Republican presidential candidates 2024

By mid-2020, candidates were already positioning themselves to run for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party in 2024. These candidates include, as ranked by likelihood of winning the nomination:

1. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, favored by the Koch brothers network of billionaire donors
2. Texas Senator Ted Cruz, the runner-up last time, which historically makes him the front-runner this time
3. Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, favored by the neocons who have influence with the Fox News Channel and some donors
4. Vice President Mike Pence, boosted by the power of incumbency and perhaps Trump's support