Election 2024

“Nov. 5 is going to go down as the single most important day in the history of our country,” Trump said, referencing Election Day. He added, “We've watched our country take a great beating over the last three years.”

Former President Donald Trump unsurprisingly won the Iowa caucus, followed by Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, but deeper beliefs were revealed by an entrance poll about the legitimacy of the 2020 election, especially among white evangelical Christians.

The leading Republican presidential candidates had a spirited back-and-forth discussion during their first debate of the 2024 election season on Wednesday despite the leading candidate – former President Donald Trump – not being on stage.

Trump’s absence gave the candidates battling for second – including Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott – more time to talk. All total, eight candidates qualified and were on stage in Milwaukee, Wis.

Here are five key takeaways from the first debate:

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The 2024 election needs to be about America's future, not a battle royal over its recent past. Unless American voters reject the status quo and choose new candidates, we'll be dealing with the latter and not the former. Christian voters need to spend serious time examining primary candidates outside the two that everyone knows. Find someone who reflects your values and choose accordingly. Then, hopefully, we will all be in a better place in 2028 than we find ourselves in 2023.

A political veteran who heads a conservative advocacy group says he believes former vice president Mike Pence has a chance to upset the GOP leaders in the race and win the 2024 Republican nomination.

According to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll, former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by six points in a hypothetical rematch for the seat of the presidency.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has filed paperwork to officially enter the 2024 presidential race.

Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday and is expected to announce his 2024 presidential bid on Wednesday.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis officially launched his 2024 presidential bid on Wednesday, promising to lead "our great American comeback."

South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott has announced his 2024 presidential candidacy.