The 2024 Texas Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 161 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis.[2] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states. Trump ultimately won all 161 delegates, while winning every county in the state except for Kent County.
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Candidates
editThe filing deadline was December 11, 2023.[3] The following candidates filed:[4]
- Ryan Binkley (withdrew on February 27, 2024)
- Chris Christie (withdrew on January 10, 2024)
- Ron DeSantis (withdrew on January 21, 2024)
- Nikki Haley
- Asa Hutchinson (withdrew on January 16, 2024)
- Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrew on January 15, 2024)
- David Stuckenberg
- Donald Trump
- Uncommitted
Endorsements
editRon DeSantis (withdrawn)
Nikki Haley
Former U.S. Representatives
- Will Hurd, TX-23 (2015–2021) and former 2024 Republican presidential candidate[7]
- Lamar Smith, TX-21 (1987-2019)[8] (previously endorsed DeSantis)
- Mac Thornberry, TX-13 (1995-2021)[8]
State Senator
- Florence Shapiro, Texas Senate, District 8 (1995–2013)[8]
State Representative
- Kyle Kacal, District 12 (2013–present)[8]
- Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House of Representative (2009–2019)[8]
Local officials
- Dee Margo, Mayor of El Paso (2017-2021)[8]
- Mattie Parker, mayor of Fort Worth (2021-Present)[8]
- Betsy Price, mayor of Fort Worth (2011-2021)[8]
Notable individual
- John Hagee, pastor and televangelist[9]
Mike Pence (withdrawn)
Former U.S. Representative
- Jeb Hensarling, TX-05 (2003–2019)[10]
Donald Trump
U.S. Senator
U.S. Representatives
- Jodey Arrington, TX-19 (2017–present)[11]
- Brian Babin, TX-36 (2015–present)[13]
- Michael C. Burgess, TX-26 (2003–present)[13]
- John Carter, TX-31 (2003–present)[13]
- Monica De La Cruz, TX-15 (2023–present)[11]
- Pat Fallon, TX-04 (2021–present)[13]
- Mayra Flores, TX-34 (2022–2023)[13]
- Tony Gonzales, TX-23 (2021–present)[14]
- Louie Gohmert, TX-01 (2005–2023)[15]
- Lance Gooden, TX-05 (2019–present)[16]
- Wesley Hunt, TX-38 (2023–present)[17]
- Ronny Jackson, TX-13 (2021–present)[14]
- Troy Nehls, TX-22 (2021–present)[14]
- August Pfluger, TX-11 (2021–present)[11]
- Keith Self, TX-03 (2023–present)[11]
- Pete Sessions, TX-17 (2021–present)[13]
- Beth Van Duyne, TX-24 (2021–present)[13]
- Randy Weber, TX-14 (2013–present)[13]
- Roger Williams, TX-25 (2013–present)[13]
State executive officials
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015-present)[18]
- Dawn Buckingham, Land Commissioner (2023–present)[13]
- Sid Miller, Agriculture Commissioner (2015–present)[17]
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor (2015–present)[19][20]
- Ken Paxton, Attorney General (2015–present)[17]
State representative
- Charles Anderson, District 56 (2005–present)[21]
Maps
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Endorsed Donald Trump (4)
Endorsed Ron DeSantis (1) (withdrawn)
Endorsed Nikki Haley (1)
No endorsement (80)
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Doug Burgum |
Chris Christie |
Ron DeSantis |
Nikki Haley |
Asa Hutchinson |
Mike Pence |
Vivek Ramaswamy |
Tim Scott |
Donald Trump |
Other | Undecided |
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| YouGov[22][A] | Dec 1–10, 2023 | 552 (RV) | ± 4.17% | 1% | 2% | 12% | 9% | – | – | 4% | – | 65% | 2%[b] | 6% |
| Morning Consult[23] | Nov 1–30, 2023 | 3,064 (LV) | – | 1% | 2% | 12% | 7% | 1% | – | 7% | 1% | 69% | – | – |
| CWS Research[24][B] | Nov 20–22, 2023 | 458 (LV) | ± 4.579% | 0% | 3% | 11% | 11% | – | – | 2% | – | 61% | – | 11% |
| – | – | 22% | – | – | – | – | – | 63% | – | 14% | ||||
| – | – | – | 20% | – | – | – | – | 70% | – | 10% | ||||
| Morning Consult[23] | Oct 1–31, 2023 | 3,187 (LV) | – | 0% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 66% | 0%[c] | 1% |
| YouGov[25][A] | Oct 5–17, 2023 | 568 (RV) | ± 4.11% | 0% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 62% | 3%[d] | 5% |
| CWS Research[26][B] | October 5–9, 2023 | 418 (LV) | ± 4.793% | 0% | 1% | 9% | 11% | N/A | 2% | 5% | 1% | 58% | – | 13% |
| – | – | 24% | – | – | – | – | – | 59% | – | 17% | ||||
| Morning Consult[23] | Sep 1–30, 2023 | 3,099 (LV) | – | 1% | 1% | 13% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 2% | 62% | 0%[e] | 2% |
| CWS Research[27][B] | Sep 1–4, 2023 | 406 (LV) | ± 4.864% | 0% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 61% | 2%[f] | 10% |
| – | – | 24% | – | – | – | – | – | 62% | – | 14% | ||||
| Morning Consult[23] | Aug 1–31, 2023 | 3,070 (LV) | – | 0% | 2% | 12% | 3% | 0% | 7% | 11% | 3% | 61% | 1%[g] | – |
| CWS Research[28][B] | Jul 30–31, 2023 | 606 (LV) | ± 3.981% | 0% | 4% | 13% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 48% | 3%[h] | 15% |
| – | – | 29% | – | – | – | – | – | 53% | – | 19% | ||||
| Morning Consult[23] | July 1–31, 2023 | 3,156 (LV) | – | 0% | 1% | 15% | 3% | 0% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 59% | 0%[i] | 1% |
| CWS Research[29][B] | Jun 28–30, 2023 | 764 (LV) | ± 3.546% | 0% | 3% | 19% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 51% | 3%[j] | 10% |
| – | – | 32% | – | – | – | – | – | 53% | – | 15% | ||||
| Morning Consult[23] | June 1–30, 2023 | 2,929 (LV) | – | 0% | 1% | 18% | 3% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 59% | 2%[k] | 2% |
| Morning Consult[23] | May 1–31, 2023 | 2,829 (LV) | – | – | – | 19% | 4% | 0% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 58% | 7%[l] | 2% |
| CWS Research[30][B] | May 26–30, 2023 | 1,024 (LV) | ± 3.07% | – | – | 23% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 47% | 4%[m] | 13% |
| – | – | 33% | – | – | – | – | – | 51% | – | 16% | ||||
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation[31] | May 8–17, 2023 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 2.9% | – | – | 36% | – | – | – | – | – | 57% | 2%[n] | 5% |
| CWS Research[32] | Apr 29 – May 1, 2023 | 699 (LV) | ± 3.7% | – | – | 16% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 54% | 4%[o] | 15% |
| Morning Consult[23] | Apr 1–30, 2023 | 2,736 (LV) | – | – | – | 20% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 57% | 9%[p] | 2% |
| CWS Research[33][B] | Mar 30 – Apr 2, 2023 | 1,067 (LV) | ± 3.0% | – | – | 20% | 4% | – | 5% | 2% | 1% | 52% | 5%[q] | 12% |
| Morning Consult[23] | Mar 1–31, 2023 | 2,629 (LV) | – | – | – | 24% | 4% | – | 7% | 0% | 1% | 53% | 11%[r] | – |
| CWS Research[34][B] | Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2023 | 879 (LV) | ± 3.3% | – | – | 27% | 5% | – | 4% | 2% | 1% | 43% | 5%[s] | 13% |
| Morning Consult[23] | Feb 1–28, 2023 | 2,376 (LV) | – | – | – | 27% | 3% | – | 6% | 0% | 1% | 51% | 12%[t] | – |
| Morning Consult[23] | Jan 1–31, 2023 | 3,187 (LV) | – | – | – | 28% | 2% | – | 9% | – | 0% | 48% | 13%[u] | – |
| Morning Consult[23] | Dec 1–31, 2022 | 1,871 (LV) | – | – | – | 30% | 2% | – | 8% | – | 0% | 45% | 15%[v] | – |
| CWS Research[35][B] | Dec 19–21, 2022 | 1,051 (LV) | ± 3.0% | – | – | 36% | 4% | – | 4% | – | 1% | 37% | 7%[w] | 11% |
| CWS Research[36][B] | Nov 27–28, 2022 | 860 (LV) | ± 3.3% | – | – | 34% | 4% | – | 5% | – | 1% | 37% | 5%[x] | 13% |
| CWS Research[37][C] | Nov 12–13, 2022 | 1,099 (LV) | ± 3.0% | – | – | 43% | 4% | – | 5% | – | 1% | 32% | 1%[y] | 14% |
| CWS Research[38][B] | Oct 19–23, 2022 | 823 (RV) | – | – | – | 29% | 3% | – | 4% | – | – | 46% | 7%[z] | 11% |
| Echelon Insights[39] | Aug 31 – Sep 7, 2022 | 378 (LV) | ± 4.4% | – | – | 37% | – | – | – | – | – | 53% | – | 10% |
| CWS Research[40][B] | Aug 9–11, 2022 | 1,581 (RV) | ± 2.5% | – | – | 21% | 5% | – | 6% | – | – | 51% | 7%[aa] | 10% |
| CWS Research[41][B] | Jul 9–10, 2022 | 1,918 (RV) | ± 2.2% | – | – | 26% | 5% | – | 6% | – | – | 45% | 20%[ab] | 9% |
| CWS Research[42][B] | Jun 7–8, 2022 | 665 (RV) | ± 3.8% | – | – | 26% | 4% | – | 5% | – | – | 49% | 8%[ac] | 8% |
| CWS Research[43][B] | May 4–10, 2022 | 992 (LV) | ± 3.1% | – | – | 28% | 7% | – | – | – | – | 44% | 13%[ad] | 8% |
| CWS Research[44][B] | Mar 29 – Apr 1, 2022 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | – | – | 20% | 10% | – | – | – | – | 46% | 16%[ae] | 8% |
Polls without Donald Trump
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Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 1,808,269 | 77.84% | 161 | 161 | |
| Nikki Haley | 405,472 | 17.45% | |||
| Uncommitted | 45,568 | 1.96% | |||
| Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) | 36,302 | 1.56% | |||
| Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) | 10,582 | 0.46% | |||
| Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 8,938 | 0.38% | |||
| Asa Hutchinson (withdrawn) | 2,964 | 0.13% | |||
| Ryan Binkley (withdrawn) | 2,585 | 0.11% | |||
| David Stuckenberg | 2,339 | 0.10% | |||
| Total: | 2,323,019 | 100.00% | 161 | 161 | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ "Anyone/Any of them" & "No one/None of them" with 1%; "Someone else" with 0%
- ^ Will Hurd with 0%
- ^ Will Hurd, "Someone else" & "Anyone" with 1%; "No one" with 0%
- ^ Will Hurd with 0%
- ^ Will Hurd with 2%
- ^ Will Hurd with 1%
- ^ Will Hurd with 3%
- ^ Will Hurd and Francis Suarez with 0%
- ^ Will Hurd with 3%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 2%; Liz Cheney, Kristi Noem, Will Hurd, and Francis Suarez with 0%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 6%; Liz Cheney with 1%; Kristi Noem and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 4%
- ^ "Would not vote" with 2%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 4%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 7%; Liz Cheney with 2%; Kristi Noem, Mike Pompeo, and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 3%; Mike Pompeo with 2%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 7%; Liz Cheney with 2%; Kristi Noem and Mike Pompeo with 1%; Glenn Youngkin with 0%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 4%; Mike Pompeo with 1%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 7%; Liz Cheney with 2%; Ted Cruz, Kristi Noem, and Mike Pompeo with 1%; Glenn Youngkin with 0%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 7%; Ted Cruz with 3%; Liz Cheney with 2%; Mike Pompeo with 1%; Kristi Noem & Glenn Youngkin with 0%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 7%; Ted Cruz with 4%; Liz Cheney with 3%; Mike Pompeo with 1%; Kristi Noem & Glenn Youngkin with 0%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 4%; Mike Pompeo with 2%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 3%; Mike Pompeo with 2%
- ^ Mike Pompeo with 1%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 4%; Ted Cruz with 3%
- ^ Greg Abbott with 4%; Ted Cruz with 3%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 12%; Greg Abbott with 8%; Glen Youngkin with 0%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 4%; Greg Abbott and Marco Rubio with 2%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 6%; Greg Abbott with 5%; Kristi Noem with 2%
- ^ Ted Cruz with 8%; Greg Abbott with 6%; Kristi Noem with 2%
- ^ Tim Scott with 2%
- ^ Glen Youngkin with 1%
- ^ Marco Rubio with 3%
- ^ a b Kristi Noem with 3%
Partisan clients
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