2024 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2024 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary
Country:District of Columbia
Type:primary
Ongoing:Yes
Previous Election:2020 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2028
Election Date:March 1–3, 2024
Outgoing Members:MO
Elected Members:ND
Votes For Election:19 Republican National Convention delegates
Map Size:250px
Image1:Nikki Haley (53299447738) (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Nikki Haley
Color1:fe6100
Home State1:South Carolina
Popular Vote1:1,279
Percentage1:62.85%
Delegate Count1:19
Candidate2:Donald Trump
Color2:283681
Home State2:Florida
Popular Vote2:676
Percentage2:33.22%
Delegate Count2:0

The 2024 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary was held from March 1 to 3, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election.[1] 19 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis.[2] Nikki Haley won the primary with a nearly 30-point lead against Donald Trump, with all delegates going to her.[3] It was Haley's first win nationwide in the primaries and marked the first time a woman won a Republican presidential primary in U.S. history.[4]

Procedure

Voting was held at the Madison Hotel in Northwest Washington from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST, beginning on Friday, March 1 and concluding on Sunday, March 3. All 19 delegates allocated to the District of Columbia were awarded to the candidate who received over 50% of the vote. If no candidate received a majority, delegates would have been awarded proportionally to all candidates who earned at least 15% of the vote. The contest was a closed primary, meaning only registered party members were allowed to participate.[5] [6]

Candidates

See main article: 2024 Republican Party presidential candidates. The filing deadline for the District of Columbia primary was on December 1, 2023. The district's Republican Party published the following list of qualified candidates:[7]

Campaign

Haley held a campaign event during the first day of the primary at its sole voting location, hosted by the District of Columbia Republican Party.[8] At the event, she stated that she had raised more funds in January than Trump, and thus planned to stay in the race until after Super Tuesday. She also claimed to have raised $12 million in February and denied interest in running a third-party campaign as a No Labels candidate.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 5, 2023 . The DC GOP Presidential Primary Candidates Official Ballot. December 5, 2023 . dcgop.com.
  2. Web site: March 5, 2023 . District of Columbia Republican Presidential Nominating Process. February 9, 2023 . The Green Papers.
  3. Web site: Nikki Haley triumphs in 2024 Washington, DC Republican primary, claims all delegates. WHAM-TV. March 4, 2024. March 4, 2024. Jamie. Scott.
  4. Web site: Nikki Haley makes history with D.C. Republican primary win. Axios. March 3, 2024. March 4, 2024. Rebecca. Falconer.
  5. Web site: Voting 2024 . dcgop.com . . March 1, 2024 .
  6. News: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the District of Columbia’s GOP presidential primary . Robert . Yoon . . February 28, 2024 . March 1, 2024 . .
  7. Web site: The DC GOP Presidential Primary Candidates Official Ballot. District of Columbia Republican Party. December 5, 2023 . 5 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Nikki Haley Event . dcgop.com . . March 1, 2024 .
  9. News: WATCH: Nikki Haley campaigns in Washington ahead of D.C. Republican primary . Will . Weissert . . March 1, 2024 . March 2, 2024 . .