US presidential election 2024: Trump’s top Republican challengers
The path to the 2024 US presidential election begins almost as soon as midterm elections end - and several candidates are already waiting in the wings.
Former president Donald Trump is currently favoured to win the party's nominating contest and go on to face President Joe Biden in a rematch of their 2020 race.
But while Mr Trump remains hugely popular with Republican voters, he faces numerous legal challenges and will also be 78 years old in two years.
That means he may be in for a stiff challenge from a coterie of Republican hopefuls, including some who once backed him.
Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has worked hard to emulate Mr Trump and he is widely considered the candidate most likely to supplant him.
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