All the Republican and Democrat candidates in the 2024 US election
A breakdown of all the Republicans who have already entered the race for the White House Donald Trump, former president of the US, remains the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, with over half of the GOP electorate backing him. His campaign began in November 2022 and he declared his candidacy during a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Despite legal issues, he remains ahead of all other candidates in polls at 54.7%. His key policies include ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and imposing the death penalty for human traffickers. Florida governor Ron DeSantis, known for his anti-establishment stance and anti-gun control stances, launched his campaign in May with a failed Twitter event hosted by Elon Musk. South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who has previously ruled out challenging Mr Trump, is polling at 6.1% and trailing Mr Trump and Desantis in her home state.
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Despite his mounting legal woes, Donald Trump remains the clear frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The former president, 77, is hammering all other candidates, with support from over half of the GOP electorate, according to the latest polling. However, with less than four months to go until primary voting begins in Iowa, there remains a crowded field of Republican challengers for the White House. Here, The Telegraph takes a closer look at the candidates who have announced their bids.
When did he declare? Donald Trump declared his run in November 2022 during a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort. “In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Mr Trump told a crowd of his cheering supporters. “Two years ago, we were a great nation, and soon, we will be a great nation again.” He added: “This is not just a campaign… This is a quest to save our country.” Where is he polling? Mr Trump remains far ahead of all other candidates in the polls at 54.7 per cent. What are his flagship policies? Framing himself as a Washington outsider once again, Mr Trump is vowing to take on the “corrupt political establishment” by backing proposed restrictions on members of Congress. “Only a non-politician would do that,” he quipped at one campaign event. Following the 2020 election and his baseless claims of voter fraud, the former president is vowing to implement tough voting restrictions if he comes to power. Illegal immigration, identity culture wars and social media censorship also remain front and centre of his political agenda. He has vowed to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants on his first day in office if elected and said he will push to institute the death penalty for human traffickers carrying people across the border.
When did he declare? Florida governor Ron DeSantis launched his campaign in May during a botched Twitter event hosted by Elon Musk that was marred by technical glitches. Where is he polling? The self–proclaimed “anti-woke” governor was initially considered Mr Trump’s strongest rival, but he lags ever further behind the former president in the polls, currently standing at 13.8 per cent. What are his flagship policies? Mr DeSantis gained popularity during the pandemic thanks to his anti-lockdown stance and his refusal to shy away from America’s culture wars. He has an impressive record - a star baseball player at Yale, as well as a graduate of Harvard Law School and a former Navy officer - but it is his anti-establishment approach that has won him a following among the GOP base. Mr DeSantis has made his anti-abortion and anti-gun control stances clear during his time in power. In Florida he signed into law a controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill which restricts classroom discussion of sexuality and gender identity. Some fear that he lacks the charisma and star power of Mr Trump. Nevertheless, supporters believe he offers a path to victory for Republicans after his landslide re-election in Florida, a critical presidential swing state, in November. What about Trump? The governor has been reluctant to make personal attacks against Mr Trump, wary of alienating his large and influential base. However, in recent months he appears to have sharpened his rhetoric against the former president, having finally rejected his claims of election rigging in the 2020 election. He maintains a critical stance against state prosecutors for indicting Mr Trump.
When did she declare? Nikki Haley became the first major candidate to formally challenge Mr Trump for the Republican nomination in February, despite previously ruling it out. Where is she polling? Ms Haley, a former UN ambassador and governor of South Carolina is stalling in the polls at 6.1 per cent. She is also trailing Mr Trump and Mr DeSantis in her home state of South Carolina. What are her flagship policies? Ms Haley has been vocal about her pledge to crack down on the “Chinese infiltration at our universities”. She served as a respected member of Mr Trump’s cabinet, known for her defence of his America First policy on the world stage. However, there is a perception that Ms Haley is failing to cut through as she attempts to occupy a space between the moderate and Right-wing of her party. Has she started campaigning? Her campaign has held a number of events in the key early states of Iowa and New Hampshire. What about Trump? Ms Haley has flip-flopped on her support for Mr Trump over the years, most recently calling for a new generation of leadership. She told Fox News: “So do I think I could be that leader? Yes, but we are still working through things and we’ll figure it out.” She added: “I’ve never lost a race. I said that then. I still say that now. I’m not going to lose now.”
When did he declare? Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and venture capitalist, was the third major candidate to enter the race for the Republican nomination in February. Where is he polling? He is currently polling fourth behind Mr Trump, Mr DeSantis and Ms Haley in the race at 5.7 per cent. Mr Ramaswamy, 38, saw a boost in popularity following the first Republican primary debate despite being branded an “amateur” and a “rookie” by other candidates. What are his flagship policies? Launching his bid Mr Ramaswamy said he wanted to create “not only a political campaign but a cultural movement” that would provide a conservative response to America’s culture wars. Summarising his views during the debate he said: “God is real. There are two genders. Fossil fuels are a requirement for human prosperity. Reverse racism is racism. An open border is not a border. Parents determine the education of their children. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to man. Capitalism lifts us up from poverty.” Mr Ramaswamy acknowledged his campaign was a long-shot in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, but said idea-driven outsiders could invigorate the country’s political discourse and “create a new American Dream”. He is a self-made multi-millionaire and author of the book Woke Inc. - which claimed the “woke-industrial complex” was the “defining scam of our century”. He has previously featured on Forbes’ list of richest entrepreneurs under 40, with a reported net worth of $500 million (£392m). What about Trump? Mr Ramaswamy is Mr Trump’s strongest defender among the candidates, insisting he will pardon Mr Trump over the dozens of charges he faces. He told CNN: “The standard I use as our next president is what moves our country forward. “What is the right thing for the United States of America? Absolutely the right answer is to move on and I would pardon him.”
When did he declare? Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared in June. Where is he polling? Current polling shows only 2.9 per cent of Republicans see him as their preferred nominee in 2024. What are his flagship policies? He has long remained vocal in his belief in the need for social security means testing. The 61-year-old, who ran for president in 2016, crashed out in the early stages of the primary but was seen to have wrecked Florida senator Marco Rubio’s chances as he mocked him as a robotic, Washington politician. This time around, he has turned his ire on Mr Trump despite once being a member of his inner circle, firing an onslaught of criticism his way over his indictment cases. What about Trump? Mr Christie is positioning himself as the most vociferously anti-Trump candidate, despite previously being a close adviser to the former president. He has previously called him a “coward”, “Putin’s puppet”, and a “lonely, self-consumed, self-serving mirror hog”. He had been a close off-and-on adviser of Mr Trump before breaking with the former president over his refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election. He recently said in a podcast interview: “I’m not dumb. The way to win is to beat the guy who’s ahead. And so what would a campaign look like? A campaign would look like a direct frontal challenge to Donald Trump trying to return to the presidency.”
When did he declare? The incumbent president announced in April that he would be running for re-election and that he would be keeping his current vice president, Kamala Harris, as his running mate. Mr Biden is the oldest president in history, and would be 86 at the end of a second term. Where is he polling? The 46th president, as the incumbent, is virtually assured the Democratic nomination. He is polling at 63.4 per cent among his party’s voters. What are his flagship policies? Mr Biden says he is battling “for the soul of America” and signalled his campaign would seek to block illiberal moves by “Maga extremists”. In a recent campaign video he highlighted the issue of abortion, claiming that state politicians were “dictating what health care decisions women can make”. He has previously pledged to veto any national abortion ban. The US Supreme Court overturned abortion rights last year, and Republican strategists fear the reinvigorated issue will drive Democratic turnout at the polls. Mr Biden has also touted his leadership on the economy, saying “Bidenomonics” has meant “the poor have a ladder up and the wealthy still do well”. Inflation has dipped to around the three per cent mark, although around six in 10 Americans disapprove of his economic performance. Earlier this year, he pledged to block any cuts to Medicare health coverage or social security, and said Republicans “dream” of gutting federal programmes. He has also signalled he would stand against attempts to restrict voting rights, amid moves by states to tighten laws on voter ID and postal voting.
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