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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.

This list only includes endorsements by notable individuals and organizations which have been reported in reliable independent sources. Endorsement by individuals does not imply endorsement by their organization.

Nikki Haley

Main article: List of Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign primary endorsements

See also: Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign

Donald Trump

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

Withdrawn candidates

Doug Burgum

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

Chris Christie

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

Ron DeSantis

Main article: List of Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign primary endorsements

See also: Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign

Larry Elder

Larry Elder
State Legislators

Will Hurd

Will Hurd
Federal officials

Asa Hutchinson

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

Perry Johnson

Perry Johnson
Federal officials

Mike Pence

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

Vivek Ramaswamy

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

Tim Scott

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

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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State

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  Endorsed Ron DeSantis (1) (withdrawn)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)
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 Ron DeSantis (11) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Tim Scott (11) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Donald Trump (9)
  Endorsed Nikki Haley (3)
  No endorsement (56)
  Non-Republicans (36)
Endorsements by incumbent Republicans in the South Carolina Senate.
  Endorsed Tim Scott (10) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Ron DeSantis (4) (withdrawn)
  Endorsed Nikki Haley (1)
  No endorsement (15)
  Non-Republicans (14)


Notes

References

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