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News Articles: 2024 Republican Presidential Primary

Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event on Feb. 26, in Bloomington, Minn.

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  • Elections

Haley as a holdout could still be more than a speed bump for Trump

History shows that when the major party nominees for president have not cleared the field of notable challengers before summer, they tend to lose in the fall.

March 04, 2024
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party Tuesday in Nashua, N.H.

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  • Elections

Trump wins the New Hampshire primary, putting him a step closer to the GOP nomination

Donald Trump's decisive victory in the New Hampshire primary puts him on a clear path to securing the Republican nomination. It is also likely to fuel calls for Nikki Haley to drop out of the race.

January 24, 2024
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez,
  • Tamara Keith,
  • and 1 more
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering during a campaign event in Concord, N.H., on July 24, 2023.

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  • Elections

Vocal anti-Trump candidate Chris Christie exits presidential race with hot mic moment

The former governor of New Jersey — and onetime Trump ally — announced the end of his campaign Wednesday, just days before the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
A voter enters a booth to fill out their ballot in Manchester, N.H., in 2022.

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  • Elections

Here are important dates on the 2024 election calendar

The presidential nominating contests kick off with voting in Iowa on Jan. 15. That's followed by New Hampshire on Jan. 23. Here are some more key dates for this year's election calendar.

January 09, 2024
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley greets supporters after signing papers to get on the Republican presidential primary ballot at the New Hampshire Statehouse on Oct. 13 in Concord, N.H.

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  • Politics

The third GOP debate could be pivotal for Nikki Haley

The former South Carolina governor has been performing better than expected in recent early-state primary polls, but still lags far behind former President Donald Trump.

November 08, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
This photo illustration shows the mugshot of former President Donald Trump next to a website called Trump Save America JFC, a joint fundraising committee on behalf of Donald J. Trump for President 2024, which is selling merchandise bearing his mugshot.

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  • Elections

It takes lots of money to win elections. Here's what you need to know

Elections are becoming more expensive as candidates vie for voters' attention. But there are strict rules about how money is raised, how it can be used and how to prove you're following the laws.

November 01, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy took center stage at the Republican primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

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  • Politics

Vivek Ramaswamy picked up steam at the GOP debate. How far could he go?

Ramaswamy has pitched himself as a younger, more extreme version of the former president. While he's gained in the polls, a GOP strategist warns "he'll never surpass Trump by trying to mimic Trump."

August 29, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Former President Donald Trump signs autographs at Trump National Golf Club on Aug. 13 in Bedminster, N.J.

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  • Elections

Where the GOP primary stands, with Trump still front and center

Former President Donald Trump skipped the debate and turned himself into Georgia police this week. Still, he's way ahead of his primary opponents and coasting toward the nomination.

August 25, 2023
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By:
  • Eric McDaniel
The cases against Trump and Nixon raised crucial constitutional questions about how far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his reelection was crucial to the nation, Ron Elving writes.

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  • Politics

Trump's defense in 2020 election case could conjure ghost of Nixon once more

How far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his re-election was crucial to the nation? What liability would he face? And how much stress can the fragile structure of democracy stand?

August 05, 2023
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By:
  • Ron Elving
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

GOP presidential candidates of color walk a 'tightrope' as they discuss race

The Republican presidential field is the most diverse it has ever been, raising questions about race, identity and immigration for candidates of color in an overwhelmingly white party.

June 14, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
An event goer holds a pamphlet for U.S. entrepreneur and 2024 presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy during the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Victory Conference at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa, on April 22, 2023.

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  • Elections

Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old entrepreneur and GOP presidential hopeful?

He spoke to The NPR Politics Podcast about his political identity as a nationalist and expanding Donald Trump's "America First" message to a new audience.

May 19, 2023
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By:
  • Susan Davis and
  • Asma Khalid

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