2024 Republican Party presidential candidates

The following is a list of candidates associated with the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2024 United States presidential election. As of December 2023, more than 400 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for the Republican nomination in 2024.

Major candidates
The following candidates have received substantial major media coverage; are or have been elected to major public office such as president, vice president, governor, U.S. senator or U.S. representative; or have been included in at least five national polls.

Withdrew during the primaries
The candidate in this section have suspended their campaigns, or have otherwise ceased campaigning and ended their bids for the nomination during the primary season.  

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, however a few did so after securing ballot spots in a small number of states.  

On the ballot in one or more states

 * Scott Alan Ayers, Illinois
 * Bob Carney Jr., perennial candidate from Minnesota
 * John Anthony Castro, tax consultant and perennial candidate from Texas
 * Heath Fulkerson, Nevada
 * Peter Jedick, author from Ohio
 * Donald Kjornes, former real estate agent from South Dakota
 * Mary Maxwell, perennial candidate
 * Glenn J. McPeters, Vermont
 * Scott Peterson Merrell, Connecticut
 * Darius L. Mitchell, Massachusetts
 * Sam Sloan, former broker-dealer United States Chess Federation executive board member, and perennial candidate from New York
 * Rachel Swift, Maryland

On the ballot in 25 or more states

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

On the ballot in ten or more states

 * David Stuckenberg, former air force reserve officer from Texas. (withdrew March 26, 2024)

On the ballot in one or more states

 * Hirsh V. Singh, engineer and perennial candidate from New Jersey (withdrew October 31, 2023, and endorsed Trump)

Failed to obtain ballot access

 * E. W. Jackson, pastor and nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia in 2013 (withdrew January 23, 2024, endorsed Trump)
 * 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)

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.


 * Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee (2019–present), U.S. Representative from TN's 7th congressional district (2003–2019), member of the Tennessee Senate from the 23rd district (1999–2003) (endorsed Trump, running for re-election)
 * Tucker Carlson, host of Tucker Carlson Tonight (2016–2023) and co-founder of The Daily Caller
 * Liz Cheney, U.S. Representative from WY's at-large congressional district (2017–2023), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (2002–2004, 2005–2009) (considering independent run)
 * Chad Connelly, CEO of Faith Wins and Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party (2011–2013)
 * Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2015–present), U.S. Representative from AR's 4th congressional district (2013–2015) (endorsed Trump)
 * Dan Crenshaw, U.S. Representative from TX's 2nd congressional district (2019–present)(running for re-election)
 * Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas (2013–present), 3rd Texas Solicitor General (2003–2008), candidate for president in 2016 (endorsed Trump, running for re-election)
 * Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa (2015–present), member of the Iowa Senate from the 12th district (2011–2014), Montgomery County Auditor (2005–2011)
 * Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri (2019–present), 42nd Missouri Attorney General (2017–2019) (endorsed Trump, running for re-election)
 * Larry Hogan, 62nd Governor of Maryland (2015–2023), Maryland Secretary of Appointments (2003–2007) (endorsed Haley, running for Senate)
 * Brian Kemp, 83rd Governor of Georgia (2019–present), 27th Georgia Secretary of State (2010–2018), member of the Georgia Senate from the 46th district (2003–2007)
 * Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Representative from IL's 16th congressional district (2011–2023)
 * Pat McCrory, 74th Governor of North Carolina (2013–2017) and 53rd Mayor of Charlotte (1995–2009)
 * Kristi Noem, 33rd Governor of South Dakota (2019–present), U.S. Representative from SD's at-large congressional district (2011–2019) (endorsed Trump)
 * Dan Patrick, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2015–present), member of the Texas Senate from the 7th district (2007–2015) (endorsed Trump)
 * Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present), candidate for president in 2016
 * Mike Pompeo, 70th United States Secretary of State (2018–2021), 6th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017–2018), U.S. Representative from KS's 4th congressional district (2011–2017)
 * Mike Rogers, U.S. Representative from MI's 8th congressional district (2001–2015), Michigan State Senator from District 26 (1995–2001) (endorsed Trump, running for U.S. Senate)
 * Mitt Romney, U.S. Senator from Utah (2019–present), 70th Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), nominee for president in 2012 and candidate in 2008
 * Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida (2011–present), 94th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2006–2008) from the 111th district (2000–2008), member of the West Miami City Commission (1998–2000), candidate for president in 2016 (endorsed Trump)
 * Paul Ryan, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2015–2019) from WI-01 (1999–2019) and nominee for vice president in 2012 (endorsed Haley)
 * Rick Scott, U.S. Senator from Florida (2019–present), 45th Governor of Florida (2011–2019) (endorsed Trump, running for re-election)
 * Chris Sununu, 82nd Governor of New Hampshire (2017–present), member of the New Hampshire Executive Council (2011–2017) (endorsed Haley)
 * Donald Trump Jr., businessman, executive vice president of The Trump Organization, son of former president Donald Trump
 * Ivanka Trump, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States (2017–2021), daughter of former president Donald Trump
 * Scott Walker, 45th Governor of Wisconsin (2011–2019), 5th Milwaukee County Executive (2002–2010), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 14th district (1993–2002), candidate for president in 2016
 * Glenn Youngkin, 74th Governor of Virginia (2022–present)

Ballot access
 The following is a table for which candidates have received ballot access in which states. If a state does not appear in the table, the filing deadline in the state has not passed.

indicates that the candidate was on the ballot for the primary contest.

indicates that the candidate did not appear on the ballot in that state's contest.

indicates that a candidate withdrew before the election but was still listed on the ballot.

Candidates listed in italics have suspended their campaigns.