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This is a list of endorsements for declared or potential candidates in the Republican primaries for the 2024 United States presidential election.

Donald Trump

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Main article: List of Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign primary endorsements
See also: Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign and List of Republicans who oppose the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign

Candidates withdrawn during primary

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Ron DeSantis

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Main article: List of Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign endorsements
See also: Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign

Nikki Haley

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Main article: List of Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign endorsements
See also: Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign

Asa Hutchinson

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See also: Asa Hutchinson 2024 presidential campaign
Asa Hutchinson
U.S. Representative
County official
Mayor
Party official
Newspaper

Vivek Ramaswamy

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See also: Vivek Ramaswamy 2024 presidential campaign
Vivek Ramaswamy
U.S. Representative
Statewide executive official
State legislators
Notable individuals

Candidates withdrawn before primary

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Doug Burgum

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See also: Doug Burgum 2024 presidential campaign
Doug Burgum
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representative
Notable individuals

Chris Christie

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See also: Chris Christie 2024 presidential campaign
Chris Christie
Federal officials
U.S. Senator
U.S. Representatives
State Legislator
Party official
Notable individuals

Larry Elder

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Larry Elder
State Legislators

Will Hurd

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Will Hurd
Federal officials

Perry Johnson

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Perry Johnson
Federal officials

Mike Pence

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See also: Mike Pence 2024 presidential campaign
Mike Pence
Federal officials
Governor
U.S. Representatives
State executive officials
State Legislators
Party officials
Notable individuals

Tim Scott

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See also: Tim Scott 2024 presidential campaign
Tim Scott
Federal executive official
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representative
Governors
State legislators
Mayors
Notable individuals

Declined to endorse

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Declined to endorse
Former Executive branch officials
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Governors
Organizations
Individuals
Labor unions
State Legislators

Maps

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National

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Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the U.S. Congress and in state offices nationwide before the withdrawal of Nikki Haley on March 6, 2024.

  • Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the House of Representatives.   Endorsed Donald Trump (162)   Endorsed Ron DeSantis (2) (withdrawn)   Endorsed Mike Pence (2) (withdrawn)   Endorsed Nikki Haley (1)   Endorsed Mike Pompeo (1) (declined to run)   No endorsement (44)   Declined to endorse a candidate (7)
    Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the House of Representatives.
      Endorsed Donald Trump (162)
      Endorsed Ron DeSantis (2) (withdrawn)
      Endorsed Mike Pence (2) (withdrawn)
      Endorsed Nikki Haley (1)
      Endorsed Mike Pompeo (1) (declined to run)
      No endorsement (44)
      Declined to endorse a candidate (7)
  • Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the U.S. Senate.   Endorsed Donald Trump (33)   Endorsed Nikki Haley (2)   Endorsed Tim Scott (1) (withdrawn)   No endorsement (6)   Declined to endorse a candidate (7)
    Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the U.S. Senate.
      Endorsed Donald Trump (33)
      Endorsed Nikki Haley (2)
      Endorsed Tim Scott (1) (withdrawn)
      No endorsement (6)
      Declined to endorse a candidate (7)
  • Endorsements by incumbent Republican governors.   Endorsed Donald Trump (16)   Endorsed Nikki Haley (2)   Endorsed Ron DeSantis (1) (withdrawn)   Endorsed Mike Pence (1) (withdrawn)   No endorsement (5)   Declined to endorse a candidate (2)
    Endorsements by incumbent Republican governors.
      Endorsed Donald Trump (16)
      Endorsed Nikki Haley (2)
      Endorsed Ron DeSantis (1) (withdrawn)
      Endorsed Mike Pence (1) (withdrawn)
      No endorsement (5)
      Declined to endorse a candidate (2)


State

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Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in state legislatures in early primaries state before the primary in each state respectively happened.

Iowa

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  • Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the Iowa Senate.   Endorsed Ron DeSantis (13)   Endorsed Donald Trump (8)   Endorsed Nikki Haley (1)   Endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy (1)   No endorsement (11)   Non-Republicans (16)
    Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the Iowa Senate.
      Endorsed Ron DeSantis (13)
      Endorsed Donald Trump (8)
      Endorsed Nikki Haley (1)
      Endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy (1)
      No endorsement (11)
      Non-Republicans (16)
  • Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives.   Endorsed Ron DeSantis (27)   Endorsed Donald Trump (15)   Endorsed Nikki Haley (7)   Endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy (1)   No endorsement (14)   Non-Republicans (36)
    Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives.
      Endorsed Ron DeSantis (27)
      Endorsed Donald Trump (15)
      Endorsed Nikki Haley (7)
      Endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy (1)
      No endorsement (14)
      Non-Republicans (36)


New Hampshire

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Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the New Hampshire Senate.
  Endorsed Ron DeSantis (1) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Nikki Haley (1)
  Endorsed Donald Trump (1)
  No endorsement (11)
Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
  Endorsed Donald Trump (51)
  Endorsed Ron DeSantis (26) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy (7) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Nikki Haley (3)
  Endorsed Larry Elder (1) (withdrawn)
  No endorsement (110)
  Non-Republicans (202)


South Carolina

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Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
  Endorsed Donald Trump (61)
  Endorsed Ron DeSantis (4) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Nikki Haley (4)
  Endorsed Tim Scott (2) (withdrawn)
  No endorsement (17)
  Non-Republicans (36)
Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the South Carolina Senate.
  Endorsed Donald Trump (7)
  Endorsed Nikki Haley (5)
  Endorsed Tim Scott (4) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Ron DeSantis (1) (withdrawn)
  No endorsement (13)
  Non-Republicans (16)


Notes

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References

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