This article contains lists of official candidates associated with the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries for the

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. In accordance with the

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, incumbent President

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was prohibited from running for president in 2008, having served two full terms in the office.

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Dick Cheney chose not to run for president. On March 4, 2008, John McCain became the Republican presumptive presidential nominee when he obtained the 1,191 delegates necessary to receive the party's nomination. Mike Huckabee announced his withdrawal from the race later in the evening. McCain's last remaining competitor in the race, Ron Paul, withdrew on June 12, 2008.

Delegate race count

This chart shows the total number of delegates committed to each candidate from the Primaries/caucuses/state conventions (different state parties use varied methods for electing delegates).

Nominee

Withdrew during the primary elections

Withdrew before primary elections

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