![]() That’s not to say they haven’t begun to try. Math aside, Trump’s Republican rivals have yet to figure out a consistent strategy to take him down. Trump’s Republican critics warned against this exact scenario over the last year, but for now, they seem incapable of stopping it. It looks like 2016 all over again, when Trump won the New Hampshire primary with only 35 percent of the vote because the other candidates chopped up the rest of the vote. Meanwhile, Trump’s team is thrilled about the sheer quantity of candidates in the race, which create a math problem that benefits Trump. READ MORE: Republican 2024 hopeful Ron DeSantis is ‘blazing a trail’ on school book bans The Florida governor is trying to out-Trump Trump by taking a harder line on immigration, abortion and other policies that tear at the nation’s divides, while embracing the former president’s combative style and mannerisms. Trump nonetheless maintains a strong grip on a significant portion of the Republican base that has yet to fall in love with an alternative.ĭeSantis is Trump’s strongest rival on paper, but the Florida governor has yet to outline a clear path to victory. 6 insurrection, and serious concerns among GOP officials about his ability to win the general election. ![]() The former president is dominating early primary polls, despite his extraordinary legal troubles, his continued lies about the 2020 election that fueled the Jan. Make no mistake: This is Trump’s race to lose. Meanwhile, a handful of higher-profile Republicans are still considering a run, including former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Virginia Gov. Sununu rules out 2024 presidential bid, warns that crowded Republican field helps Trump They include former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton. Several Republicans who had taken steps to prepare for a run in 2024 ultimately bowed out. The party’s 2016 class featured 17 candidates that filled two debate stages. While big, the 2024 field could have been much bigger. Tim Scott of South Carolina biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and conservative talk show host Larry Elder, an unsuccessful candidate for California governor. Asa Hutchinson Nikki Haley, the former ambassador to the United Nations and also a former South Carolina governor U.S. ![]() They include Mike Pence, a former vice president four current or former governors: Florida Gov. It didn’t work.Īs of now, the former president is running in a field that features no fewer than nine high-profile challengers. Trump launched his campaign nearly seven months ago in an effort to scare off potential challengers. Here are some takeaways on where the Republican contest stands: It’s a large field after all ![]() But as of now, every Republican White House hopeful is looking up at former President Donald Trump, who is the undisputed frontrunner in the crowded contest. It will be a long road to the GOP’s national convention in Milwaukee next summer when Republican delegates across the country gather to finalize their nominee to run against President Joe Biden. And with the announcement phase of the primary campaign largely over, several leading Republican contenders will gather in North Carolina this weekend to begin a more aggressive sorting period. NEW YORK (AP) - After a trio of new announcements this week, the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential field is all but set.Ī handful of stragglers may jump in later, but as of now there are at least 10 high-profile Republican candidates officially seeking their party’s nomination.
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