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WASHINGTON — The 2024 presidential race is shaping up, with former President Donald Trump seeking to return to the White House and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley looking, as she said, to mark a new generation of leaders.
Here’s an updated list of who’s running for president in 2024 and a brief look at potential contenders who haven’t confirmed their plans — as well as where President Joe Biden stands.
Trump, 76, formally launched his third bid for the White House on Nov. 15, following the 2022 midterms, which fell short of Republican expectations.
Trump announced his campaign from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. It didn’t come as a surprise, since Trump had been hinting for months that he would run.
“America’s comeback is beginning now,” he said, describing the US as “weakened” and hailing his administration as a “golden age.”
However, Trump’s third run for the White House comes as he faces multiple investigations — he denies wrongdoing — and is further estranged from several other top GOP figures by the Jan. 6 deadline, his lies on the 2020 election and other controversies and scandals.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., on Oct. 8, 2022.
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While polling shows he remains popular with many voters in the party, many others say they want another nominee.
“America’s comeback starts right now,” he insisted in his announcement speech.
Steve Laffey, Republican
Republican Steve Laffey, the former mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island, spoke about his 2024 presidential bid on Good Morning America, Feb. 6, 2023.
Former mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island, Steve Laffey announced his candidacy for president on Feb.
In a statement, he said he wanted to deal with the country’s issues.
“Our country has done the equivalent of using Band-Aids instead of major surgery. Somehow, we’ve got it,” he said. “For the first time in a generation, we must face our problems head on.”
Laffey is a long shot for the Oval Office, given his relative lack of name recognition or statewide or federal experience.
He previously ran for Senate in 2006 in Rhode Island, against Republican Lincoln Chafee, who was ultimately defeated by Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse.
Nikki Haley, Republican
Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, at an event in Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 15, 2023.
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Haley, 51, announced her presidential bid in a video released on Feb. 14, one day before the formal kickoff on Feb. 15 in Charleston.
Haley, who also served as US ambassador to the UN in the Trump administration, is the first high-profile Republican to challenge Trump.
In her announcement video, Haley, the daughter of immigrants, highlighted her heritage as a South Asian woman and spoke of her hopeful vision of what America has to offer.
“My mother always said, ‘Your job is not to focus on the differences but the similarities.’ My parents remind me and my siblings every day how blessed we are to live in America,” Haley said.
He touted his credentials as a former leader of the Palmetto State, emphasizing its stability, but more importantly he said there is a big need for change among GOP candidates.
“Republicans have lost the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections. … It’s time for a new generation of leadership,” she said.
Haley was elected as South Carolina’s first female governor in 2010, stepping down in 2017, in her second term, to serve as Trump’s ambassador until 2018.
Where President Joe Biden stood for re-election
Biden, 80, has repeatedly said he intends to run for re-election in 2024 except for some key issues such as his health. However, the Democrat has not officially announced a decision.
“I’m just not ready to do it,” he told Noticias Telemundo in February.
Biden told David Muir of ABC News in December 2021 that the possibility of a rematch with Trump would not deter him.
“Why wouldn’t I run against Donald Trump for the nominee? That would increase the odds of running,” he said.
A look at potential presidential candidates
Observers say the list of other potential White House hopefuls includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who did not ask about his ambitions, as did New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and others.
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