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Trump, Haley, DeSantis? Here is everybody operating, rumored, or sitting out the GOP 2024 presidential major


The 2024 GOP presidential major seems to be a race between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — regardless that solely one of many pair has formally entered the race. 

Trump is one in every of 4 Republican candidates to announce a White Home run, however many are watching DeSantis as he heads on Friday to Iowa, the state that kicks off the GOP presidential nominating calendar.

As political prognosticators speculate about who might run, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan introduced he gained’t look for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. Hogan, a vocal GOP critic of former President Donald Trump who in January was term-limited after eight years in workplace, fearful that his candidacy in a probably packed presidential major area may assist Trump win the nomination.

“I need to keep away from what we noticed in 2016 the place we had so many candidates all preventing over… a restricted chunk of votes and Donald Trump grew to become the nominee,” Hogan stated Monday on Fox Information’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto.”

Right here’s a have a look at the handful of main candidates who’ve launched campaigns, and the bigger record of potential contenders who could also be gearing as much as run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

TRUMP ONCE AGAIN OVERWHELMING WINS CPAC 2024 STRAW POLL

From left to right, former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and former Vice President Mike Pence

From left to proper, former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and former Vice President Mike Pence (Getty Photographs)

DONALD TRUMP

The 76-year-old former president grew to become the primary main Republican to declare his candidacy when he launched his third straight marketing campaign for the White Home in mid-November, quickly after the 2022 midterm elections.

Greater than two years after leaving the White Home following his 2020 election defeat by the hands of President Biden, Trump stays the most well-liked and influential politician within the Republican Social gathering, and till just lately, he was the overwhelming front-runner within the early 2024 GOP presidential nomination polls. And this previous weekend, Trump as soon as once more overwhelmingly gained the straw ballot on the Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC). The most important annual gathering of conservative leaders and activists has grow to be a Trump-fest for the reason that former president’s 2016 election.

Former President Donald Trump addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 4, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Former President Donald Trump addresses the annual Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC) at Gaylord Nationwide Resort & Conference Heart on March 4, 2023 in Nationwide Harbor, Maryland. (Alex Wong/Getty Photographs)

However Trump’s taken loads of incoming fireplace over his influence on the GOP’s lackluster efficiency within the midterms, acquired some unfavorable evaluations following his mid-November marketing campaign launch at his Mar-a-Lago membership in Palm Seashore, Florida, and has confronted of criticism over controversial feedback and actions prior to now two months.

Whereas Trump stays the front-runner in a median of the Republican nomination surveys, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s in second place within the polls, has narrowed the hole. 

Trump has been something however lively on the marketing campaign path. Since he declared his candidacy, the previous president’s made only one cease in New Hampshire and South Carolina (each on the identical date in late January), the states that vote second and third within the GOP nominating calendar. And his March 13 go to to Iowa – which kicks off the calendar – might be his first this cycle.

NIKKI HALEY

Former two-term South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who later served as ambassador to the United Nations within the Trump administration, launched her presidential marketing campaign final month in her hometown of Charleston earlier than heading straight out onto the marketing campaign path in New Hampshire and Iowa.

Haley’s been occurring the assault — each towards President Biden and the Democrats in addition to members of her personal occasion. At a significant donor retreat final weekend, Haley blasted each events — together with Trump — for large authorities spending that contributed to an exploding nationwide debt.

HALEY BLASTS BOTH DEMOCRATS AND FELLOW REPUBLICANS OVER EXPLODING NATIONAL DEBT

“I’m not afraid to name BS on all of the bailouts and handouts which are bankrupting America. And I’m not afraid to name out my fellow Republicans,” the 51-year-old Haley stated.

VIVEK RAMASWAMY 

Vivek Ramaswamy, a well being care and tech sector entrepreneur, best-selling writer, conservative commentator, and crusader within the tradition wars, declared his candidacy late final month. 

The 37-year-old Ramaswamy, writer of “Woke, Inc.: Inside Company America’s Social Justice Rip-off,” says his imaginative and prescient facilities on restoring the “nationwide id in America.” He repeatedly referred to as for the scrapping of the FBI and the Division of Training and has stated he’d repeal federal affirmative motion on his first day within the White Home.

The multi-millionaire candidate instructed Fox Information Digital final week that he’s “making a giant private funding” in his marketing campaign.

PERRY JOHNSON

Businessman Perry Johnson declared his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination final week.

Perry, who final 12 months ran for the 2022 GOP gubernatorial nomination in Michigan, was thought of a prime contender earlier than he and 4 different Republican hopefuls had been disqualified due to invalid signatures.

Republican presidential candidate Perry Johnson

Republican presidential candidate Perry Johnson (AP )

Earlier this 12 months the 75-year-old Johnson signaled his White Home ambitions by spending huge bucks to run an advert through the Tremendous Bowl concentrating on Iowa voters and showcasing his pledge to chop federal spending by 2% per 12 months.

RON DESANTIS

Florida’s governor, who noticed his recognition soar amongst conservatives throughout the nation over the previous three years as a consequence of his forceful pushback towards coronavirus pandemic restrictions and his aggressive actions as a tradition warrior going after media, firms and academics unions, gained an awesome 19-point re-election victory in November.

DeSantis has showcased that his wins as governor have “remodeled” Florida from a prime basic election battleground “into the nation’s main crimson state,” and that his coverage victories in Florida can function a roadmap for your entire nation. 

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped by a Buc-ee's for a surprise book signing on March 2, 2023.

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped by a Buc-ee’s for a shock e-book signing on March 2, 2023. (Group DeSantis)

The 44-year-old governor has repeatedly teased “you ain’t seen nothing but” as he seems to be to extra conservative wins in his state’s legislative session within the coming months, courtesy of a GOP tremendous majority in Tallahassee.

However the governor’s agenda in Florida isn’t stopping him from touring throughout the nation as he highlights his “Florida blueprint” and promotes his newly launched e-book, “The Braveness to Be Free.”

DESANTIS AIMING FOR MORE CONSERVATIVE VICTORIES IN FLORIDA

DeSantis final 12 months routinely dismissed discuss of a 2024 White Home run, however he’s dropped loads of hints since his re-election victory. Sources in DeSantis’ wider orbit have stated any presidential marketing campaign launch would come within the late spring or early summer season, after the tip of the legislative session. However the governor’s newest journey itinerary, which can take him to the states that kick off the GOP presidential nominating calendar, is sparking extra hypothesis about an more and more possible White Home run.

Requested about his 2024 timeline just lately on Fox Information’ “Fox and Pals,” DeSantis pointed to the legislative session and his e-book tour and stated, “These are what we’re going to be doing over these subsequent few months. As we get past that, then we are able to determine from there.”

MIKE PENCE

Former Vice President Mike Pence, Trump’s operating mate in 2016 and 2020, has repeatedly stated that Republican voters may have “higher selections” than the previous president in 2024.

Pence is at the moment crisscrossing the nation on a e-book tour for his new memoir “So Assist Me God,” wherein he showcases successes of the Trump-Pence administration, but in addition spotlights criticisms of Trump which have generated loads of headlines. That tour, and different journeys, have taken him to the early voting states.

The 63-year-old former vice chairman emphasised that the optimistic response he’s stated he’s receiving from his new autobiography “has been very encouraging” as he weighs a 2024 bid.

The previous congressman turned Indiana governor, who has lengthy been a champion for social conservative voters, seems to be making a play for evangelical voters with conferences earlier this 12 months with among the proper’s most influential pastors.

PENCE REVEALS HIS POTENTIAL 2024 ADVANTAGE

Pence instructed Fox Information Digital final week that Republican voters’ familiarity along with his story affords him some respiration room as he decides on whether or not to launch a presidential marketing campaign. 

“I believe the benefit that we’ve is I believe the American individuals know the Pences,” he stated. “By and huge they know our story and our profession, and a few are attending to realize it higher every single day. So, we predict we’ve time to be discerning, to be reflective, to hear,” Pence stated.

Pence reiterated his 2024 timetable, saying that he and his spouse, former second girl Karen Pence, “each consider that we’ll have a transparent sense of our name this spring.”

MIKE POMPEO

Mike Pompeo, who served as CIA director and later as secretary of State within the Trump administration, just lately launched his personal memoir.

“By no means Give an Inch: Combating for the America I Love,” highlight’s the previous Military officer turned Kansas congressman’s tenure as America’s spy chief and prime diplomat.

Mike Pompeo, former US secretary of state, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Friday, March 3, 2023. 

Mike Pompeo, former US secretary of state, speaks through the Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC) in Nationwide Harbor, Maryland, US, on Friday, March 3, 2023.  (Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Photographs)

Just like Pence and Haley, Pompeo has spent loads of time for the reason that finish of the Trump administration crisscrossing the nation on behalf of fellow Republicans who ran in 2022 midterm elections, together with quite a few stops within the early voting presidential major and caucus states.

Pompeo’s political motion committee final 12 months went up with advertisements in these states, one other signal he’s been severely mulling a White Home bid. The 59-year-old Pompeo has instructed Fox Information Digital that “we’re doing the issues that one would do to be able to make such an announcement after which to interact with the American individuals on the concepts that we consider matter.”

TIM SCOTT

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina says “to date, so good” on the subject of his listening tour that may assist him determine whether or not to launch a marketing campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Scott, the one Black Republican within the Senate and a rising star within the GOP who gained a landslide re-election final 12 months, was requested final weekend at a significant retreat for prime GOP donors whether or not he’ll run for the White Home.

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina speaks at a donor conference hosted by the conservative group the Club for Growth, on March 4,, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida (Fox News )

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina speaks at a donor convention hosted by the conservative group the Membership for Development, on March 4,, 2023 in Palm Seashore, Florida (Fox Information ) (Fox Information)

“I’m on my religion in America tour. I’m studying quite a bit about whether or not or not the urge for food for a optimistic, optimistic message anchored in conservatism truly works,” Scott instructed the viewers. “We’ll proceed our religion in America tour. Up to now, so good. We’re getting super suggestions. I hope we proceed to take action.” 

He stated that after a “short while” he’ll “make a decision on what the American individuals are telling me.”

SCOTT SAYS HE’S GETTING ‘TREMENDOUS FEEDBACK’ ON 2024 LISTENING TOUR

Phrase of the tour, which kicked off late final month with a number of occasions in Iowa, the state that holds the primary contest within the GOP’s presidential nominating calendar, was first reported by Fox Information. In one other signal he’s more likely to launch a White Home run, Scott ran digital advertisements in Iowa forward of his go to.

The 57-year-old Scott, a ferocious fundraiser, had greater than $20 million in his marketing campaign coffers firstly of the 12 months, which may very well be transferred to a presidential marketing campaign. The fundraising warfare chest may give Scott a head begin over a few of his potential rivals, or afford him some further respiration room to make his resolution.

ASA HUTCHINSON

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson acknowledges that his two journeys to Iowa earlier this 12 months — the state whose caucuses for a half century have kicked off the GOP presidential nominating calendar — are an indication that he’s severely contemplating a White Home run.

“Going to Iowa in all probability does ship some alerts that you simply’re critical about 2024,” Hutchinson, who in January accomplished eight years as governor, instructed Fox Information.

A former federal legal professional turned two-term congressman who served as Drug Enforcement Administration administrator and Division of Homeland Safety undersecretary throughout then-President George W. Bush’s administration, Hutchinson just isn’t that well-known exterior of Arkansas. He instructed Fox Information that “I’m not setting a man-made timeframe — I’m desirous to guarantee that if I did grow to be a candidate, that there can be the form of monetary help that’s wanted.”

Hutchinson, 72, has hinted that he’ll have a choice within the early spring.

CHRIS SUNUNU

Gov. Chris Sununu was simply re-elected in November to a fourth two-year time period steering the important thing northeastern battleground state of New Hampshire.

Sununu, like Hutchinson, has in recent times grow to be a vocal GOP critic of the previous president and has repeatedly predicted that Trump gained’t win the 2024 nomination. Sununu has emphasised that the GOP ought to “transfer on” from Trump and that “there’s a lot of different nice leaders on the market.”

The 48-year-old governor referred to as Trump “the orange-haired elephant within the room” in a speech Friday at a 2024 GOP cattle name.

Just like DeSantis, Sununu is at the moment coping with this state’s legislative session, and any 2024 announcement possible would come following the conclusion of that session and the signing of the state’s subsequent biennial finances.

WHAT SUNUNU TOLD FOX NEWS ABOUT HIS 2024 TIMETABLE

“I believe your entire presidential timetable will begin coming into full imaginative and prescient, full gear, later this summer season someday. We’re not dashing something. There’s a whole lot of curiosity and that’s form of thrilling,” Sununu instructed Fox Information Digital final week.

GLENN YOUNGKIN

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 2021 election victory — he was the primary Republican to win a gubernatorial election in Virginia in a dozen years — energized the GOP. And final 12 months he was a politician in demand on the marketing campaign path, crisscrossing the nation on behalf of fellow Republicans. 

Youngkin, 56, has reiterated that he’s centered proper now on his 2023 agenda for Virginia, and on flipping the state Senate from blue to crimson on this 12 months’s elections in Virginia. However he confronted a setback in his coverage push for a 15-week abortion ban when Democrats captured a GOP held state senate seat in a particular election earlier this 12 months, rising their razor-thin majority.

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia speaks on behalf of GOP Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia at a Kemp re-election rally on Sept. 27, 2022 in Alpharetta, Georgia

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia speaks on behalf of GOP Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia at a Kemp re-election rally on Sept. 27, 2022 in Alpharetta, Georgia (Fox Information)

When requested a few 2024 run, Youngkin instructed Fox Information Digital final autumn “we’ll must see how issues pan out” and reiterated that he’s “extremely flattered by this dialogue… the truth that my identify is within the nationwide combine is fairly overwhelming.”

KRISTI NOEM

Gov. Kristi Noem, a conservative congresswoman who spent eight years within the Home of Representatives earlier than profitable South Dakota’s governorship in 2018, was overwhelming re-elected in November within the reliably crimson state.

Pundits view Noem, 51, as a doable contender for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, or as a possible operating mate. 

“I’m centered on doing my job right here in South Dakota,” Noem stated when Fox Information Digital requested earlier this 12 months whether or not she’s mulling a White Home run. 

However she additionally stated that “I’m centered right here, however I’m going to proceed telling South Dakota’s tales,” including “that’s a narrative that I believe can deliver hope to the remainder of the nation.”

GREG ABBOTT

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott topped Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke — a former congressman who unsuccessfully ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination — by 11 factors in November, his third straight double-digit gubernatorial victory within the reliably crimson state.

Due to his actions on immigration, abortion and a number of different points, he’s grow to be very seen and common with conservatives throughout the nation.

Requested in a Fox Information Digital interview earlier this 12 months a few doable 2024 presidential run, the governor emphasised that “my major focus proper now’s to keep up these conservative ideas and insurance policies for the state of Texas and do my half to broaden them throughout the nation. However for the following six months, I’ve obtained to get these insurance policies handed for the state of Texas to make sure that we put our state on a pathway for not simply the following 4 years however for [the] subsequent 40 years.”

Requested if he’s not ruling out a possible White Home run, the 65-year-old Abbott stated, “I believe a extra correct method to say it’s it’s not one thing I’m ruling in proper now. I’m centered on Texas, interval.”

TED CRUZ

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, the runner-up to Trump within the flamable 2016 GOP presidential nomination race, is operating for re-election within the Senate subsequent cycle, and is already gearing up for what might grow to be a bruising battle.

CRUZ SAYS HIS 2024 RE-ELECTION WILL BE A ‘FIREFIGHT’

Whereas he has not 100% dominated out making one other White Home and has repeatedly stated that “after I ran in ’16, it was essentially the most enjoyable I’ve had in my life,” pundits don’t anticipate him to leap into the 2024 presidential race.

However Cruz doesn’t rule a future White Home run, telling Fox Information Digital final week that “there’s a season for all the pieces. I can inform you this. I’m 52 years previous. And life is lengthy, and I intend to be on this struggle for so long as there may be breath in my physique.”

RICK SCOTT

Sen. Rick Scott, a former two-term Florida governor who this previous cycle chaired the Senate GOP marketing campaign committee, has already began ramping up his 2024 re-election marketing campaign.

However political pundits nonetheless view Scott, a former well being care govt who’s the wealthiest member of the Senate, as a doable White Home contender.

Fueling extra hypothesis was an advert Scott went up with earlier this 12 months with an advert the place he requires “change” the Republican Social gathering. The seven-figure advert blitz, which was first reported by Fox Information, did not run simply in Florida, however from coast to coast on nationwide cable TV.

This week the 70-year-old Scott nearly headlined a weekly gathering of prime conservative leaders and activists in New Hampshire.

WILL HURD

Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas, who has made two journeys to date this 12 months New Hampshire, sparking hypothesis that the one-time clandestine officer within the CIA who went on to serve three phrases in Congress, is gearing up for a possible White Home run.

Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas greets activists at the New Hampshire GOP annual meeting, on Jan. 28, 2023 in Salem, N.H.

Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas greets activists on the New Hampshire GOP annual assembly, on Jan. 28, 2023 in Salem, N.H. (Fox Information)

Requested a few doable White Home run, the 45-year-old Hurd instructed Fox Information earlier this 12 months that “I at all times have an open thoughts about methods to serve my nation. And I have been lucky to have the ability to serve my nation in numerous other ways.”

LIZ CHENEY

Former Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has repeatedly vowed to do “no matter it takes to maintain Donald Trump out of the Oval Workplace.”

Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, holds a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks because the Home choose committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, holds a listening to on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Picture/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (AP Picture/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Cheney, a longtime Trump critic who was stripped of her Home GOP management place and final summer season routed within the Republican major in her bid for renomination by a Trump backed challenger, was a co-chair of the Democrat-dominated Jan. 6 choose committee that in its remaining report beneficial barring the previous president from ever holding workplace once more.

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Cheney, 56, has mulled a presidential bid in an effort to straight tackle Trump, however has stated she hasn’t “decided but about what I will do.”



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