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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
U.S. president
George W. Bush
U.S. vice presidents
Mike Pence
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney ,
Vice President of the United States (2001–2009),
United States Secretary of Defense (1989–1993),
U.S. Representative from
Wyoming's at-large congressional district (1979–1989),
White House Chief of Staff (1975–1977),
White House Deputy Chief of Staff (1974–1975)
[2]
Mike Pence ,
Vice President of the United States (2017–2021) under Trump,
Governor of Indiana (2013–2017),
U.S. Representative from
IN-06 (2003–2013), U.S. Representative from
IN-02 (2001–2003), (
former candidate for president )
[3]
[4]
Cabinet-level officials
Nikki Haley
Mark Esper
John F. Kelly
Mick Mulvaney
Dan Coats
Dan Coats ,
Director of National Intelligence (2017-2019) (
endorsed Mike Pence )
[5]
Mark Esper ,
United States Secretary of Defense (2019–2020),
United States Secretary of the Army (2017–2019)
[6]
[7]
Nikki Haley ,
Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018),
Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017) (
former candidate for president )
John F. Kelly ,
White House Chief of Staff (2017–2019),
United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2017)
[8]
Mick Mulvaney , acting
White House Chief of Staff (2019-2020), Director of the
Office of Management and Budget (2017-2020), acting Director of the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2017-2018),
U.S. Representative from
SC-05 (2011-2017)
[5]
Other executive branch officials
John Bolton
H.R. McMaster
Alyssa Farah Griffin
Cassidy Hutchinson
John Bolton ,
U.S. National Security Advisor (2018–2019),
Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006)
[9]
[10]
Ty Cobb , White House Special Council (2017-2018),
Assistant U.S. Attorney for
the District of Maryland in (1981–1986)
[11]
Ashley Davis ,
White House Deputy Director of Management and Administration (2001–2003) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[12]
Ronald Gidwitz , Acting
U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (2020–2021),
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (2018–2021), chair of the
Illinois State Board of Education (1999–2003) (
endorsed Chris Christie )
[13]
Alyssa Farah Griffin ,
White House Director of Strategic Communications (2020), Press Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Defense (2019–2020), Press Secretary to the Vice President (2017–2019) and co-host of
The View (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[14]
Stephanie Grisham ,
White House Communications Director and
White House Press Secretary (2019–2020)
[15]
Cassidy Hutchinson , executive assistant to the
White House Chief of Staff (2020–2021)
[16]
Bobbie Kilberg ,
Director of the Office of Public Liaison (1989–1992) (
endorsed Chris Christie )
[17]
Mary Kramer ,
U.S. Ambassador to Barbados (2004–2006) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[18]
Frank Lavin ,
U.S. Ambassador to Singapore (2001–2005),
White House Director of Political Affairs (1987–1989) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[19]
Sarah Matthews ,
Deputy White House Press Secretary (2020–2021) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[20]
H.R. McMaster ,
U.S. National Security Advisor (2017-2018)
[21]
Harriet Miers ,
White House Counsel (2005–2007),
White House Deputy Chief of Staff (2003–2005), and
White House Staff Secretary (2001–2003)
[22]
Omarosa , Communications Director of the
Office of Public Liaison (2017–2018),
reality TV star
[23]
Karen Pence ,
Second Lady of the United States (2017–2021), First Lady of
Indiana (2013–2017) (
endorsed Mike Pence )
[24]
Jeanne Phillips ,
United States Ambassador to the OECD (2001–2002)
[22]
Anthony Scaramucci ,
White House Communications Director (2017) (
endorsed Chris Christie )
[25]
Marc Short ,
Chief of Staff to the Vice President (2019–2021) (
endorsed Mike Pence )
[26]
Miles Taylor , Chief of Staff of the
United States Department of Homeland Security (2019)
[27]
Jay Town ,
United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Alabama (2017–2020)
[28]
Olivia Troye ,
Homeland Security adviser and lead
COVID-19 adviser to the
Vice President (2018–2020)
[29]
U.S. senators
Current
Mitt Romney
Susan Collins
Lisa Murkowski
Bill Cassidy
Todd Young
Mike Rounds
Bill Cassidy ,
U.S. Senator from
Louisiana (2015–present),
U.S. Representative from
LA-06 (2009–2015)
[30]
Susan Collins ,
U.S. Senator from
Maine (1997–present) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[31]
Lisa Murkowski ,
U.S. Senator from
Alaska (2002–present) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[32]
Mitt Romney ,
U.S. Senator from
Utah (2019–present),
2012 nominee for president, Chair of the
Republican Governors Association (2005–2006),
Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007)
[33]
Mike Rounds ,
U.S. Senator from
South Dakota (2015–present),
Governor of South Dakota (2003–2011), member of the
South Dakota Senate (1991–2001) (
endorsed Tim Scott )
[34]
Todd Young ,
U.S. Senator from
Indiana (2017–present),
U.S. Representative from
IN-09 (2011–2017)
[35]
Former
Rob Portman
Jeff Flake
Pat Toomey
Bob Corker
Jeffrey Chiesa ,
U.S. Senator from
New Jersey (2013),
Attorney General of New Jersey (2012–2013) (
endorsed Chris Christie )
[36]
Bob Corker ,
U.S. Senator from
Tennessee (2007–2019)
[37]
Jeff Flake ,
Ambassador to Turkey (2022–present),
U.S. Senator from
Arizona (2013–2019),
U.S. Representative from
AZ (2001–2013)
[38]
Cory Gardner ,
U.S. Senator from Colorado (2015–2021), and
U.S. Representative from
CO-04 (2011–2015) (
endorsed Tim Scott )
[39]
George LeMieux ,
U.S. Senator from Florida (2009–2011) (
endorsed Ron DeSantis )
[40]
Rob Portman ,
U.S. Senator from
Ohio (2011–2023), Director of the
Office of Management and Budget (2006–2007),
United States Trade Representative (2005–2006),
U.S. Representative from
OH-02 (1993–2005), White House Director of Legislative Affairs (1989–1991) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[41]
Pat Toomey ,
U.S. Senator from
Pennsylvania (2011–2023),
U.S. Representative from
PA-15 (1999–2005)
[42]
U.S. representatives
Current
Chip Roy
Thomas Massie
Greg Pence
Larry Bucshon ,
U.S. Representative from
IN-08 (2011–present) (
endorsed Mike Pence )
[43]
Mike Gallagher ,
U.S. Representative from
WI-08 (2017–present)
[44]
David Joyce ,
U.S. Representative from
OH-14 (2013–present)
[45]
Mike Lawler ,
U.S. Representative from
NY-17 (2023–present)
[46]
Thomas Massie ,
U.S. Representative from
KY-04 (2012–present) (
endorsed Ron DeSantis )
[47]
Greg Pence ,
U.S. Representative from
IN-06 (2019–present) (
endorsed his brother Mike Pence )
[48]
Chip Roy ,
U.S. Representative from
TX-21 (2019–present) (
endorsed Ron DeSantis )
[49]
David Valadao ,
U.S. Representative from
CA-22 (2023–present), U.S. Representative from
CA-21 (2013–2019, 2021–present)
[50]
Former
Paul Ryan
John Boehner
Liz Cheney
Adam Kinzinger
Fred Upton
Barbara Comstock
Mo Brooks
Will Hurd
Joe Walsh
Gresham Barrett , U.S. Representative from
SC-03 (2003–2011) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[51]
John Boehner ,
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2011–2015), U.S. Representative from
OH-08 (1991–2015)
[52]
[53]
Mo Brooks , U.S. Representative from
AL-05 (2011–2023), Member of the
Madison County Commission (1996–2011)
[54]
Susan Brooks , U.S. Representative from
IN-05 (2013–2021) (
endorsed Chris Christie )
[55]
Liz Cheney , U.S. Representative from
WY-AL (2017–2023), Chair of the
House Republican Conference (2019–2021)
[56]
Barbara Comstock , U.S. Representative from
VA-10 (2015–2019) (endorsed
Christie and
Hutchinson )
[57]
Anthony Gonzalez , U.S. Representative from
OH-16 (2019–2023)
[58]
Will Hurd , U.S. Representative from
TX-23 (2015–2021) (former candidate for president,
endorsed Haley )
[59]
[60]
[61]
John Katko , U.S. Representative from
NY-24 (2015–2023)
[62]
[63]
Adam Kinzinger , U.S. Representative from
IL-16 (2013–2023), U.S. Representative from
IL-11 (2011–2013)
[64]
Mia Love , U.S. Representative from
UT-04 (2015–2019)
[65]
Peter Meijer , U.S. Representative from
MI-03 (2021–2023)
[66]
Connie Morella , U.S. Representative from
MD-08 (1987–2003)
Tom Rice , U.S. Representative from
SC-07 (2013–2023)
[67]
Paul Ryan ,
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2015–2019), U.S. Representative from
WI-01 (1999–2019),
2012 nominee for
Vice President (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[68]
Joe Scarborough , U.S. Representative from
FL-01 (1995–2001), host of
Morning Joe (
independent since 2017)
[69]
[70]
Fred Upton , U.S. Representative from
MI-06 (1993–2023), U.S. Representative from
MI-04 (1987–1993)
[71]
Joe Walsh , U.S. Representative from
Il-08 (2011–2013),
candidate for president in 2020
[72]
[73]
State and local officials
Governors
Current
Spencer Cox
Phil Scott
Former
Chris Christie
Larry Hogan
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Asa Hutchinson
John Kasich
Jeb Bush
Charlie Baker
Bill Weld
George Pataki
Charlie Baker ,
Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023) and President of
NCAA (2023–present)
[77]
Jeb Bush ,
Governor of Florida (1999–2007),
candidate for president in 2016
[78]
[79]
Chris Christie ,
Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018),
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey (2002–2008)
[80]
[81] (
former candidate for president )
Bill Haslam ,
Governor of Tennessee (2011–2019), chair of the
Republican Governors Association (2017–2018)
[82] (
endorsed Tim Scott )
Larry Hogan ,
Governor of Maryland (2015–2023), Chair of the
National Governors Association (2019–2020)
[83]
[84] (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
Asa Hutchinson ,
Governor of Arkansas (2015–2023), Administrator of the
Drug Enforcement Administration (2001–2003), U.S. Representative from
AR-03 (1997–2001)
[85] (
former candidate for president ) (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
John Kasich ,
Governor of Ohio (2011–2019),
2000 and
2016 candidate for president, Chair of the
House Budget Committee (1995–2001),
U.S. Representative from
OH-12 (1983–2001)
[86]
George Pataki ,
Governor of New York (1995–2006), candidate for president in 2016
[87]
[88]
Marc Racicot ,
Governor of Montana (1993–2001), chair of the
RNC (2001–2003)
[89]
Bruce Rauner ,
Governor of Illinois (2015–2019)
[90] (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
Mark Sanford ,
Governor of South Carolina (2003–2011),
U.S. Representative from
SC-01 (1995–2001 and 2013–2019), Republican candidate for
U.S. President in
2020
[39]
Arnold Schwarzenegger ,
Governor of California (2003–2011), actor
[91]
[92]
Bill Weld ,
Governor of Massachusetts (1991–1997),
candidate for president in 2020
[93]
Christine Todd Whitman ,
Governor of New Jersey (1994–2001),
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001-2003)
[94]
Other statewide elected officials
Jeanette Nunez
Winsome Sears
Michael Steele
Current
Former
Geoff Duncan ,
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (2019–2023), Member of the
Georgia House of Representatives (2013–2017)
[99]
Adam Laxalt ,
Attorney General of Nevada (2015–2019),
2022 nominee for
U.S. Senator from Nevada and
2018 nominee for
Governor of Nevada (
endorsed Ron DeSantis )
[100]
Corey Stapleton , 2024 candidate for president,
Secretary of State of Montana (2017–2021)
[101]
Michael Steele ,
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (2003–2007), Chair of the
RNC (2009–2011), co-host of
MSNBC 's The Weekend
[102] (
endorsed Joe Biden )
[103]
Cate Zeuske ,
Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (1996–2001),
Treasurer of Wisconsin (1991–1995),
Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration (2015–2018),
Wisconsin State Assemblywoman from
District 4 (1985–1991) and District 54 (1983–1985) (
endorsed Ron DeSantis )
[104]
Other state and local officials
Current
Former
Former judicial officials
Federal
Party officials
Current
Former
Other public figures
Carly Fiorina
Ann Coulter
Rupert Murdoch
Kathy Barnette , candidate for Senator from
Pennsylvania in
2022 , and Republican nominee for
U.S. Representative from
PA-04 in
2020 (
endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy )
[118]
John Anthony Castro ,
perennial candidate (candidate for president)
[119]
Ann Coulter , political commentator
[120]
[121]
S. E. Cupp , political commentator
[122]
Jenna Ellis , lawyer and alleged racketeering co-conspirator
[123]
Carly Fiorina , CEO of
Hewlett-Packard (1999–2005) and
candidate for president in 2016
[124]
David Frum , political commentator and speech writer
[125]
Robert Kagan , former Republican,
[126] former U.S. State Department official, Senior Fellow at
The Brookings Institution , contributor to
The Washington Post
[127]
Meghan McCain , political commentator, daughter of
2008 nominee for President
John McCain (
endorsed Nikki Haley )
[128]
[129]
Rupert Murdoch , businessman and owner of
Fox News
[130]
[131]
Ramesh Ponnuru , political commentator
[132]
Michael Reagan , political commentator and son of
Ronald Reagan (primary only)
[133]
[134]
Organizations
See also
References
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^
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^
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^
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^
a
b Sforza, Lauren (July 30, 2023).
"Dozens of former Trump Cabinet officials won't publicly support his 2024 reelection bid" .
^ Mueller, Julia (November 21, 2022).
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^
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^ Dawsey, Josh (November 30, 2023).
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^ Berg, Matt (May 16, 2023).
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Politico . Retrieved July 17, 2023 . 'It's another example why he's not fit to be president. If anybody wants to know what a Trump administration would look like, when he's pardoning the people who rioted on Jan. 6, I think that's all you need to know,' he said.
^ Applebaum, Anne (December 4, 2023).
"Trump Will Abandon Nato" .
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^ Voght, Kara (February 27, 2024).
"They renounced Trump. Will they get fellow conservatives to vote Biden?" .
The Washington Post . If the time comes and a vote for Joe is required to stop Trump, then I'd grudgingly vote for Biden
^ Burman, Blake (November 28, 2023).
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^ Kapos, Shia (July 21, 2023).
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^ Mueller, Julia (November 21, 2022).
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The Hill . 'Donald Trump is wholly unfit for office and a clear and present danger to democracy. Republicans, please take him on,' Griffin said on Twitter on the day of Trump's announcement.
^ Steakin, Will (October 4, 2021).
"Ex-Trump Aide Stephanie Grisham Says 'I Am Terrified' of Trump Running in 2024" .
ABC News . Retrieved November 9, 2023 . 'I don't think he is fit for the job,' Grisham said. 'I think that he is erratic. I think that he can be delusional. I think that he is a narcissist and cares about himself first and foremost. And I do not want him to be our president again.'
^
"Trump White House Staffer Cassidy Hutchinson on the Price of Speaking Out" .
CBS News . September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023 . But when asked whom she'll back in the 2024 election, she replied, 'For starters, I would like to make clear, I would not back the former President of the United States.'
^ Schouten, Fredreka (June 9, 2023).
"Republican Donor Class Scrambles to Boost Alternatives to Trump as the 2024 Field – and the Ex-President's Legal Troubles – Grow" .
CNN . Retrieved June 10, 2023 . Even before former President Donald Trump was indicted this week over his alleged mishandling of classified documents, Bobbie Kilberg was in the "Never Trump" camp... So Kilberg – who has spent decades raising money for GOP presidential contenders – has thrown her support behind former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne (November 14, 2023).
"Nikki Haley Unveils Dozens of Iowa Endorsers after Another Post-Presidential Debate Boost" .
The Des Moines Register . Retrieved November 16, 2023 . Current state Reps. Jane Bloomingdale and Brian Lohse are endorsing Haley, along with former state Rep. Carmine Boal and former state Sen. Bob Brunkhorst. Former state senator and U.S. ambassador to Barbados Mary Kramer is also endorsing.
^ Allison, Natalie (November 27, 2023).
"In South Carolina Homecoming, Haley's 'Town Hall' Turns into a Full-Blown Rally" .
Politico . Retrieved November 27, 2023 . Lavin, the former White House political director for Ronald Reagan, also initially supported Scott in the primary and confirmed first to Politico on Monday that he is now backing Haley.
^ 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.'
^
"Trump's ex-national security adviser won't back a 'terribly divisive' 2024 run" . The Independent . January 17, 2021.
^
a
b Spady, Aubrey (June 5, 2023).
"Nikki Haley Plans 3-Day Fundraising Blitz across Texas, Attracts Support from High-Profile Women" .
Fox News . Retrieved June 13, 2023 . Haley's Texas women backers include former George W. Bush White House Counsel Harriet Miers, Perry Homes chairman Kathy Britton, real estate mogul Beth Robertson, philanthropist Nancy Kinder, attorney Cynthia Picket-Stevenson, businesswoman and former diplomat Jeanne Phillips, developer Lucy Crow Billingsley and attorney Jane Macon, among others.
^ Stanton, Andrew (April 8, 2023).
"Trump's Negative Secrets and Tapes Kept in 'Infamous Vault,' Omarosa Says" .
Newsweek . Retrieved July 17, 2023 . 'It's time for Donald Trump to be brought to justice for the crimes that he has allegedly committed. It's about time that he faces some consequences for his criminal behavior,' she said during an appearance on MSNBC earlier this month.
^ Reid, Tim (June 8, 2023).
"Pence Attacks Trump as He Challenges His Ex-boss in 2024 White House Race" .
Reuters . Retrieved July 19, 2023 . Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is greeted by supporters as he arrives with his wife Karen to make a U.S. presidential campaign announcement kicking off his race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a Future Farmers of America "enrichment center" in Ankeny, Iowa
^ Shapero, Julia (June 13, 2023).
"Scaramucci Says Trump 'Stressed' about Indictment, Predicts He Will Eventually Drop out of Race" .
The Hill . Retrieved August 5, 2023 . He has since become an outspoken critic of Trump and said he is backing former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the 2024 election.
^ Wren, Adam (August 17, 2023).
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^
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^ Morris, Kyle; Gillespie, Brandon (May 24, 2023).
"More than 150 Former Trump Administration Officials Now Backing DeSantis for President" .
Fox News . Retrieved May 25, 2023 . Other individuals who have joined the coalition include Juan Cruz, who served on the White House's National Security Counsel as the senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and former U.S. Attorneys Nick Trutanich (Nevada), Jay Town (Northern District of Alabama), John Anderson (New Mexico), Trent Shores (Northern District of Oklahoma) and Mike Hurst (Southern District of Mississippi).
^
https://twitter.com/OliviaTroye/status/1768733168117383362
^ Relman, Eliza (October 18, 2021).
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^ Bolton, Alexander (January 24, 2024).
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^ Solender, Andrew (March 1, 2024).
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^
"Mitt Romney Gives Republicans Urgent 2024 Warning about Trump after Verdict" .
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Yahoo News . May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023 . 'I hope the jury of the American people reach the same conclusion about Donald Trump,' Romney told CNN. 'He just is not suited to be president of the United States and to be the person who we hold up to our children and the world as the leader of the free world.'
^ Concepcion, Summer (June 4, 2023).
"Sen. Rounds Won't Commit to Support Eventual GOP Nominee If It's Not Tim Scott" .
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^ Christy, Matt (May 11, 2023).
"Sen. Todd Young Won't Back Trump in 2024: 'Where Do I Begin?' " .
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^
a
b Maher, Kit; Jimenez, Omar (May 31, 2023).
"Christie to Announce 2024 Bid Next Tuesday in New Hampshire" .
CNN . Retrieved August 31, 2023 . The website lists Republican National Committee member Bill Palatucci, former US Sen. Jeff Chiesa and former US Rep. Susan Brooks as members of the group's leadership team.
^ Whetstone, Tyler (January 14, 2021).
"Former Sen. Corker: 'Never Ever, Ever Allow Someone Like President Trump to Serve Again' " .
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^ Flake, Jeff (February 15, 2021).
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^
a
b Allison, Natalie (May 22, 2023).
"Tim Scott's Keys to 2024: Iowa, Evangelicals and Piles of Cash" .
Politico . Retrieved May 22, 2023 . A super PAC supporting Scott's presidential bid, Trust In the Mission PAC, is being run by former Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Republican strategist Rob Collins.
^ 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.
^ Reston, Maeve (January 14, 2024).
"Trump Holds Tele-Rally Ahead of Caucuses in Snowy Iowa" .
The Washington Post . Retrieved January 20, 2024 . Former senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is out knocking on doors for Nikki Haley in New Hampshire. To inspire a group of volunteers in Windham before they set out, he told them the next week will 'determine the way our country goes.'
^ Smith, Elliot (September 3, 2021).
"Retiring GOP Sen. Toomey Says Trump Should Not Lead Ticket in 2024" .
CNBC . Retrieved July 22, 2023 .
^
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^ Mutnick, Ally (2023-06-09).
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^
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^ Campanile, Carl (2022-11-10).
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