election)'' *

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, 62nd Governor of Maryland (2015–2023), Secretary of Appointments for Maryland (2003–2007) * Adam Kinzinger, United States Representative from IL-16 (2011–2023) *

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, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2015–present), member of the Texas Senate from the 7th district (2007–2015) *

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from Kentucky (2011–present), candidate for president in

* Mike Rogers, United States Representative from MI-08 (2001–2015), member of the

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from the 26th district (1995–2001) *

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from Utah (2019–present), 70th Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), candidate for president in

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, Republican presidential nominee in

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from Florida (2011–present), 94th

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(2006–2008) from the 111th district (2000–2008), member of the West Miami City Commission (1998–2000), candidate for president in

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, 54th

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(2015–2019) from

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(1999–2019) and Republican vice presidential nominee in

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from Florida (2019–present), 45th Governor of Florida (2011–2019) ''( running for reelection)'' * Donald Trump Jr., businessman, executive vice president of The Trump Organization * Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President of the United States (2017–2021) * Scott Walker, 45th

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(2011–2019), 5th Executive of Milwaukee County (2002–2010), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 14th district (1993–2002), candidate for president in

Vice presidential speculation

Multiple reporters, political analysts and commentators have noted that Trump selecting Pence to be his running mate once again would be highly unlikely following rifts between the two over the future of the Republican Party and Pence's attempts to distance himself from the former president. In June 2022, the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack found that Trump said Pence "deserved" calls to be hanged on the day of the

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. Pence has similarly stated that he has no interest in accepting the vice presidential nomination again. Several individuals have received speculation about possible selection as vice presidential nominee in 2024 including

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Tim Scott of South Carolina, Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Governor

of Virginia, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, Senator

of Florida, and

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Jeanette Nuñez of Florida. There has been speculation that former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin of New York could become DeSantis' running mate after his strong performance in the

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. and both holding several rallies before and after the election together. Some have speculated that former United Nations Ambassador and former South Carolina governor

could be Trump's running mate. However, Haley launched a presidential campaign of her own on February 14, 2023, bringing the chances down. Rapper Kanye West has claimed on Twitter that he has talked with Trump about being his running mate for 2024. West has not said if Trump has accepted or declined his offer, and Trump has not responded to these claims from West. On March 6, 2023, multiple sources close to Donald Trump, the current Republican front runner, as reported by Axios, ran the list down to four major contenders. These were Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and United Nations Ambassador; Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House press secretary for Trump and recently elected governor of Arkansas, who has recently made a splash in the news for her controversial executive orders; Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota; and Kari Lake, candidate for Arizona Governor in 2022 who controversially lost narrowly to Katie Hobbs. According to Axios, Trump's major factor in the race is loyalty, something he sees strongly in Lake, as she is a follower of the lies and conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Timeline

Overview

Background

After losing his re-election bid in

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, Trump managed to remain the main front runner of the GOP. He would flex his muscle within the GOP, by recruiting challengers to several House members who had voted to impeach him, as well as pushing several candidates through for open races. Despite several conditions leading to the impression of a red wave, Republicans barely managed to win the House and lost ground in the Senate. The lackluster performance by Republicans, notably endorsed by Trump, and running in several tossups and areas Trump himself won, led to a hit in the polls. It is around this time that Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis began to see a huge increase in his polling numbers, largely because of his

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in the

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. Media coverage consistently portrayed DeSantis as Trump's main rival, despite DeSantis not having announced a presidential run.

Debates

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has announced that the first primary debate will be held in August 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The RNC has started talks with major TV networks and other media companies seeking to host the debates.

Endorsements

Polling

Notes

References

External links

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