Republicans Line Up to Take On Trump in 2024 Presidential Race
Summary from the AllSides News Team
After former President Donald Trump announced last week that he would again seek the presidency in 2024, other Republican candidates have begun to emerge.
For Context: At the annual meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas over the weekend, nearly a dozen Republicans pitched themselves as potential 2024 alternatives to Trump, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Trump's former Vice President Mike Pence. Trump was already the focus of blame for the GOP's underwhelming 2022 midterm elections performance, and his campaign announcement generated even more pushback from across the political spectrum.
Key Quotes: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan told the Las Vegas crowd that "Trump needs to be tested. People need to go out there and be willing to stand up to him."
How the Media Covered It: The 2024 Republican race is already a focus of political news outlets on both left and right, with many emphasizing how crowded the field might be and how that might resemble the 2016 race, when Trump won the party's nomination with 45% of the popular primary vote. Coverage across the spectrum, especially from left- and center-rated sources, framed the Republican Party as being opposed to Trump's campaign.
Featured Coverage of this Story
From the Left
2024 Republican rivals put Trump on notice
If former President Donald Trump thought his early 2024 announcement would cow prospective Republican primary rivals into submission, he clearly miscalculated.
At this weekend’s Republican Jewish Coalition conference, a parade of ambitious Republicans hit all the notes that politicians eyeing future campaigns for the White House typically do. Their tones and messages varied — few called out Trump by name — but collectively they made clear they are not going to back down to the former president after a third consecutive poor election with him at the helm.
Mike Pompeo,...
From the Center
Seven Republicans most likely to challenge Trump in 2024
All eyes are turning to a number of Republicans to see which rising stars and notable voices might decide to take on former President Trump in 2024.
Though Trump formally announced a third run for the White House earlier this month, the disappointing midterm results for the GOP, which included Trump endorsees who struggled to cross the finish line in their respective races, has only encouraged other Republicans to make their own presidential bids.
Here’s a look at seven Republicans most likely to challenge the former president in the next...
From the Right
GOP faces 2016 redux as big names explore 2024 challenge to Trump
Despite a lukewarm-at-best response to former President Donald Trump announcing another White House run last week, Republicans could find themselves in a repeat of 2016 — with a crowded field in the 2024 presidential primary enabling the 45th president to reclaim the nomination with only a plurality of support.
Trump, 76, was one of 16 candidates who sought the GOP nod in 2016, outlasting his competition despite only securing around 45% of the popular primary vote.
Around a dozen would-be candidates — including former Trump loyalists like Nikki Haley — pitched themselves over the...
AllSides Picks
July 1st, 2024
July 1st, 2024
July 3rd, 2024
Discuss & Debate elections
July 09 at 6am PT / 9am ET State Business ExecutivesMore News about Donald Trump from the Left, Center and Right
From the Left
From the Center
From the Right
