Seven candidates file to participate in Utah’s Republican presidential caucus


The filing deadline for the Utah Republican presidential caucus passed on Dec. 15, 2023. Seven candidates filed to participate in the March 5, 2024, caucus. In order to file, candidates had to pay a $50,000 filing fee. 

The following candidates filed:

  • Ryan Binkley
  • North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum
  • Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
  • Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
  • Vivek Ramaswamy 
  • Former President Donald Trump 

Binkley, Burgum, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, Ramaswamy, David Stuckenberg, and Trump have all filed to participate in five or more nominating contests. See the chart below for an overview of the number of candidates who have filed in each Republican presidential primary contest.

The next Republican presidential primary filing deadline will take place on Dec. 20, 2023, in Ohio.

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