2024 Texas Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2024 Texas Republican presidential primary
Country:Texas
Type:primary
Ongoing:Yes
Previous Election:2020 Texas Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Texas Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2028
Election Date:March 5, 2024
Outgoing Members:TN
Elected Members:UT
Votes For Election:161 Republican National Convention delegates
Map Size:350px
Image1:Donald Trump official portrait (3x4a).jpg
Candidate1:Donald Trump
Color1:283681
Home State1:Florida
Popular Vote1:1,808,269
Percentage1:77.84%[1]
Delegate Count1:161
Candidate2:Nikki Haley
Color2:fe6100
Home State2:South Carolina
Popular Vote2:405,472
Percentage2:17.45%
Delegate Count2:0

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.

Candidates

The filing deadline was December 11, 2023.[3] The following candidates filed:[4]

Endorsements

See main article: Endorsements in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries.

Maps

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
Doug
Burgum
Chris
Christie
Ron
DeSantis
Nikki
Haley
Asa
Hutchinson
Mike
Pence
Vivek
Ramaswamy
Tim
Scott
Donald
Trump
OtherUndecided
YouGov[5] Dec 1–10, 2023552 (RV)± 4.17%1%2%12%9%4%65%2%6%
Morning Consult[6] Nov 1–30, 20233,064 (LV)1%2%12%7%1%7%1%69%
CWS Research[7] Nov 20–22, 2023458 (LV)± 4.579%0%3%11%11%2%61%11%
22%63%14%
20%70%10%
Morning ConsultOct 1–31, 20233,187 (LV)0%2%11%6%0%5%7%2%66%0%1%
YouGov[8] Oct 5–17, 2023568 (RV)± 4.11%0%1%13%7%1%3%3%1%62%3%5%
CWS Research[9] October 5–9, 2023418 (LV)± 4.793%0%1%9%11%N/A2%5%1%58%13%
24%59%17%
Morning ConsultSep 1–30, 20233,099 (LV)1%1%13%4%1%5%9%2%62%0%2%
CWS Research[10] Sep 1–4, 2023406 (LV)± 4.864%0%2%10%5%1%5%3%1%61%2%10%
24%62%14%
Morning ConsultAug 1–31, 20233,070 (LV)0%2%12%3%0%7%11%3%61%1%
CWS Research[11] Jul 30–31, 2023606 (LV)± 3.981%0%4%13%3%1%4%4%5%48%3%15%
29%53%19%
Morning ConsultJuly 1–31, 20233,156 (LV)0%1%15%3%0%8%9%4%59%0%1%
CWS Research[12] Jun 28–30, 2023764 (LV)± 3.546%0%3%19%4%1%5%2%3%51%3%10%
32%53%15%
Morning ConsultJune 1–30, 20232,929 (LV)0%1%18%3%1%7%4%3%59%2%2%
Morning ConsultMay 1–31, 20232,829 (LV)19%4%0%5%3%2%58%7%2%
CWS Research[13] May 26–30, 20231,024 (LV)± 3.07%23%3%2%4%2%3%47%4%13%
33%51%16%
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation[14] May 8–17, 20231,000 (RV)± 2.9%36%57%2%5%
CWS Research[15] Apr 29 – May 1, 2023699 (LV)± 3.7%16%5%0%3%3%1%54%4%15%
Morning ConsultApr 1–30, 20232,736 (LV)20%3%0%6%2%1%57%9%2%
CWS Research[16] Mar 30 – Apr 2, 20231,067 (LV)± 3.0%20%4%5%2%1%52%5%12%
Morning ConsultMar 1–31, 20232,629 (LV)24%4%7%0%1%53%11%
CWS Research[17] Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2023879 (LV)± 3.3%27%5%4%2%1%43%5%13%
Morning ConsultFeb 1–28, 20232,376 (LV)27%3%6%0%1%51%12%
Morning ConsultJan 1–31, 20233,187 (LV)28%2%9%0%48%13%
Morning ConsultDec 1–31, 20221,871 (LV)30%2%8%0%45%15%
CWS Research[18] Dec 19–21, 20221,051 (LV)± 3.0%36%4%4%1%37%7%11%
CWS Research[19] Nov 27–28, 2022860 (LV)± 3.3%34%4%5%1%37%5%13%
CWS Research[20] Nov 12–13, 20221,099 (LV)± 3.0%43%4%5%1%32%1%14%
CWS Research[21] Oct 19–23, 2022823 (RV)29%3%4%46%7%11%
Echelon Insights[22] Aug 31 – Sep 7, 2022378 (LV)± 4.4%37%53%10%
CWS Research[23] Aug 9–11, 20221,581 (RV)± 2.5%21%5%6%51%7%10%
CWS Research[24] Jul 9–10, 20221,918 (RV)± 2.2%26%5%6%45%20%9%
CWS Research[25] Jun 7–8, 2022665 (RV)± 3.8%26%4%5%49%8%8%
CWS Research[26] May 4–10, 2022992 (LV)± 3.1%28%7%44%13%8%
CWS Research[27] Mar 29 – Apr 1, 2022678 (LV)± 3.8%20%10%46%16%8%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
Greg
Abbott
Ted
Cruz
Ron
DeSantis
Nikki
Haley
Mike
Pence
Mike
Pompeo
OtherUndecided
CWS ResearchNov 12–13, 20221,099 (LV)± 3.0%66%5%8%3%2%16%
CWS ResearchOct 19–23, 2022823 (RV)8%8%64%5%4%11%
CWS ResearchAug 9–11, 20221,581 (RV)± 2.5%8%10%58%7%8%9%
CWS ResearchJul 9–10, 20221,918 (RV)± 2.2%4%5%56%5%8%1%10%
CWS ResearchJun 7–8, 2022665 (RV)± 3.8%7%11%57%3%8%3%11%
CWS ResearchMay 4–10, 2022992 (LV)± 3.1%10%14%56%9%3%8%
CWS ResearchMar 29 – Apr 1, 2022678 (LV)± 3.8%10%19%48%13%3%7%
CWS Research[28] Feb 5–7, 2022715 (LV)13%46%18%23%

See also

Notes

Partisan clients

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 5, 2024 . Texas Republican Presidential Nominating Process. March 26, 2024 . sos.state.tx.us.
  2. Web site: March 5, 2023 . Texas Republican Presidential Nominating Process. February 6, 2023 . thegreenpapers.com.
  3. Web site: Important dates in the 2024 presidential race . 2023-12-12 . Ballotpedia . en.
  4. Web site: Candidate Information . Texas-election.com - Texas Secretary of State.
  5. https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/sites/texaspolitics.utexas.edu/files/202312_poll_topline.pdf YouGov
  6. https://pro.morningconsult.com/analyst-reports/2024-state-level-republican-primary-polling Morning Consult
  7. https://texasscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23.11.22-defend-texas-liberty-texas-statewide-2024-likely-republican-issue-poll-and-crosstabs.pdf CWS Research
  8. https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/sites/texaspolitics.utexas.edu/files/202310_poll_topline.pdf YouGov
  9. https://texasscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23.10.09-defend-texas-liberty-texas-statewide-2024-likely-republican-issue-poll.pdf CWS Research
  10. https://texasscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/23.09.07-defend-texas-liberty-texas-statewide-2024-likely-republican-issue-poll.pdf CWS Research
  11. https://texasscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/23.07.31-defend-texas-liberty-texas-statewide-2024-likely-republican-issue-poll.pdf CWS Research
  12. https://texasscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/23.07.06-defend-texas-liberty-texas-statewide-2024-likely-republican-issue-poll.pdf CWS Research
  13. https://texasscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/23.06.02-defend-texas-liberty-texas-statewide-2024-likely-republican-issue-poll.pdf CWS Research
  14. https://www.txhpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/TxHPF-Spring23-Report-2.pdf Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation
  15. https://texasscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/23.05.04_defend_texas_liberty_texas_statewide_2024_likely_republican_issue_poll.pdf CWS Research
  16. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-fkzn5TVcEQZ2sOEX8y71Oa6TtuYoAom/view CWS Research
  17. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nzw276iTDDnVC6R21bqn1G2Hghb6W7CC/view CWS Research
  18. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bl1FOiCnTnd2RwXdZLx31shPpQUgHhe7/view CWS Research
  19. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ved7u7liHDSxQ15sYw8ELfeqkTeT56hY/view CWS Research
  20. Web site: CWS Research . March 3, 2023 . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315203702/https://texasgop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/22.11.14-Republican-Party-of-Texas-Statewide-2024-R-Primary-Likely-Voter-Poll.pdf . dead .
  21. https://texasscorecard.com/state/new-poll-shows-texas-republicans-believe-cheating-affected-2020-election/ CWS Research
  22. https://netchoice.org/new-national-poll-89-of-americans-say-congress-should-focus-on-addressing-inflation-not-breaking-up-tech/ Echelon Insights
  23. https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ku70EipENWGBV7j0DGhtWAtaZBT7Jui/view CWS Research
  24. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eNg8qDs0MpbzlQKqdwTXPrgzM4dSdL4N/view CWS Research
  25. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15WEqm20P25QGsl7KAWMGQRs6nIGkAMSO/view CWS Research
  26. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aRbz0X7ljdDvp5qbqkL-a0A3Yj0Lj6Lr/view CWS Research
  27. https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bac9a5a4bb061e2a7069a5be05e1d04b/22.04.03%20Defend%20Texas%20Liberty%20Texas%20Statewide%20Runoff%20Poll.pdf CWS Research
  28. https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-voters-choose-desantis-over-abbott-in-recent-presidential-poll/ CWS Research