2024 Republican Party presidential primaries

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
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2,467 delegates (2,373 pledged and 94 unpledged) to the Republican National Convention
1,234 votes needed to win
Map results for the Republican Party presidential primaries of the 2024 United States presidential election
Republican Nominee before election

Donald Trump

 Elected Republican Nominee

TBD

The 2024 Republican presidential primaries are elections in states that are organized by the Republican Party. They choose the delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention. They happen between February and June 2024. The national convention chooses the party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2024 presidential election. The elections will take place in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.

Candidates

Declared

Declared major candidates for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
Name Born Experience Home state Campaign
Announcement date 		Ref.

Ryan Binkley 		November 19, 1967
(age 56)
Columbus, Georgia 		Co-founder and CEO of Generational Equity Group
(2006–present)
Co-founder and lead pastor of Create Church
(2014–present)
Texas
Campaign
April 23, 2023
FEC filing[1][2]
Website 		[3]

Ron DeSantis 		September 14, 1978
(age 45)
Jacksonville, Florida 		Governor of Florida
(2019–present)
U.S. Representative from FL-06
(2013–2018)
Florida
Campaign
May 24, 2023
FEC filing[4][5][6]
Website 		[7]

Nikki Haley 		January 20, 1972
(age 51)
Bamberg, South Carolina 		Ambassador to the United Nations
(2017–2018)
Governor of South Carolina
(2011–2017)
South Carolina State Representative
(2005–2011)
South Carolina
Campaign
February 14, 2023
FEC filing[8]
Website 		[9]

Asa Hutchinson 		December 3, 1950
(age 73)
Bentonville, Arkansas 		Governor of Arkansas
(2015–2023)
Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(2003–2005)
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
(2001–2003)
Arkansas
Campaign
April 6, 2023
FEC filing[10]
Website 		[11]

Vivek Ramaswamy 		August 9, 1985
(age 38)
Cincinnati, Ohio 		Executive chairman of Strive Asset Management
(2022–present)
CEO of Roivant Sciences
(2014–2021)
Ohio
Campaign
February 21, 2023
FEC filing[12][13]
Website 		[14]

Donald Trump 		June 14, 1946
(age 77)
Queens, New York 		President of the United States
(2017–2021)
Chairman of The Trump Organization
(1971–2017)
Florida[a]
Campaign
November 15, 2022
FEC filing[15][16]
Website 		[17]


Withdrew before the primaries

The candidates in this section have suspended their campaigns, or have otherwise ceased campaigning and ended their bids for the nomination before any primary contests were held.

Withdrawn major candidates for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
Name Born Experience Home state Campaign
announced 		Campaign
suspended 		Campaign Ref.

Chris Christie 		September 6, 1962
(age 61)
Newark, New Jersey 		Governor of New Jersey
(2010–2018)
Candidate for president (2016)
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
(2002–2008)
New Jersey 		June 6, 2023 January 10, 2024
Campaign
FEC filing[18]
Website 		[19][20]

Doug Burgum 		August 1, 1956
(age 67)
Arthur, North Dakota 		Governor of North Dakota
(2016–present)
Senior VP of Microsoft Business Solutions Group
(2002–2007)
President of Great Plains Software
(1984–2001)
North Dakota 		June 7, 2023 December 4, 2023
Campaign
FEC filing[21]
Website 		[22][23]

Tim Scott 		September 19, 1965
(age 58)
North Charleston, South Carolina 		U.S. Senator from South Carolina
(2013–present)
U.S. Representative from SC-01
(2011–2013)
South Carolina State Representative
(2009–2011)
 South Carolina May 19, 2023
Exploratory committee:
April 12, 2023 		November 12, 2023
Campaign
FEC filing[24][25]
Website 		[26][27]

Mike Pence 		June 7, 1959
(age 64)
Columbus, Indiana 		Vice President of the United States
(2017–2021)
Governor of Indiana
(2013–2017)
U.S. Representative from IN-06 (2003–2013)
U.S. Representative from IN-02 (2001–2003)
 Indiana June 5, 2023 October 28, 2023
Campaign
FEC filing[28]
Website 		[29][30]

Larry Elder 		April 27, 1952
(age 71)
Los Angeles, California 		Host of The Larry Elder Show
(1993–2022)
Candidate for Governor of California in the 2021 recall election 		California April 20, 2023 October 26, 2023
(endorsed Trump)
Campaign
FEC filing[31]
Website 		[32][33]

Perry Johnson 		January 23, 1948
(age 75)
Dolton, Illinois 		Founder of Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc.
(1994–present)
Disqualified candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2022 		Michigan March 2, 2023 October 20, 2023
(endorsed Trump)
Campaign
FEC filing[34]
Website 		[35][36][37]
BORDER
Corey Stapleton 		September 17, 1967
(age 56)
Seattle, Washington 		Montana Secretary of State
(2017–2021)
Montana State Senator
(2001–2009) 		Montana November 11, 2022
Exploratory committee:
March 10, 2022 		October 13, 2023
Campaign
FEC filing[38]
Website 		[39][40][41]

Will Hurd 		August 19, 1977
(age 46)
San Antonio, Texas 		U.S. Representative from TX-23
(2015–2021) 		Texas June 22, 2023 October 9, 2023
(endorsed Haley)
Campaign
FEC filing[42]
Website 		[43][44]

Francis Suarez 		October 6, 1977
(age 45)
Miami, Florida 		Mayor of Miami
(2017–present)
Member of the Miami City Commission (2009–2017) 		Florida June 14, 2023 August 29, 2023
Campaign
FEC filing[45]
Website Archived 2023-08-22 at the Wayback Machine[b] 		[46][47]


Other notable individuals who were not considered major candidates and who withdrew from the race before the beginning of the primary season include:


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.

Notes

  1. ↑ Trump's original state of residence was New York, but that changed when he moved to Mar-a-Lago in 2019.
  2. ↑ Archived August 23, 2023, at the Wayback Machine

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