

Ted Cruz sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 only to lose out to Trump in a particularly bitter primary. In April, Haley said that she would not run for president in 2024 if Trump does. Since then, however, she’s taken a more deferential approach to the former president. A Politico-Morning Consult poll released in mid-December found that 69 percent of Republican voters want Trump to mount a 2024 comeback bid. If he does jump into the race, he’d start off as the instant favorite to win the nomination - at least for now. In an interview with Fox News published in early November, Trump said that he will “probably” wait until after the 2022 midterm elections to announce whether or not he’ll make another run for the White House. He’s avoided offering specifics about his thought process, though he’s repeatedly said that his supporters will be “very happy” with his decision.Ī campaign announcement likely isn’t imminent. Trump has been teasing the possibility of a 2024 comeback almost from the moment he left the Oval Office, and his hints have gotten more brazen in recent months. Here are the 10 Republicans most likely to run for president in 2024: While none have spoken definitively about their plans for 2024, many potential candidates have already started networking with GOP leaders and donors in key states while testing out campaign messages in public appearances.
