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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.

## Contents

* 1 Republican National Convention
* 2 Republican nominee
* 2.1 Withdrawn Republican primary candidates
* 3 Republican candidates on 5 or more ballots
* 4 Republican presidential primary debates
* 5 Campaign finance
* 6 Endorsements
* 7 Campaign travel
* 8 Presidential election competitiveness
* 8.1 Polls
* 8.2 Prediction markets
* 8.3 PredictIt
* 8.4 RealClearPolitics prediction market averages
* 9 Campaign logos
* 10 List of registered 2024 Republican presidential candidates
* 11 State laws and party rules on replacing a presidential nominee
* 11.1 Replacing a presumptive nominee before the national convention
* 11.2 Replacing a nominee between the national convention and the election
* 12 Potential Republican presidential candidates
* 12.1 Republican politicians
* 12.2 Republican business executives and public figures
* 12.3 Did not run for the Republican nomination
* 13 2020 Republican presidential nomination
* 14 Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1900-2024
* 15 See also
* 16 Footnotes

## Republican National Convention[edit]

See also: Republican National Convention, 2024 and Republican delegate rules, 2024

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[edit]

See also: Presidential candidates, 2024

Donald Trump (R)

### Withdrawn Republican primary candidates[edit]

* 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[edit]

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[edit]

See also: Republican presidential primary debates, 2024

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[edit]

See also: Presidential election campaign finance, 2024

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.

## Endorsements[edit]

See also: Presidential election endorsements, 2024

The following chart shows the total number of noteworthy endorsements each Republican presidential candidate has received.

## Campaign travel[edit]

See also: Presidential candidate campaign travel, 2024

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[edit]

### Polls[edit]

The section below displays polling averages for the 2024 Republican presidential nominations from RealClearPolitics.

### Prediction markets[edit]

See also: Prediction markets in the 2024 presidential election

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[edit]

The chart below shows 2024 Republican presidential primary open share prices over time.[46]

### RealClearPolitics prediction market averages[edit]

## Campaign logos[edit]

See also: Presidential campaign logos and slogans, 2024

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 |

* Make America Great Again!

## List of registered 2024 Republican presidential candidates[edit]

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 A. 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 Dvorak | Republican Party
John Fischer | Republican Party
John Franklin Wadley | 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 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[edit]

See also: State laws and party rules on replacing a presidential nominee, 2024

### Replacing a presumptive nominee before the national convention[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

Possible Republican presidential candidates

### 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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ The Hill, "RNC votes to hold first presidential debate in Milwaukee," February 23, 2023
2. ↑ Pew Research Center, "Few former presidents have run for their old jobs – or anything else – after leaving office,' November 16, 2022
3. ↑ WISN, "Dates announced for Republican National Convention in Milwaukee," December 21, 2022
4. ↑ Associated Press, "Trump is injured but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt leaves rally-goer and gunman dead," July 14, 2024
5. ↑ Truth Social, "Trump on July 13, 2024," accessed July 14, 2024
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