Election 2024 Who's running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates MEG KINNARD Associated Press Oct 11, 2023 Oct 11, 2023 Updated Apr 16, 2024 0 Republican presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence speaks March 29 at the Westside Conservative Club Breakfast in Urbandale, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MEG KINNARD Associated Press Another Republican presidential candidate has dropped out of the crowded 2024 field.kAmu@C>6C %6I2D 4@?8C6DD>2? (:== wFC5 2??@F?465 96 H2D =62G:?8 E96 C246 2?5 6?5@CD:?8 C:G2= }:<<: w2=6J] #@36CE u] z6??65J yC] 2=D@ D2:5 96 H@F=5 6?5 9:D s6>@4C2E:4 3:5 7@C E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 2?5 CF? :?DE625 2D 2? :?56A6?56?E]k^AmkAmw6C6VD 2 =@@< 2E E96 42?5:52E6D 4@>A6E:?8 7@C E96 #6AF3=:42? 2?5 s6>@4C2E:4 ?@>:?2E:@?D[ 2D H6== 2D E96 E9:C5\A2CEJ 4@?E6?56CDik^Amk9am#6AF3=:42? 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