The 2024 Alabama Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 50 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis.[1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.
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Background
editIn the 2016 Republican presidential contest, Donald Trump won the Alabama primary with 42.4% of the vote, with his nearest opponent, Senator Ted Cruz, taking 21.1% of the vote.
Republican electorate
editThe Alabama Republican Party electorate is predominantly evangelical. In 2012, an estimated 80% of Alabama Republican primary voters were affiliated with evangelical Christianity. In the 2008 and 2012 Alabama Republican presidential primaries, social conservative candidates Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum, respectively, won by dominating the evangelical vote.[2]
Candidates
editThe filing deadline for the Alabama primary was on November 10, 2023. The state Republican Party published the following list of qualified candidates:[3]
- Ryan Binkley (withdrawn)
- Doug Burgum (withdrawn)
- Chris Christie (withdrawn)
- Ron DeSantis (withdrawn)
- Nikki Haley
- Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn)
- Tim Scott (withdrawn)
- David Stuckenberg
- Donald Trump
- Uncommitted
Campaign
editDonald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign was endorsed by Alabama's senior senator Tommy Tuberville in November 2022.[4] Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke before the University of Alabama's Young Americans for Freedom chapter in April 2023 prior to his campaign launch.
Debate
editThe fourth Republican primary debate was held on December 6, 2023, at the University of Alabama. Hosted by NewsNation and The Washington Free Beacon, it was moderated by Megyn Kelly, Elizabeth Vargas, and Eliana Johnson. Four candidates attended the debate: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, and Vivek Ramaswamy.[5]
Endorsements
editFormer U.S. Representative
State executive official
- Andrew Sorrell, State Auditor (2023–present); member of the Alabama House of Representatives from District 3 (2018–2022)[7]
State legislators
- Larry Stutts, Alabama State Senator from District 6 (2014–present)[8]
- David Faulkner, Alabama State Representative from District 46 (2014–present)[8]
Notable individual
- Quin Hillyer, conservative newspaper columnist and writer; candidate for AL-01 in 2013[9]
U.S. Senators
- Katie Britt (2023–present)[10]
- Tommy Tuberville (2021–present)[11]
U.S. Representatives
- Robert Aderholt, AL-04 (1997–present)[12]
- Jerry Carl, AL-01 (2021–present)[12]
- Barry Moore, AL-02 (2021–present)[13]
- Gary Palmer, AL-06 (2015–present)[12]
- Mike Rogers, AL-03 (2003–present)[12]
- Dale Strong, AL-05 (2023–present)[14]
State executive officials
- Will Ainsworth, Lieutenant Governor (2019–present)[12]
- Chris Beeker, member of the Alabama Public Service Commission from Place 2 (2015–present)[12]
- Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, president of the Alabama Public Service Commission (2013–present) and member of the Alabama Public Service Commission (2011–present)[12]
- Jeremy H. Oden, member of the Alabama Public Service Commission from Place 1 (2013–present)[12]
- Rick Pate, Agriculture Commissioner (2019–present)[12]
Party officials
- John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Republican Party (2021–present)[15]
Organizations
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 499,147 | 83.20% | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Nikki Haley | 77,989 | 13.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 9,807 | 1.63% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) | 8,452 | 1.41% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) | 1,864 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 1,442 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Stuckenberg | 752 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Binkley | 509 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 599,962 | 100.00% | 50 | 0 | 50 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ron DeSantis |
Nikki Haley |
Donald Trump |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal/Alabama Daily News[18] | Jan 29–30, 2024 | 515 (LV) | ± 4.31% | – | 16% | 76% | – | 8% |
| Public Opinion Strategies[19][A] | Jan 15–17, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.38% | 50% | – | 31% | – | 19% |
| 53% | – | 35% | – | 12% | ||||
| Cygnal/Alabama Daily News[20] | Oct 27–29, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.94% | 36% | 1% | 50% | 5% | 8% |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by Alabama Families for Great Schools
References
edit- ^ "Alabama Republican Presidential Nominating Process". thegreenpapers.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Timothy B. (March 1, 2016). "Donald Trump wins Alabama Republican primary". Vox. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Qualified Candidates". algop.org. Alabama Republican Party.
- ^ Koplowitz, Howard (November 18, 2022). "Tuberville endorses Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign". al. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Strauss, Daniel (December 4, 2023). "4 Republicans qualify for fourth 2024 presidential debate". CNN. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Shweta (November 14, 2022). "Former Trump ally Mo Brooks denounces him as 'dishonest, disloyal, incompetent and crude'". The Independent. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Poor, Jeff (April 3, 2023). "State Auditor Andrew Sorrell endorses Ron DeSantis for president". 1819 News. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Taylor, Caleb (December 8, 2023). "Two Alabama legislators endorse DeSantis for president in 2024 after Tuscaloosa debate". 1819 News. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Hillyer, Quin (March 19, 2023). "Unsolicited advice to an over-intense Mike Pence". Washington Examiner. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Britt, Katie (December 6, 2023). "Katie Britt: For a secure border, a strong homeland, and a safe world – President Trump is the choice in 2024". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Bump, Philip (November 17, 2022). "Who has signed up to back Trump in 2024 — and who loudly hasn't". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Isenstadt, Alex (August 4, 2023). "Crimson tide: Trump scores sweep of House GOP delegation in Alabama". Politico. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Representative Barry Moore - Jeff Poor Show - Friday 12-02-22 - 5:48:55 pm". FMTALK 1065. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Dylan (November 29, 2022). "Strong endorses Trump for 2024, welcomes 'huge rally' in North Alabama". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Poor, Jeff (February 10, 2024). "ALGOP endorses Donald Trump for president". 1819 News. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Qualified Candidates". Alabama Republican Party. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Presidential Primary". The AP. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Cygnal/Alabama Daily News
- ^ Public Opinion Strategies
- ^ Cygnal/Alabama Daily News