2024 United States presidential election - Trump is still the favorite among Republicans. In his absence, however, Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence are neck-and-neck as the favorites. Then Don Trump Jr., then Ted Cruz, then various others, like Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, and Mitt Romney.
As of this month, these people have expressed interest: Chris Christie (NJ Gov), Ted Cruz (Sen TX), Matt Gaetz (Rep FL), Adam Kinzinger (Rep IL), Francis X. Suarez (Mayor of Miami), and Donald Trump himself
These people are speculated about: Greg Abbott (TX Gov), Ron DeSantis (FL Gov, Rep FL), Geoff Duncan (GA Lt Gov), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Rep GA), Nikki Haley (Amb to UN, SC Gov), Mike Pence (VP, IN Gov, Rep IN), Chris Sununu (NH Gov), Donald Trump Jr. (businessman, oldest son of DT), Glenn Youngkin (VA Gov-elect)
These people declined to be candidates: Tucker Carlson (talk-show host), Liz Cheney (Rep US, daughter of VP Dick Cheney), Dan Crenshaw (Rep TX), Joni Ernst (Sen IA), Josh Hawley (Sen MO), Kristi Noem (SD Gov, Rep SD), Dan Patrick (TX Lt Gov), Mike Pompeo (Sec'y of State, Dir CIA, Rep KS), Paul Ryan (Rep WI), Tim Scott (Sen SC, Rep SC, SC State Rep), Ivanka Trump (businesswoman, oldest daughter of DT), Scott Walker (WI Gov)