Presidential primaries and caucuses of the Republican Party took place within all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories between January 15, 2024, and June 4, 2024. These elections selected most of the 2,429 delegates to be sent to the Republican National Convention. Former president Donald Trump was nominated for president of the United States for a third consecutive election cycle.
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In 2023, a crowded field of candidates emerged, including Trump, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and wealth management executive Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump maintained a consistent lead in primary polling since the 2020 election. 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, Haley's home state, a month later. After Trump's overwhelming victories nationwide on Super Tuesday, Haley suspended her campaign on March 6, having only won Vermont 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 Colorado, Maine and Illinois; these efforts were rejected by the Supreme Court of the United States in a unanimous decision. Trump became the presumptive nominee 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 JD Vance, were officially nominated as the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates at the Republican National Convention. Trump became the first person to be the Republican nominee in three consecutive elections, and the second three-time Republican nominee, after Richard Nixon (1960, 1968, 1972). The Trump-Vance ticket won the general election on November 5, defeating the Democratic Party ticket of incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz.
Results
Popular Vote
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Trump | 17,015,756 | 76.42% | |
| Republican | Nikki Haley | 4,381,799 | 19.68% | |
| Republican | Ron DeSantis | 353,615 | 1.59% | |
| N/A | Uncommitted | 154,815 | 0.70% | |
| Republican | Chris Christie | 139,541 | 0.63% | |
| Republican | Vivek Ramaswamy | 96,954 | 0.44% | |
| Republican | Asa Hutchinson | 22,044 | 0.10% | |
| Republican | Perry Johnson | 4,051 | 0.02% | |
| Republican | Tim Scott | 1,598 | 0.01% | |
| Republican | Doug Burgum | 502 | 0.00% | |
| Republican | Mike Pence | 404 | 0.00% | |
| N/A | Other candidates | 93,796 | 0.42% | |
| Total votes | 22,264,875 | 100.00% | ||
| Nikki Haley | |
| Donald Trump | |
| Winner not yet declared | |
| None of These Candidates |
- First-place winners of each state
Candidates
During the 2024 election season, over 400 candidates filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for the Republican presidential nomination.
Nominee
| Candidate | Born | Most recent position | Home state | Campaign Announcement date | Bound delegates (hard count; then floor) | Popular vote | Contests won | Running mate | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donald Trump | June 14, 1946 (age 78) Queens, New York | President of the United States (2017–2021) | Florida | Campaign November 15, 2022 FEC filing Website Secured nomination: March 12, 2024 | 2,320 (95.5%) (floor 2,388) | 17,015,756 (76.4%) | 54 AK, AL, AR, AS, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MP, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, WA, WI, WV, WY | JD Vance | ||
Withdrew during the primaries
| Candidate | Born | Most recent position | Home state | Campaign announced | Campaign suspended | Campaign | Bound delegates (hard count; then floor) | Contests won | Popular vote | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nikki Haley | January 20, 1972 (age 52) Bamberg, South Carolina | U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) | South Carolina | February 14, 2023 | March 6, 2024 (endorsed Trump) | Campaign FEC filing Website | 97 (4.0%) (floor 41) | 2 DC, VT | 4,381,799 (19.7%) | ||
Ron DeSantis | September 14, 1978 (age 45) Jacksonville, Florida | Governor of Florida (2019–present) | Florida | May 24, 2023 | January 21, 2024 (endorsed Trump) | Campaign FEC filing Website | 9 (0.4%) (floor 0) | None | 353,615 (1.6%) | ||
Asa Hutchinson | December 3, 1950 (age 73) Bentonville, Arkansas | Governor of Arkansas (2015–2023) | Arkansas | April 26, 2023 | January 16, 2024 (endorsed Haley, then no endorsement) | Campaign FEC filing Website | 0 (0.0%) (floor 0) | None | 22,044 (0.1%) | ||
Vivek Ramaswamy | August 9, 1985 (age 38) Cincinnati, Ohio | Executive chairman of Strive Asset Management (2022–2023) | Ohio | February 21, 2023 | January 15, 2024 (endorsed Trump) | Campaign FEC filing Website | 3 (0.1%) (floor 0) | None | 96,954 (0.4%) | ||
Other candidates
- Ryan Binkley, pastor and businessman from Texas (withdrew February 27, 2024; endorsed Trump)
- John Anthony Castro, tax consultant and perennial candidate from Texas
- E. W. Jackson, pastor and nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia in 2013 (withdrew January 23, 2024; endorsed Trump)
Withdrew before the primaries
| Candidate | Born | Most recent position | Home state | Campaign announced | Campaign suspended | Campaign | Bound delegates (hard count) | Popular vote | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Christie | September 6, 1962 (age 61) Newark, New Jersey | Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018) | New Jersey | June 6, 2023 | January 10, 2024 | Campaign FEC filing Website | None | 139,541 (0.6%) | |
Doug Burgum | August 1, 1956 (age 67) Arthur, North Dakota | Governor of North Dakota (2016–2024) | North Dakota | June 7, 2023 | December 4, 2023 (endorsed Trump) | Campaign FEC filing Website | None | 502 (nil%) | |
Tim Scott | September 19, 1965 (age 58) North Charleston, South Carolina | U.S. senator from South Carolina (2013–present) | South Carolina | May 19, 2023 Exploratory committee: April 12, 2023 | November 12, 2023 (endorsed Trump) | Campaign FEC filing Website | None | 1,598 (nil%) | |
Mike Pence | June 7, 1959 (age 64) Columbus, Indiana | Vice President of the United States (2017–2021) | Indiana | June 5, 2023 | October 28, 2023 | Campaign FEC filing Website | None | 404 (nil%) | |
Larry Elder | April 27, 1952 (age 71) Los Angeles, California | Host of The Larry Elder Show (1993–2022) | California | April 20, 2023 | October 26, 2023 (endorsed Trump) | Campaign FEC filing Website | None | ||
Perry Johnson | January 23, 1948 (age 75) Dolton, Illinois | Founder of Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. (1994–present) | Michigan | March 2, 2023 | October 20, 2023 (endorsed Trump) | Campaign FEC filing Website | None | 4,051 (nil%) | |
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, then no endorsement) | Campaign FEC filing Website | None | ||
Francis Suarez | October 6, 1977 (age 45) Miami, Florida | Mayor of Miami (2017–present) | Florida | June 14, 2023 | August 29, 2023 (endorsed Trump) | Campaign FEC filing Website | None |
Other candidates
- Steve Laffey, mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island (2003–2007) and COO of Raymond James Morgan Keegan (2000–2001) (withdrew October 6, 2023)
- Corey Stapleton, Secretary of State of Montana (2017–2021) and Montana State Senator (2001–2009) (withdrew October 13, 2023)
- 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, rulesOpen primarySemi-closed primaryClosed primaryCanceled
Campaign finance
This is an overview of the money used by each campaign as it is reported to the Federal Election Commission (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 Super PACs or party committees supporting the candidate. Each value is rounded up to the nearest dollar.
| Candidate | Total raised | Total raised since last quarter | Individual contributions | Debt | Spent | Spent since last quarter | Cash on hand | ||
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| Trump | $79,634,357 | $19,111,279 | $431,696 | $178,977 | 41.5% | $99,329 | $46,546,415 | $23,565,298 | $33,087,942 |
| Haley | $36,026,184 | $17,316,948 | $28,792,841 | $6,795,202 | 23.6% | $0 | $21,469,303 | $14,311,759 | $14,556,882 |
| Christie | $7,330,905 | $1,891,871 | $7,296,867 | $2,138,024 | 29.3% | $0 | $5,021,353 | $3,497,538 | $2,309,552 |
| DeSantis | $38,361,550 | $6,714,088 | $32,490,189 | $6,781,494 | 20.9% | $26,167 | $28,625,199 | $9,304,642 | $9,736,351 |
| Hutchinson | $1,510,718 | $261,415 | $1,295,318 | $496,396 | 38.3% | $57,271 | $1,430,201 | $506,186 | $80,516 |
| Ramaswamy | $37,055,746 | $10,446,566 | $11,450,460 | $5,126,038 | 44.8% | $23,750,000 | $35,566,297 | $13,204,994 | $1,489,448 |
| Burgum | $17,882,365 | $2,702,700 | $3,087,845 | $689,129 | 22.3% | $13,970,653 | $17,805,576 | $4,948,486 | $76,789 |
| Elder | $1,375,322 | $−62,823 | $1,346,445 | $918,078 | 68.2% | $149,396 | $1,372,426 | $178,982 | $2,696 |
| Hurd | $1,451,431 | $−1,107 | $1,447,586 | $735,367 | 50.8% | $15,479 | $1,424,502 | $195,038 | $26,929 |
| Johnson | $14,570,449 | $972 | $148,692 | $0 | 0% | $0 | $13,632,192 | $227,917 | $−11,533,150 |
| Pence | $5,109,979 | $584,250 | $5,023,544 | $2,097,236 | 41.7% | $1,498,131 | $4,408,468 | $1,064,191 | $701,511 |
| Scott | $14,492,592 | $1,444,044 | $12,224,139 | $4,241,714 | 34.7% | $0 | $30,309,565 | $8,396,863 | $6,337,306 |
| Suarez | $1,794,895 | $369,378 | $1,422,005 | $125,686 | 8.8% | $30,000 | $1,771,641 | $406,516 | $23,255 |
Primaries and caucus calendar
| Date | Total delegates | Primary/Caucus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | 40 | Iowa caucuses | |
| January 23 | 22 | New Hampshire primary | |
| February 6 | 0 | Nevada primary | |
| February 8 | 30 | 26 | Nevada caucus |
| 4 | Virgin Islands caucus | ||
| February 24 | 50 | South Carolina primary | |
| February 27 | 16 | Michigan primary | |
| March 2 | 125 | 32 | Idaho caucuses |
| 39 | Michigan caucuses | ||
| 54 | Missouri caucuses | ||
| March 1–3 | 19 | District of Columbia primary | |
| March 4 | 29 | North Dakota caucuses | |
| March 5 (Super Tuesday) | 865 | 50 | Alabama primary |
| 29 | Alaska primary | ||
| 40 | Arkansas primary | ||
| 169 | California primary | ||
| 37 | Colorado primary | ||
| 20 | Maine primary | ||
| 40 | Massachusetts primary | ||
| 39 | Minnesota primary | ||
| 74 | North Carolina primary | ||
| 43 | Oklahoma primary | ||
| 58 | Tennessee primary | ||
| 161 | Texas primary | ||
| 40 | Utah caucuses | ||
| 17 | Vermont primary | ||
| 48 | Virginia primary | ||
| March 8 | 9 | American Samoa caucuses | |
| March 12 | 161 | 59 | Georgia primary |
| 19 | Hawaii caucuses | ||
| 40 | Mississippi primary | ||
| 43 | Washington primary | ||
| March 15 | 9 | Northern Marianas caucuses | |
| March 16 | 9 | Guam caucuses | |
| March 19 | 350 | 43 | Arizona primary |
| 125 | Florida primary | ||
| 64 | Illinois primary | ||
| 39 | Kansas primary | ||
| 79 | Ohio primary | ||
| March 23 | 47 | Louisiana primary | |
| April 2 | 179 | 28 | Connecticut primary |
| 91 | New York primary | ||
| 19 | Rhode Island primary | ||
| 41 | Wisconsin primary | ||
| April 18–20 | 29 | Wyoming caucuses | |
| April 21 | 23 | Puerto Rico primary | |
| April 23 | 67 | Pennsylvania primary | |
| May 7 | 58 | Indiana primary | |
| May 14 | 105 | 37 | Maryland primary |
| 36 | Nebraska primary | ||
| 32 | West Virginia primary | ||
| May 21 | 77 | 46 | Kentucky caucuses |
| 31 | Oregon primary | ||
| June 4 | 62 | 31 | Montana primary |
| 12 | New Jersey primary | ||
| 22 | New Mexico primary | ||
| Cancelled | 45 | 16 | Delaware primary |
| 29 | South Dakota primary | ||
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 Nevada Legislature 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 Nevada Republican Party 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.[citation needed]
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.[better source needed]
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.[better source needed]
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.[better source needed]
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").
See also
- 2024 Republican National Convention
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2024 Democratic National Convention
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