Endorsements in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries

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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.

Contents

Donald Trump

Candidates withdrawn during primary

Ron DeSantis

Nikki Haley

Asa Hutchinson

Asa Hutchinson
U.S. Representative
County official
Mayor
Party official
Newspaper

Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy
U.S. Representative
Statewide executive official
State legislators
Notable individuals

Candidates withdrawn before primary

Doug Burgum

Doug Burgum
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representative
Notable individuals

Chris Christie

Chris Christie
Federal officials
U.S. Senator
U.S. Representatives
State Legislator
Party official
Notable individuals

Larry Elder

Larry Elder
State Legislators

Will Hurd

Will Hurd

Perry Johnson

Perry Johnson
Federal officials

Mike Pence

Mike Pence
Federal officials
Governor
U.S. Representatives
State executive officials
State Legislators
Party officials
Notable individuals

Tim Scott

Tim Scott
Federal executive official
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representative
Governors
State legislators
Mayors
Notable individuals

Declined to endorse

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

Maps

National

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

State

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

Iowa

New Hampshire

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Endorsed Ron DeSantis (1) (withdrawn)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) 2024 United States presidential election Republican primary New Hampshire Senate endorsements.svg
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  Endorsed Ron DeSantis (1) (withdrawn)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Endorsed Ron DeSantis (26) (withdrawn)
Endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy (7) (withdrawn)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Endorsed Larry Elder (1) (withdrawn)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) NewHampshireHouseEndorsements2024.svg
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

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) 2024 United States presidential election Republican primary South Carolina House endorsements.svg
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) 2024 United States presidential election Republican primary South Carolina Senate endorsements (2).svg
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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