Republican Candidates 2024 Announced. And former governor of south carolina, was the first candidate to challenge trump. Trump, who's on track to win his third gop presidential nomination this summer, was the first candidate of either party to formally announce a 2024 bid,.

With nikki haley’s announcement she was ending her campaign, only former president donald trump remains as a 2024 gop presidential candidate. As of august 12, 2024, more than 1,300 candidates have filed to run for president in the 2024 election with the federal election commission.