Republican presidential nomination, 2024
Date: November 5, 2024  |
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The Republican Party selected former President Donald Trump (R) as its 2024 presidential nominee at the 2024 Republican National Convention, which was held from July 15-18, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Before the convention, each state, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories held a primary, caucus, or convention to decide how to allocate delegates at the national convention. These nominating events began in January and ended in June. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,215—on March 12, 2024.
Republican presidential candidates participated in five primary debates, with the first being held held in August 2023 and the last in January 2024.[1] Trump did not participate in any of the debates.
Trump was the sixth U.S. president to run for re-election to non-consecutive terms.[2] Grover Cleveland (D), the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, is the only president who has been elected to non-consecutive terms. Before Trump's 2024 campaign, the most recent former president to run for non-consecutive terms was Theodore Roosevelt (R), who sought re-election in 1912 as a Progressive Party candidate after leaving office in 1909.
Republican National Convention
The Republican Party held its national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 15-18, 2024.[3]
Former President Donald Trump (R) won a majority of delegates at the convention on July 15, 2024.
The national nominating convention is the formal ceremony during which the party officially selects its nominee and adopts a party platform. The delegates are individuals chosen to represent their state or territory at the convention.
The convention began two days after a shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage where Trump was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was not seriously injured. On Truth Social, Trump said he "was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of [his] right ear."[4][5] Click here to read more about the attempted assassination.
Republican nominee
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2024
Donald Trump (R) |
Withdrawn Republican primary candidates
- Ryan Binkley (R), a businessman and pastor, announced his candidacy on April 23, 2023.[6] Binkley withdrew from the race on February 27, 2024.[7]
- Doug Burgum (R), the governor of North Dakota, announced his candidacy on June 7, 2023.[8] Burgum withdrew from the race on December 4, 2023.[9]
- Chris Christie (R), former governor of New Jersey, announced his candidacy on June 6, 2023.[10] Christie withdrew from the race on January 10, 2024.[11]
- Ron DeSantis (R), the governor of Florida, announced his candidacy on May 24, 2023.[12] DeSantis withdrew from the race on January 21, 2024.[13]
- Nikki Haley (R), former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor, announced her candidacy on February 14, 2023. She withdrew from the race on March 6, 2024.[14][15]
- Asa Hutchinson (R), former Arkansas Governor, announced his candidacy on April 2, 2023.[16] Hutchinson withdrew from the race on January 16, 2024.[17]
- Larry Elder (R), a talk radio host and 2021 California gubernatorial candidate, announced his candidacy on April 20, 2023.[18] Elder suspended his campaign on October 26, 2023.
- Will Hurd (R), former U.S. Representative from Texas, announced his candidacy on June 22, 2023.[19] Hurd suspended his campaign on October 9, 2023.[20]
- Perry Johnson (R), a business owner and author, announced his candidacy on March 2, 2023.[21] Johnson suspended his campaign on October 20, 2023.[22]
- Mike Pence (R), former vice president of the United States, announced his candidacy on June 7, 2023.[23] Pence withdrew from the race on October 28, 2023.[24]
- Vivek Ramaswamy (R), entrepreneur and political commentator, announced his candidacy on February 21, 2023.[25] Vivek withdrew from the race on January 15, 2024.[26]
- Tim Scott (R), a United States senator from South Carolina, announced his candidacy on May 22, 2023.[27] Scott withdrew from the race on November 12, 2023.[28]
- Corey Stapleton (R), former Montana Secretary of State, announced his candidacy on November 11, 2022.[29] Stapleton withdrew from the race on October 13, 2023.[30]
- Francis Suarez (R), the Mayor of Miami, announced his candidacy on June 15, 2023.[31] Suarez suspended his campaign on August 29, 2023.[32]
Republican candidates on 5 or more ballots
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2024
The following candidates qualified to appear on five or more Republican primary ballots. Candidates whose names are bolded qualified to appear on 15 or more ballots:
- Ryan Binkley
- Doug Burgum
- Chris Christie
- Ron DeSantis
- Nikki Haley
- Asa Hutchinson
- Vivek Ramaswamy
- David James Stuckenberg
- Donald Trump
Republican presidential primary debates
The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.
| 2024 Republican presidential primary debates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debate | Date | Location | Host | Number of participants |
| First Republican primary debate | August 23, 2023 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin[33] | Fox News[34] | 8 |
| Second Republican primary debate | September 27, 2023 | Simi Valley, California[35] | Fox Business, Univision | 7 |
| Third Republican primary debate | November 8, 2023 | Miami, Florida[36] | NBC News, Salem Radio Network | 5 |
| Fourth Republican primary debate | December 6, 2023 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama[37] | NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show, the Washington Free Beacon | 4 |
| On December 7, 2023, CNN reported the RNC would lift its ban on non-RNC sanctioned debates.[38] | ||||
| Fifth Republican primary debate | January 10, 2024 | Des Moines, Iowa[38] | CNN | 2 |
| Sixth Republican primary debate | January 18, 2024 | Manchester, New Hampshire[39] | ABC News, WMUR-TV, New Hampshire Republican State Committee | Cancelled |
| Seventh Republican primary debate | January 21, 2024 | Goffstown, New Hampshire[38] | CNN | Cancelled |
Campaign finance
During presidential election years, candidates who anticipate that they will raise or spend more than $100,000 must file monthly campaign finance reports. Candidates who anticipate that they will raise and spend less than $100,000 file on a quarterly schedule, as do all presidential candidates during non-presidential election years. Click here to view reporting deadlines in the 2024 presidential election.
The following charts display noteworthy Republican primary candidates' overall fundraising through the April 2024 monthly campaign finance reports. Note that the charts only display data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs or joint fundraising committees. The charts below include campaign finance reports beginning at the point the FEC starts classifying the committee as a presidential candidate's principal campaign finance committee, and ending after the campaign withdrew from the primary.
Campaign travel
The following spreadsheet provides the monthly raw data for how many days each 2024 Republican presidential candidate spent in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina according to The Des Moines Register, The Nevada Independent, and The Post and Courier.[40][41][42]
Presidential election competitiveness
Polls
The section below displays polling averages for the 2024 Republican presidential nominations from RealClearPolitics.
Prediction markets
What is a prediction market?
Prediction markets allow users to purchase shares relating to the outcome of events using real money. Each event, such as an election, has a number of contracts associated with it, each correlating to a different outcome. For instance, an election contested between four candidates would be represented by eight separate contracts, with each contract correlating to a particular candidate winning or losing the election.
The share price in each individual forecast rises and falls based on market demand. Once the event's outcome is decided, holders of shares that correlate with the correct outcome receive a payout for each share they held.
For example, a user buys 10 shares at 20 cents each in a presidential primary saying Candidate A will win. If Candidate A wins the election, the user earns $10. If the candidate loses, the user earns no money and loses his original $2 investment.
Why do prediction markets matter?
Prediction markets can be used to gain insight into the outcome of elections. Microsoft Research economist David Rothschild argued that they are better suited to the task than polls: "I can create a poll that can mimic everything about a prediction market...except markets have a way of incentivizing you to come back at 2 a.m. and update your answer."[43][44][45]
PredictIt
The chart below shows 2024 Republican presidential primary open share prices over time.[46]
Campaign logos
The following chart includes the campaign logo and slogan for each noteworthy Republican presidential candidate.
| 2024 Republican presidential candidate logos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Logo | Slogan | |
| Donald Trump |  |
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List of registered 2024 Republican presidential candidates
The following table lists Republican candidates who filed with the FEC to run for president. Some applicants used pseudonyms; candidate names and party affiliations are written as they appeared on the FEC website on the date that they initially filed with the FEC.[47][48]
The list is sorted alphabetically by first name. Scroll down in the table below to view the full list.
| Republican candidates who have filed for the 2024 presidential election | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Party |
| Aaron Day | Republican Party |
| A.C. Toulme | Republican Party |
| Adam Michael Dunn | Republican Party |
| Adam Michael Hougland | Republican Party |
| Aderinola Osifeso | Republican Party |
| Alan Spears | Republican Party |
| Albert Harshaw | Republican Party |
| Alexander Chatfield Smith | Republican Party |
| Amos Timothee | Republican Party |
| Andrew L. Everett | Republican Party |
| Andrew Robert Kwiatkowski | Republican Party |
| Angela Marie Herring | Republican Party |
| Angela Marie Walls-Windhauser | Republican Party |
| Angela Redovian | Republican Party |
| Angel Michael Crockford | Republican Party |
| Anthony Hudson | Republican Party |
| Anthony James Richardson | Republican Party |
| Anthony Llanes | Republican Party |
| Anthony Primo Darpino | Republican Party |
| Asa Hutchinson | Republican Party |
| Audrey Conrad | Republican Party |
| Ava C. Solomon | Republican Party |
| Bob Carney Jr. | Republican Party |
| Bradley Scott Hartliep | Republican Party |
| Brandon Gonce | Republican Party |
| Brandon Lee Campbell | Republican Party |
| Brian Jerral Wesson | Republican Party |
| Brian Patrick Stack | Republican Party |
| Byron K. Ross | Republican Party |
| Caleb James Guay | Republican Party |
| Carmine Marranzino | Republican Party |
| Carrie Mae Marcy | Republican Party |
| Chad Joseph Clawitter | Republican Party |
| Charles Moss | Republican Party |
| Chase LaPorte | Republican Party |
| Chester Lee Odom | Republican Party |
| Chris Christie | Republican Party |
| Christian Chandler | Republican Party |
| Christina Loren Clement | Republican Party |
| Christopher J. Olkowski | Republican Party |
| Christopher Pettenaro | Republican Party |
| Christopher Robert Russell | Republican Party |
| Christopher Tillis | Republican Party |
| Chris Welton | Republican Party |
| Cody Hoover | Republican Party |
| Corey Stapleton | Republican Party |
| Crusificio Gambino | Republican Party |
| Cush Benjamin Hutt | Republican Party |
| Dale Webb | Republican Party |
| Dalton Ralston Espeut | Republican Party |
| Daniel Imperato | Republican Party |
| Danielle Husser Berhane | Republican Party |
| Daniel Toby Kuhns | Republican Party |
| Danny P. Jason Jr. | Republican Party |
| Darin Johnson | Republican Party |
| Darius La'Ron Mitchell | Republican Party |
| Darrell Mack McKown | Republican Party |
| David Emerson | Republican Party |
| David James Potratz | Republican Party |
| David James Stuckenberg | Republican Party |
| David Lee Shoup | Republican Party |
| David Raphael Herz | Republican Party |
| David Terpening | Republican Party |
| David Wayne Touchet | Republican Party |
| Dawn Wentworth | Republican Party |
| Deandre Lamont Solomon | Republican Party |
| Deon Jenkins | Republican Party |
| Deonna Dieter | Republican Party |
| Derek Chowen | Republican Party |
| Desmond Moore | Republican Party |
| Donald Faulknor Jr. | Republican Party |
| Donald Frayer | Republican Party |
| Donald Mays Kjornes | Republican Party |
| Donald Trump | Republican Party |
| Don Michael Feeney | Republican Party |
| Doug Burgum | Republican Party |
| Dustin Arron Monroe | Republican Party |
| Edward Lee Brinkley | Republican Party |
| Efrain DeJesus | Republican Party |
| Elijah Dee Hobbs | Republican Party |
| Eric Jon Boerner | Republican Party |
| Erick Cid | Republican Party |
| Eric L. Mortimore | Republican Party |
| Eric Scott Cavanagh | Republican Party |
| Eric Walleck | Republican Party |
| Eugene Hunt Jr. | Republican Party |
| E.W. Jackson | Republican Party |
| Fareed Anderson | Republican Party |
| Flory Louis Seidel | Republican Party |
| Francis John Marzano | Republican Party |
| Francis Suarez | Republican Party |
| Frank Newkirk | Republican Party |
| Franz Von Hofler | Republican Party |
| Frederick David Rudnick | Republican Party |
| George Gollaher | Republican Party |
| Gerald Defelice | Republican Party |
| Gerald H. Oloff | Republican Party |
| Gerald John Jennings | Republican Party |
| Glenn J. McPeters | Republican Party |
| Grant McCracken | Republican Party |
| Greg Litman Sembower | Republican Party |
| Gregory Scott Van Huisen | Republican Party |
| Greg Walton | Republican Party |
| Harlan Mark Sanford | Republican Party |
| Harrison Reinbeck | Republican Party |
| Hirsh Singh | Republican Party |
| Hugo Aguilar | Republican Party |
| Isaac Alston | Republican Party |
| Islam Karam Mossaad | Republican Party |
| Jack Sparks | Republican Party |
| Jacob Meiers | Republican Party |
| Jacob Taiwo Familoni | Republican Party |
| Jacob Thomas Redmond | Republican Party |
| Jacob William McKenzie | Republican Party |
| Jacques Bartelkin | Republican Party |
| Jamall Ali Chestnut | Republican Party |
| James B. Bouton | Republican Party |
| James Everett Aguilar | Republican Party |
| James J. Dunn | Republican Party |
| James Meroney | Republican Party |
| James Paris Firmani | Republican Party |
| James Peterson | Republican Party |
| Jared Huffman | Republican Party |
| Jason Hertzler | Republican Party |
| Jay Arbuckel | Republican Party |
| Jay P. Pridmore | Republican Party |
| Jeannica Michelle Lane | Republican Party |
| Jeffory Heath | Republican Party |
| Jeffrey Wiebens | Republican Party |
| Jennifer Alameda | Republican Party |
| Jennifer Hidrogo | Republican Party |
| Jeremiah Newman | Republican Party |
| Jeremy J. Kluesner | Republican Party |
| Jeremy Kelly | Republican Party |
| Jeremy Kinman | Republican Party |
| Jerry Lee Alkire | Republican Party |
| Jesse Streeter | Republican Party |
| Jessica Brown | Republican Party |
| Jessica L. Abel | Republican Party |
| Jesus B. Torres | Republican Party |
| Jim Alexander Norris | Republican Party |
| Jimmyrico Pigram | Republican Party |
| Jim Rundberg | Republican Party |
| Joan Farr | Republican Party |
| Jody Daniel King | Republican Party |
| Joe D. Shepard | Republican Party |
| Joel Larson | Republican Party |
| John Allen Prince | Republican Party |
| John Castro | Republican Party |
| John Fischer | Republican Party |
| John Franklin Wadley | Republican Party |
| John Gabriel Dvorak | Republican Party |
| John Klein | Republican Party |
| John Roco | Republican Party |
| John Schiess | Republican Party |
| Jonathan Mitchell | Republican Party |
| Jonathan Rosen | Republican Party |
| Jonathan Wesberry | Republican Party |
| Joselito Santiago-Matias | Republican Party |
| Joseph Anthony Gervasio | Republican Party |
| Joseph Arthur Stetson | Republican Party |
| Joseph Collins | Republican Party |
| Joseph Edward Anderson | Republican Party |
| Joseph Hoinski | Republican Party |
| Joseph Michael Wiegand | Republican Party |
| Jose Santos Cortes | Republican Party |
| Joshua Katona | Republican Party |
| Joshua R. Schmitz | Republican Party |
| Judah Valentine Christ | Republican Party |
| Jule Anderson | Republican Party |
| Julie Meyer | Republican Party |
| Justin Byrd | Republican Party |
| Justin C. Robbins | Republican Party |
| Justin Thompson | Republican Party |
| Kaleb Michael Sadler | Republican Party |
| Kandy Kaye Horn | Republican Party |
| Karen Elaine Shafford | Republican Party |
| Keith Charles Shaffer | Republican Party |
| Ken Patterson | Republican Party |
| Kevin Eugene St John | Republican Party |
| Kevin Simon | Republican Party |
| Kristin Beery Hahn | Republican Party |
| Kurry John Seymour | Republican Party |
| Kwame Khary Boyd | Republican Party |
| Kyle Kennedy | Republican Party |
| Larry Elder | Republican Party |
| Leah Smallwood | Republican Party |
| Liam Sutman | Republican Party |
| Lincoln Chambers Adams | Republican Party |
| Logan Keener | Republican Party |
| Lonnie Wills | Republican Party |
| Lucy Liao Master | Republican Party |
| Luis Jimenez | Republican Party |
| Marcia Karen Smith Abrams Almasi | Republican Party |
| Mark Duane Jacobs | Republican Party |
| Mark Edward Baldwin | Republican Party |
| Mark Grauwelman | Republican Party |
| Marlon J. Etheredge | Republican Party |
| Marte Cooksey | Republican Party |
| Marty Moss | Republican Party |
| Mary Maxwell | Republican Party |
| Mary Villaverde Morse | Republican Party |
| Matthew Duane Rasey | Republican Party |
| Matthew Joseph Murphy | Republican Party |
| Matthew Madsen | Republican Party |
| Matthew Russell Lanham | Republican Party |
| Mattie Joy Johnson | Republican Party |
| Michael Alan Vivroux | Republican Party |
| Michael Arsene Stevenson | Republican Party |
| Michael Bannon | Republican Party |
| Michael Bickelmeyer | Republican Party |
| Michael Charles Stoll | Republican Party |
| Michael Colombe | Republican Party |
| Michael Curtis | Republican Party |
| Michael Huckabee | Republican Party |
| Michael Jeffrey Ruoho | Republican Party |
| Michael Matthew Gibbons | Republican Party |
| Michael Palmer | Republican Party |
| Michael Peyto | Republican Party |
| Michael Snyder | Republican Party |
| Michele Lynn Jakubowski | Republican Party |
| Mike Ledbetter | Republican Party |
| Mike Pence | Republican Party |
| Monica Evette Brinson | Republican Party |
| Monique Laurette Spalding | Republican Party |
| Nader Akhlaghy | Republican Party |
| Nathan Douglas Kelly | Republican Party |
| Nicholas Joseph Rains Anoai | Republican Party |
| Nicholas Samuel Gonzales | Republican Party |
| Nikki Haley | Republican Party |
| Obioku Bassey Obotette | Republican Party |
| Paij Boring | Republican Party |
| Patricia Nicklaus | Republican Party |
| Patrick Henry Fourroux | Republican Party |
| Patrick Riley | Republican Party |
| Paul Alexander Bravo | Republican Party |
| Paul Robert Miller | Republican Party |
| Perry Johnson | Republican Party |
| Peter Jedick | Republican Party |
| Pogo Mochello Allen-Reese | Republican Party |
| Preston Tyler Struve | Republican Party |
| Rachel Hannah Swift | Republican Party |
| Rafael Jones | Republican Party |
| Randy Gerber | Republican Party |
| Raylon Waits | Republican Party |
| Rebecca Gail Abair | Republican Party |
| Reece Wright-McDonald | Republican Party |
| Renea Turner | Republican Party |
| Reshard Durdley | Republican Party |
| Richard Blake Rogers | Republican Party |
| Richard C. Hoefer | Republican Party |
| Richard C. Mcsorley | Republican Party |
| Richard Curtiss | Republican Party |
| Richard Todd Lancaster | Republican Party |
| Richard Wright | Republican Party |
| Robert Bonner | Republican Party |
| Robert Lewis Ward | Republican Party |
| Robert Malone | Republican Party |
| Robert McGee | Republican Party |
| Robert Michael Duncan | Republican Party |
| Robert Sherwood | Republican Party |
| Rodney Lee Lammers | Republican Party |
| Roger Allen Hamilton | Republican Party |
| Roger Lee Hughes | Republican Party |
| Rollan Roberts | Republican Party |
| Ronald Pryce Smith Young | Republican Party |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican Party |
| Russell Henry | Republican Party |
| Ryan Binkley | Republican Party |
| Ryan David Novak | Republican Party |
| Ryan Stephen Ehrenreich | Republican Party |
| Samuel Howard Sloan | Republican Party |
| Samuel Levi Hurt | Republican Party |
| Sarah Ellen Thompson | Republican Party |
| Sarah Jo Benge | Republican Party |
| Saul Remi Hernandez | Republican Party |
| Scott Alan Ayers | Republican Party |
| Scott Alan Stratman | Republican Party |
| Scott Merrell | Republican Party |
| Scott Milam Townsend | Republican Party |
| Scott Preston Schafer | Republican Party |
| Scott Wesley Stauffer | Republican Party |
| Sean Lyons | Republican Party |
| Sebastian Stewart | Republican Party |
| Serrice Holman | Republican Party |
| Shaun Savage | Republican Party |
| Shawna Lyn Mccallister | Republican Party |
| Shawn Asberry | Republican Party |
| Shelley Faye Holy | Republican Party |
| Shmuel Goldstein | Republican Party |
| Shontrell Johnson | Republican Party |
| Stanley Clint Beatty | Republican Party |
| Stanley Waff | Republican Party |
| Stefan Lowe | Republican Party |
| Stephanie Noelle Denny | Republican Party |
| Stephen Bradley Comley Sr. | Republican Party |
| Stephen Glass | Republican Party |
| Steve Laffey | Republican Party |
| Steven Kross | Republican Party |
| Steven McIntire Allen | Republican Party |
| Susan Resch | Republican Party |
| Talalupe Fonzie Vavao | Republican Party |
| Ted Snider | Republican Party |
| Terrance James Harvey | Republican Party |
| Theresa Johnson | Republican Party |
| Thomas A. Bentley | Republican Party |
| Thomas Sheppard | Republican Party |
| Timothy Charles Kalemkarian | Republican Party |
| Timothy Michael Villari | Republican Party |
| Timothy Rachal | Republican Party |
| Tim Scott | Republican Party |
| Tina Jayne Hahn | Republican Party |
| TJ Wallace | Republican Party |
| Traci Ann Sandrick | Republican Party |
| Travis Keith Lang | Republican Party |
| Tyrone Jamison | Republican Party |
| Valerie Coleman | Republican Party |
| Valma Kitt Paul | Republican Party |
| Victor Oswald Robinson Jr. | Republican Party |
| Vivek Ramaswamy | Republican Party |
| Wade Hornbuckle | Republican Party |
| Wallace James Littrell | Republican Party |
| Walter Douglas Clapp | Republican Party |
| Wanda Odom | Republican Party |
| Washington Blask | Republican Party |
| William Anderson Beauford | Republican Party |
| William Anthony Masone | Republican Party |
| William Farms | Republican Party |
| William Hurd | Republican Party |
| Yehanna Joan Malone | Republican Party |
State laws and party rules on replacing a presidential nominee
Replacing a presumptive nominee before the national convention
The Democratic and Republican parties do not formally nominate candidates until delegates vote at the party's national convention. The Democratic National Convention took place from August 19-22, 2024, and the Republican National Convention took place from July 15-18, 2024.
A party's presumptive nominee, meaning the candidate who receives an estimated majority of delegates after state nominating events, could be replaced at the convention. Delegates could elect a candidate who they were not initially bound to at the time of their state's election. Both state law and party rules govern how a delegate must vote at the national convention, including whether a delegate remains bound to a withdrawn candidate and for how many rounds a delegate remains bound to a candidate.[49]
Both parties also have delegates who are not bound to a particular candidate at the convention. The Republican Party has a total of 104 unbound delegates, and the Democratic Party has a total of 739 unbound delegates. Democratic unbound delegates can only vote if a convention proceeds past the first round of voting.
Replacing a nominee between the national convention and the election
Rule 9 of The Rules of the Republican Party provides guidance on how to fill presidential and vice presidential vacancies.[50]
It says that the Republican National Committee (RNC) is authorized to select a new candidate by majority vote or by reconvening the national convention to fill the vacancy. In the former process, the three RNC members from each state—comprised of a state chair, a national committeeman, and a national committeewoman—would be able to cast the same number of votes as the entire delegation from that state to the convention.[50] Under Rule 9(c), if the three RNC members did not all support the same candidate, their votes would be proportionately distributed.[50] For example, each RNC member would cast 13 of Kansas' 39 delegate votes.
It is important to note, however, that states require political parties to submit names of presidential and vice presidential nominees and presidential electors before election day in order to certify them for the general election ballot. Deadlines vary by state and depend on the election calendar, including early voting, voting by mail, and absentee voting considerations.
Potential Republican presidential candidates
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2024
As of June 2023, the following politicians and public figures were discussed in the media as potential candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Republican politicians
- Greg Abbott, governor of Texas[51]
- Liz Cheney, former U.S. representative from Wyoming[52]
- Bob Corker, former U.S. senator from Tennessee[53]
- Tom Cotton, U.S. senator from Arkansas[54]
- Daniel Crenshaw, U.S. representative from Texas[55]
- Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas[56]
- Doug Ducey, former governor of Arizona[53]
- Mike DeWine, governor of Ohio[57]
- Joni Ernst, U.S. senator from Iowa[55]
- Josh Hawley, U.S. senator from Missouri[58]
- Adam Kinzinger, former U.S. representative from Illinois[59]
- Mike Lee, U.S. senator from Utah[51]
- Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota[60]
- Rand Paul, U.S. senator from Kentucky[61]
- Rick Perry, former governor of Texas and 2016 Republican presidential primary candidate[62]
- Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida[63]
- Ben Sasse, former U.S. senator from Nebraska[51]
- Rick Scott, U.S. senator from Florida[64]
- Elise Stefanik, U.S. representative from New York[55]
- Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia[65][66]
Republican business executives and public figures
- Tucker Carlson, Fox News anchor[67]
- Candace Owens, conservative activist[55]
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman and political adviser[58]
- Ivanka Trump, businesswoman and political adviser[54]
Did not run for the Republican nomination
- Larry Hogan, former governor of Maryland[68]
- Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state[69]
- Chris Sununu, governor of New Hampshire[70]
2020 Republican presidential nomination
- See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2020
The Republican Party selected President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[71]
Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—on March 17, 2020.
George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign. Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[72]
Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.
Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1900-2024
The following chart shows the Republican presidential ticket from every presidential election between 1900 and 2024.
| Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1900-2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republican presidential nominee | Republican vice presidential nominee | General election result | |||
| 1900 | William McKinley | Theodore Roosevelt | Won | |||
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt | Charles Fairbanks | Won | |||
| 1908 | William Howard Taft | James Sherman | Won | |||
| 1912 | William Howard Taft | James Sherman | Lost | |||
| 1916 | Charles Hughes | Charles Fairbanks | Lost | |||
| 1920 | Warren Harding | Calvin Coolidge | Won | |||
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | Charles Dawes | Won | |||
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | Charles Curtis | Won | |||
| 1932 | Herbert Hoover | Charles Curtis | Lost | |||
| 1936 | Alf Landon | Frank Knox | Lost | |||
| 1940 | Wendell Willkie | Charles McNary | Lost | |||
| 1944 | Thomas Dewey | John Bricker | Lost | |||
| 1948 | Thomas Dewey | Earl Warren | Lost | |||
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Richard Nixon | Won | |||
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Richard Nixon | Won | |||
| 1960 | Richard Nixon | Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. | Lost | |||
| 1964 | Barry Goldwater | William Miller | Lost | |||
| 1968 | Richard Nixon | Spiro Agnew | Won | |||
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | Spiro Agnew | Won | |||
| 1976 | Gerald Ford | Bob Dole | Lost | |||
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | George H.W. Bush | Won | |||
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | George H.W. Bush | Won | |||
| 1988 | George H.W. Bush | Dan Quayle | Won | |||
| 1992 | George H.W. Bush | Dan Quayle | Lost | |||
| 1996 | Bob Dole | Jack Kemp | Lost | |||
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Dick Cheney | Won | |||
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Dick Cheney | Won | |||
| 2008 | John McCain | Sarah Palin | Lost | |||
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Paul Ryan | Lost | |||
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Mike Pence | Won | |||
| 2020 | Donald Trump | Mike Pence | Lost | |||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | J.D. Vance | TBD | |||
See also
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- State laws and party rules on replacing a presidential nominee
Footnotes
- ↑ The Hill, "RNC votes to hold first presidential debate in Milwaukee," February 23, 2023
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "Few former presidents have run for their old jobs – or anything else – after leaving office,' November 16, 2022
- ↑ WISN, "Dates announced for Republican National Convention in Milwaukee," December 21, 2022
- ↑ Associated Press, "Trump is injured but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt leaves rally-goer and gunman dead," July 14, 2024
- ↑ Truth Social, "Trump on July 13, 2024," accessed July 14, 2024
- ↑ The Hill, "Ryan Binkley, Texas CEO and pastor, announces 2024 Republican presidential run," April 24, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "Binkley on February 27, 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ AP, "In Fargo, North Dakota, Gov. Doug Burgum jumps into crowded Republican race for president," June 7, 2023
- ↑ NBC News, "Doug Burgum suspends presidential campaign," December 4, 2023
- ↑ The New York Times, "Chris Christie Formally Enters ’24 Race, as He Takes Square Aim at Trump," June 6, 2023
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