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and caucuses of the Republican Party took place within all 50

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, and five

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between January 15, 2024, and June 4, 2024. These elections selected most of the 2,429 delegates to be sent to the

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. Former president

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was nominated for

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for a third consecutive election cycle. In 2023, a crowded field of candidates emerged, including Trump, Florida governor

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, former Ambassador to the United Nations

Nikki Haley Nimarata Nikki Randhawa Haley (''née'' Randhawa; born January 20, 1972) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the 29th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from Ja ...

, and wealth management executive

Vivek Ramaswamy Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy (born August 9, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded Roivant Sciences, a Biotechnology, biotech Pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical company in 2014 and was its Chief executive officer, CEO ...

. Trump maintained a consistent lead in primary polling since 2020. Among non-Trump candidates, DeSantis initially polled in a close second behind Trump, but his polling numbers steadily declined throughout 2023. Ramaswamy experienced a small polling bump in mid-2023, but this proved to be brief. Haley's campaign began attracting greater attention in the final months of 2023, though neither she nor any other candidate came close to Trump in polling. The Republican primaries were referred to as a "race for second" due to Trump's consistent lead in polls. At the January 15 Iowa caucuses, Trump posted a landslide victory, with DeSantis narrowly beating out Haley for second place and Ramaswamy in a distant fourth. Following the Iowa caucuses, Ramaswamy and DeSantis dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump, leaving Trump and Haley as the only remaining major candidates. Trump then defeated Haley in the January 23 New Hampshire primary, albeit by a smaller margin of victory than he achieved in Iowa; he defeated Haley again in the February 24 South Carolina primary a month later. After Trump's overwhelming victories nationwide on

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, Haley suspended her campaign on March 6, having only won

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and Washington, D.C. Her victory in the Washington, D.C. primary on March 3, 2024, made her the first woman ever to win a Republican Party presidential primary contest. Some Republicans expressed concerns about Trump's candidacy due to his loss in 2020, his alleged role in inciting the January 6 Capitol attack, ongoing criminal cases against him, and the results of the 2022 midterms in which several Trump-endorsed candidates lost key races; many others supported him and decried the investigations as politically motivated, and Trump maintained high favorability ratings among Republican voters. Trump's eligibility to appear on the ballot was challenged by some voters and political leaders in

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and

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; these efforts were rejected by the

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in a unanimous decision. Trump became the

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on March 12, with his victory in the Washington primary bringing him over the 1,215 delegate threshold needed to clinch the nomination. On July 15, 2024, Trump and his running mate, U.S. Senator from Ohio

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, were officially nominated as the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates at the Republican National Convention. Trump became only the second presidential candidate to be nominated by the Republican Party three times, after

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, as well as the first person to ever be the Republican nominee in three consecutive elections. The Trump-Vance ticket won the

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on November 5, defeating the Democratic Party ticket of incumbent Vice President

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and her running mate, Minnesota governor

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Results

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Candidates

During the 2024 election season, over 400 candidates filed with the

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(FEC) to run for the Republican presidential nomination.

Nominee

Withdrew during the primaries

Other candidates

* Ryan Binkley, pastor and businessman from Texas ''(withdrew February 27, 2024; endorsed Trump)'' *

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, tax consultant and perennial candidate from Texas *

E. W. Jackson Earl Walker Jackson Sr. (born January 13, 1952) is an American Christian conservative politician, Protestant minister, and lawyer in Virginia who was a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries. He was the Republican Party (Un ...

, pastor and nominee for

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''(withdrew January 23, 2024; endorsed Trump)''

Withdrew before the primaries

Other candidates

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, mayor of

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(2003–2007) and COO of Raymond James Morgan Keegan (2000–2001) ''(withdrew October 6, 2023)'' File:Corey Stapleton, 2017.jpg, Corey Stapleton,

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(2017–2021) and Montana State Senator (2001–2009) ''(withdrew October 13, 2023)'' *

Timeline

2022

November 2022

A week after the 2022 midterm elections, former president

announced at

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that he would run again for the presidency in 2024. Trump was the first former president to run for president after leaving office since

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did so in

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *Janu ...

. When he won the Republican nomination, he became the first Republican to be nominated for president three separate times since

(Republican nominee in

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

, and

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

). After winning the

, Trump became the only president other than

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to serve two non-consecutive terms.

2023

February 2023

On February 14, former

South Carolina governor The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ''ex officio'' commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making year ...

and former U.N. ambassador

released a video announcing her presidential candidacy. On February 21, businessman

announced his presidential candidacy on ''

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''.

March 2023

On March 2, businessman Perry Johnson, who had been deemed ineligible to appear on the Republican primary ballot in the

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due to allegedly fraudulent signatures, announced his intent to run for president in 2024.

April 2023

On April 2, former Arkansas governor

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announced his candidacy during an interview with

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' Jonathan Karl. On April 6, Hutchinson filed candidate paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. On April 12, Sen.

Tim Scott Timothy Eugene Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2013 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from South Carolina. A member of the Re ...

of South Carolina announced an

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to run for president. On April 20, radio host and former California gubernatorial candidate

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announced his campaign on ''

''.

May 2023

On May 19,

submitted FEC paperwork to run. He announced his presidential run publicly on May 22. On May 24,

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and former

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submitted his FEC paperwork to run, and announced that he was running for president during a

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Spaces interview with Twitter owner

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June 2023

On June 5, former

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Mike Pence Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Repub ...

filed paperwork to run for president and North Dakota governor

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released a campaign video. Pence's candidacy made him the first vice president to run against the president under whom he served since

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. On June 6, Burgum published an announcement opinion-editorial piece announcing his presidential run in ''

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'', making him the first person born in North Dakota to seek a major party's president nomination. The same day, former

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and 2016 presidential candidate

Chris Christie Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician and former United States Attorney, federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party (United States) ...

publicly announced a presidential campaign in New Hampshire. On June 7, Pence publicly announced his bid with a campaign video. Also, Burgum delivered a public announcement speech in Fargo. On June 14,

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mayor

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filed his run with the

. He delivered a speech the next day at the

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to publicly announce his campaign, as four other Republicans in the race had done in the last year. On June 22, former CIA agent and representative of Texas

Will Hurd William Ballard Hurd (born August 19, 1977) is an American politician and former CIA clandestine officer who served as the U.S. representative for from 2015 to 2021. Following a nine-year stint with the CIA, Hurd ran for Congress in 2010 and ...

launched a run, after previously expressing interest in launching a presidential bid.

August 2023

On August 1, Donald Trump was indicted a third time for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. On August 14, Donald Trump was indicted a fourth time for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia. On August 21, the slate of candidates that officially qualified for the debate was released: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tim Scott. On August 23, the first Republican candidates debate took place in Milwaukee, broadcast by

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. To be eligible for this debate, a candidate must have polled at least one percent, received donations from 40,000 individuals, and signed a loyalty pledge to back whoever ultimately wins the party presidential nomination. Candidates deemed eligible for the debate were

and

. Trump did not participate in the debate, instead filming an interview with

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that was released minutes before the debate was scheduled to begin. On August 29,

suspended his presidential campaign, becoming the first major candidate to do so.

September 2023

On September 18, Donald Trump's campaign announced that he would be giving a speech in

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before striking

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union members at the same time as the second debate in California. United Auto Workers president

Shawn Fain Shawn Fain (born October 30, 1968) is an American labor unionist who has served as president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) since March 2023. An electrician by trade, he worked at a Stellantis automotive parts plant in Kokomo, Indiana. He has bee ...

pointed out that Trump's speech was being held at a non-union plant whose workers were not connected to the strike. The requirements to attend the second debate were to be polling at three percent in at least three reputable national polls, while the donor requirement increased to 50,000 unique donations. As of September 26, the slate of candidates that qualified for the second debate and would attend included: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and Doug Burgum. Asa Hutchinson, who appeared for the first debate, did not qualify. On September 27, the second Republican presidential debate took place at the

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October 2023

On October 2, the

declined to hear John Anthony Castro's case to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot. On October 9, former Representative

withdrew from the race. On October 17, judge for the

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, Tanya S. Chutkan, issued a

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on Donald Trump from targeting prosecutors, court staff or "any reasonably foreseeable witness" marking the first time in U.S. history where the speech of a presidential candidate was limited by the courts. On October 20, businessman Perry Johnson suspended his campaign. Judge Chutkan lifted the gag order on Donald Trump to allow Trump's legal team to appeal the order. On October 26, former

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show host

suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump. On October 28, former

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suspended his campaign. On October 30, Judge Chutkan reinstated the gag order on Donald Trump.

November 2023

On November 3, the

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lifted the gag order on Donald Trump until at least November 20, when oral arguments for or against the gag order would be heard by a three judge panel. On November 6, the RNC announced that the following candidates qualified for the third presidential debate; Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Tim Scott. The criteria to qualify for the third debate were having more than 70,000 unique donations and polling at 4% or better in national polls and local polls in Iowa or New Hampshire. On November 8, the third Republican presidential debate took place in

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. Donald Trump did not participate. On November 12,

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from

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, dropped out of the race. On November 20, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reached a compromise between Trump and Chutkan, issuing a narrow gag order preventing Trump from "insulting" prosecutors, court personnel and potential witnesses, but allowing him to speak freely about outside counsel and issues relating to his presidential campaign. On November 30, DeSantis debated Democratic California Governor

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December 2023

On December 4,

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announced his withdrawal from the race. On December 6, the fourth Republican presidential debate took place at the

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. Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy and Trump all met the donor and polling criteria. Trump again skipped the event. On December 19, 2023, after a 4–3 ruling by the

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became the first to disqualify former President

from its primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Trump remained on the ballot pending an appeal. The

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is considering holding a caucus in place of the state-sanctioned primary if the decision stands. On December 22,

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reported that Donald Trump was inquiring within his campaign and with his allies over the possibility of tapping Nikki Haley for his running mate. This came shortly after a poll which showed Haley in second place in Iowa with 29% to Trump's 44%. In response, senior members of the Trump circle, including Donald Trump Jr.,

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, and

, all rejected the idea. On December 28, Maine followed Colorado in prohibiting former President Trump from appearing on its ballots, though it was stayed pending an appeal. On December 29, an effort in Virginia to prohibit former President Trump from appearing on their ballots by two social justice activists, Roy Perry-Bey and Carlos Howard, was dismissed by

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, judge of the

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, due to the pair lacking standing to sue Trump under Virginia law.

2024

January 2024

On January 5, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Trump's appeal of his removal from the Colorado ballot. On January 9,

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, judge for the

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, rejected an effort in

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to block former President Trump from appearing on the state's ballots by John Anthony Castro. Navarro stated that Castro, a resident of Texas who cited the 14th Amendment in the case, does not have the standing to sue Trump under Nevada law. The point was largely moot, as the lawsuit would have barred Trump from appearing on the Nevada primary. Trump and the Nevada Republican Party had boycotted the state-organized primary in favor of a GOP-organized caucus. On January 10, former New Jersey governor

withdrew from the race. The fifth Republican presidential debate was held at

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, hosted by

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. The requirements to attend were: finishing in the top three in local polls in Iowa, and be polling at at least 10% in both national and local polls. The three candidates that qualified were Trump, Haley, and DeSantis. Trump again did not participate, leaving the debate solely between Haley and DeSantis. Continuing his

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strategy, Trump instead appeared at a town hall with

. Ramaswamy hosted a podcast interview with podcaster Tim Pool and

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after not qualifying for the debate. On January 14, North Dakota governor and withdrawn candidate

endorsed Trump for president. On January 15, Trump won the

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. Following the caucuses, businessman

withdrew from the race and endorsed Trump. On January 16, former Arkansas governor

suspended his campaign. Later that same day, ABC announced it was canceling its debate scheduled for January 18, citing the fact that both Haley and Trump refused to attend. On January 17, the seventh Republican presidential debate that was to be held at

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on January 21, was cancelled by CNN. On January 21, Florida governor

suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump. The departure of DeSantis left Trump and Haley as the only remaining major candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. On January 23, Trump won the

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, defeating Haley by a margin of 54.3%-43.3%. On January 30,

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stated that Trump had reached out to him in April 2023 about becoming his vice president pick. Kennedy indicated that he was flattered, but that he had refused Trump's offer. In response, a senior Trump advisor, Chris LaCivita, denied the exchange ever took place.

February 2024

During a February 4 an interview with ''Fox News'', Trump outlined a list of criteria his running mate would have to meet and mentioned Tim Scott and

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as two examples of potential running mates. On February 6, the Nevada primary took place. The primary was boycotted by the

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in favor of the Nevada caucuses. As a consequence, Trump was not a candidate in the primary, while Haley was not in the caucus. Haley, while losing the primary to

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, was declared the official winner. On February 8, Trump won the Nevada and Virgin Island caucuses. On February 24, Trump won the

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. On February 27, Trump won the Michigan primary.

March 2024

On March 2, Trump won the

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Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

and

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caucuses. No delegates were allocated at the Missouri caucuses and delegates will not be bound until April or May. On March 3, Haley won the District of Columbia primary which was held starting from March 1. On March 4, efforts by some states (Colorado, Maine, and Illinois) to have Donald Trump removed from their ballots were declared unconstitutional by the

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in a unanimous 9–0 decision. Additionally, Trump won the North Dakota caucuses. On March 5,

took place, with Trump winning the

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Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

, and

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primaries, alongside the Utah caucuses, while Haley won the

primary. On March 6, Haley suspended her campaign. On March 8, Trump won the American Samoa caucuses. On March 12, Trump won the

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Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

, and

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primaries and the Hawaii caucuses. Trump's win in Washington gave him enough delegates to clinch the nomination. On March 15, Trump won the Northern Mariana Islands caucuses. On March 16, Trump won the Guam caucuses. On March 19, Trump won the

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, and

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

primaries. On March 23, Trump won the

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April 2024

On April 2, Trump won the

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and

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primaries. On April 20, Trump won the Wyoming caucuses. On April 21, Trump won the Puerto Rico primary. On April 23, Trump won the Pennsylvania primary.

May 2024

On May 7, Trump won the Indiana primary. On May 14, Trump won the

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Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...

, and

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primaries. On May 21, Trump won the Kentucky caucuses and Oregon primary.

June 2024

On June 4, Trump won the

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and the

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primaries. The

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primary was cancelled.

July 2024

On July 9, Haley released her delegates, urging them to support Trump. On July 13, Trump was shot at a rally in

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in a failed assassination attempt. On July 15, Trump was officially nominated at the Republican National Convention, and selected Senator JD Vance as his running mate.

Eligibility

Trump's eligibility to run for president had been disputed. On December 19, 2023, the

ruled in '' Anderson v. Griswold'' that he was ineligible under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment due to his role in the January 6, 2021, United States Capitol attack. On December 28, 2023, Maine Secretary of State

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ruled that Trump was ineligible, also citing section 3 of the 14th Amendment. However, Bellows stayed her own ruling pending the results of a challenge in court. On February 28, a

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judge, Tracie Porter, ordered the removal of Trump from the ballot in

, also citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. On March 4, 2024, the

issued a unanimous 9–0 ruling that the efforts by the Colorado Supreme Court, under orders of the Colorado Attorney general, to have Trump barred from the ballot, were unconstitutional as that decision can only be made by the United States Congress, and that Trump must be reinstated on the ballot.

Overview

Ballot access

Debates

The first Republican debate was held on August 23, 2023, hosted by

and moderated by

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and Martha MacCallum. To be eligible for the debate, a candidate must have polled with at least 1% of voter support, received donations from 40,000 individuals, and signed a loyalty pledge to back whoever ultimately wins the party presidential nomination. Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tim Scott all qualified for the first debate. Donald Trump gave an interview with

during the same time slot. The second Republican debate was held on September 27, in

, at the

. The requirements were similar to the first debate, but increased the number of individual donors required to 50,000 and required the candidates to poll at or above three percent in two national polls or in one national poll and two "early state" polls. Seven candidates were invited to the second debate: Burgum, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Pence, Ramaswamy, and Scott. The third debate was held in

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, on November 8. The donor threshold for the third debate increases to 70,000 unique donors, including 200 donors in 20 or more states, while the polling threshold increases to four percent in two national polls or four percent in one national poll and four percent in two statewide polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, or South Carolina. Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy, and Scott qualified for the third debate. A fourth debate was held in

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, on December 6. The donor threshold increased to 80,000 unique donors, while the polling threshold increased to six percent in two national polls, or six percent in one national poll and six percent in two polls from different states among Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, or South Carolina. DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley and Christie qualified for this debate. The fifth debate took place in

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on January 10, 2024, and was hosted by CNN and moderated by

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and

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. Additionally, a scheduled sixth debate, meant to occur on January 18, 2024, in

, hosted by ABC, was cancelled two days prior.

Endorsements

Opinion polling

Maps

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Campaign finance

This is an overview of the money used by each campaign as it is reported to the

(FEC). Totals raised include individual contributions, loans from the candidate, and transfers from other campaign committees. Individual contributions are itemized (catalogued) by the FEC when the total value of contributions by an individual comes to more than $200. The last column, Cash On Hand, shows the remaining cash each campaign had available for its future spending as of December 31, 2023. Campaign finance reports for the first quarter of 2024 will become available on April 15, 2024. This table does not include contributions made to

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or party committees supporting the candidate. Each value is rounded up to the nearest dollar.

Primaries and caucus calendar

Timing

Republican Party rules mandate that changes to all contest dates must occur by September 2023, and there appears to be a trend of contests being scheduled earlier than usual. They specify that all must occur between March and June 11, 2024 – except for Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina – which are allowed to hold contests in February. Iowa chose to hold its caucus the earliest in over a decade, on a federal holiday – January 15 – as the rules are not legally binding.

Nevada controversy

After the 2020 presidential election, the Democratic-controlled

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moved to establish a presidential primary for the Republican and Democratic parties. Previously, party-organized caucuses were used in Nevada to determine delegates in presidential elections. In May 2023, the

sued the state of Nevada in an effort to continue the use of caucuses as the means to determine its delegate allocation. The Nevada Attorney General's office stated that the Nevada Republican Party was allowed to choose between a primary or caucus, since the primary is non-binding and because state law does not mandate specific rules governing how political parties are to choose its candidate for president. On August 14, 2023, the Nevada Republican Party announced it would hold its caucuses on February 8, while the February 6 state primary would not be binding.

Michigan controversy

The Michigan primaries were originally scheduled to be held in March in accordance with Republican Party rules. Democrats, who were in control of the Michigan legislature and governorship after the 2022 midterm elections, moved up both primaries as part of their own 2024 presidential delegate selection plan. As a result, the earlier date of February 27 violates Republican rules – which state that only Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina can vote earlier than March 1, 2024. Republicans in Michigan have criticized Democrats in Michigan for their unilateral move. Eventually, the Republicans held a primary on February 27 and a caucus on March 2.

Delegates

There will be an estimated total of 2,467 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention. In contests until March 15, delegates must be awarded on a proportional basis, either by percentage of statewide vote or share of congressional districts won. Some states have established thresholds between 4 and 20% for proportionality to kick in, under which a candidate receives no delegates. A vast majority, 41 contests totaling 1,920 delegates, operate this way using methods that are hybrid between proportionality and majority-take-all. New York for example has a 20% threshold for proportionality but if a candidate wins a majority, they take all delegates. North Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands, and 51 of Pennsylvania's 67 delegates are unpledged (free to vote for anyone at the convention), totaling 119. Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Colorado, Arizona, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Montana's delegates are strictly awarded on a plurality-take-all basis, totaling 428. It will be possible for a candidate to take all 928 delegates of 19 contests by simply winning a threshold of votes. By Super Tuesday, over 40% of delegates will have been awarded, and most by March 19. Republican Party rules mandate changes to delegate allocation methods happen by September 30. The primaries will conclude with a final vote on the nominee by a majority of delegates, at the newly elected Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, which will be held July 15–18. According to the current rules of the Republican Party, no candidate can have their name placed into nomination, thereby earning television airtime at the Republican National Convention, unless he or she has received a plurality of delegates in at least five states (the rules state that "'state' or 'states' shall be taken to include American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands").

Notes

References

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Michigan controversy

Delegates

See also

Notes

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