List of Republicans who oppose the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign

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This is a list of Republicans and conservatives who have openly expressed opposition to former President Donald Trump's nomination in Trump's 2024 campaign for President of the United States.

Former executive branch officials[edit]

U.S. president[edit]

George W. Bush

U.S. vice presidents[edit]

Mike Pence
Dick Cheney

Cabinet-level officials[edit]

Nikki Haley
Mark Esper
John F. Kelly
Mick Mulvaney
Dan Coats

Other executive branch officials[edit]

John Bolton
H.R. McMaster
Alyssa Farah Griffin
Cassidy Hutchinson

U.S. senators[edit]

Current[edit]

Mitt Romney
Susan Collins
Lisa Murkowski
Bill Cassidy
Todd Young
Mike Rounds

Former[edit]

Rob Portman
Jeff Flake
Pat Toomey
Bob Corker

U.S. representatives[edit]

Current[edit]

Chip Roy
Thomas Massie
Greg Pence

Former[edit]

Paul Ryan
John Boehner
Liz Cheney
Adam Kinzinger
Fred Upton
Barbara Comstock
Mo Brooks
Will Hurd
Joe Walsh

State and local officials[edit]

Governors[edit]

Current[edit]

Spencer Cox
Phil Scott

Former[edit]

Chris Christie
Larry Hogan
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Asa Hutchinson
John Kasich
Jeb Bush
Charlie Baker
Bill Weld
George Pataki

Other statewide elected officials[edit]

Jeanette Nunez
Winsome Sears
Michael Steele

Current[edit]

Former[edit]

Other state and local officials[edit]

Current[edit]

Former[edit]

Former judicial officials[edit]

Federal[edit]

Party officials[edit]

Current[edit]

Former[edit]

Other public figures[edit]

Carly Fiorina
Ann Coulter
Rupert Murdoch

Organizations[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  7. ^ "Trump's former defense secretary tells Bill Maher he's inching closer to voting for Biden". Raw Story. March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024. There's no way I'll vote for Trump, but every day that Trump does something crazy, the door to voting for Biden opens a little bit more, and that's where I'm at
  8. ^ Dawsey, Josh (November 30, 2023). "Many Former Trump Aides Say He Shouldn't Be President. Will It Matter". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 25, 2024. 'What's going on in the country that a single person thinks this guy would still be a good president when he's said the things he's said and done the things he's done?' Kelly said in a recent interview. 'It's beyond my comprehension he has the support he has.'
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  20. ^ Vakil, Caroline (December 5, 2023). "Christie Faces Growing GOP Pressure to Drop Out: 'He's Dividing the Vote'". The Hill. Retrieved December 5, 2023. 'I think he did add a really important voice to the race, but obviously his whole campaign was centered around trying to deny Trump the nomination,' she added. 'And I think that right now, if he stays in the race, all he's doing is helping Trump to secure the nomination, because he's dividing the vote.'
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  40. ^ Johnson, Julia (August 22, 2023). "Republican Debate: Chip Roy and Gov. Kevin Stitt among DeSantis Surrogates in Milwaukee". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 22, 2023. Former Florida Sen. George LeMieux and Former Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva, the co-founder of a cigar business who was recently revealed to be joining the DeSantis campaign as a senior adviser, are two others planning to support the Florida governor during the debate.
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  74. ^ "'I Don't Think Donald Trump Can Win the Presidency as the Republican Nominee,' Utah GOP Gov. Cox Says". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 17, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023. 'I like to win elections. I like when Republicans win elections, and I desperately think we need a Republican president. I don't think Donald Trump can win the presidency as the Republican nominee,' Cox said during a semi-regular news conference on Thursday.
  75. ^ Fortinsky, Sarah (June 22, 2023). "Indiana Gov. Endorses Mike Pence for President in 2024". The Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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  99. ^ "Georgia Grand Jury Witness Calls Trump 'Worst Candidate Ever'". The Independent. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023. 'We want to win an election in 2024,' [Duncan] added. 'It's going to have to be somebody other than Donald Trump.'
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  102. ^ "Former RNC Chairman Warns Trump Will Never Leave Office If He Wins in 2024". Washington Examiner. August 25, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023. Voters need to understand the consequences of putting Trump back in office, according to Steele.
  103. ^ "'You're Not Voting For A Democrat': Former RNC Chair Michael Steele Tells Republicans Voting Biden Is 'Voting For Your Country'". Mediaite. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  104. ^ "DeSantis Plans Wisconsin Fundraisers". WisPolitics. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023. Those listed as hosts on the Hartland event include: Ave Bie, a former chair of the Public Service Commission; Terry Grosenheider, a retired financial adviser who served in Tommy Thompson's administration; former Revenue Secretary Cate Zeuske; former GOP Assembly Speaker John Gard; and GOP donor Stephen Ziegler.
  105. ^ Greenwood, Max (October 4, 2023). "DeSantis to Meet Campaign Donors in Miami After Announcing $15 Million Summer Cash Haul". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 5, 2023. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in Miami on Thursday night during a campaign swing through his home state... The gathering will be hosted by several Florida Republican luminaries, including Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, former state House Speaker José Oliva, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. and DeSantis' campaign manager James Uthmeier.
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  107. ^ Contorno, Steve; Maher, Kit (November 1, 2023). "DeSantis' Controversial Surgeon General Makes Unusual Appearance with Him on Campaign Trail". CNN. Retrieved November 13, 2023. 'There's no one, no one right now, who is running in this election who has the critical qualities that Gov. DeSantis has — the integrity, the courage, the intelligence,' Ladapo said.
  108. ^ "Scott Rolls Out Dozens of South Carolina Lawmakers and Local Leaders Endorsing His Presidential Bid". Associated Press. June 12, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-18. Daniel Rickenmann, elected in 2021 as the first Republican-aligned mayor of South Carolina's capital city of Columbia in decades, lauded Scott's career, which he said had been spent 'focusing on people back home and supporting local government to solve real problems.'
  109. ^ "Chris Christie Credits Wife Mary Pat as His Motivation to Join 2024 Presidential Race". The List. June 12, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023. In fact, it was his wife, Mary Pat Christie, who pushed him into the race. 'It was really Mary Pat making the case to me why she thought that it was necessary to do it,' he told the live audience. Her winning argument included her belief that he has a unique skill set and so he needed to run.
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  111. ^ "Haley's Husband Set to Deploy with South Carolina National Guard". NBC News. May 31, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023. He has not played a public role in her campaigning so far, though he did attend her launch event in South Carolina.
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